basspro48 Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 When my HS baseball game was cancelled this morning I decided try out the Pony Pasture section of the James river. I was pumped the whole way there because of the overcast weather and I love catching smallies on topwater, except as soon as I got there the clouds broke and the sun came out > So I switched out my black buzzbait for a 3" GYCB tube on a gammy 2/o superline wide gap hook and an 1/8oz weight, and man did they hammer that little tube. I must have caught 10 keeper fish and 5 or 6 nonkeepers...Nothin better than fat river smallmouth!!!! This brute was the biggest of the day, I fought him for exactly 4 minutes and 47 seconds... Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted September 15, 2007 Super User Posted September 15, 2007 Yes sir...nice brown fish. Fattening up those bellies on craws and minnows. Way to go!!! Quote
Jake. Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 I'm jealous. I wish there were some smallmouth around here. I have never even caught one. :'( Quote
CJ Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Man,that river is beautiful.Nice smallies too!Must have been fun.I had to fish a "waste of freshwater" today(part of being a tournament fisherman).You are truley blessed with a river handcrafted by God!Thanks for the pics and a great post! CJ Quote
Bob Kavanaugh Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Nice! Nothing like smallies in current! Quote
FivePoundBluegill Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 I want to catch one of those.... I heard they put up a better fight than largemouths for their size yet they dont get as big.. Too bad we dont have them in San Diego.... Quote
MattDPVN Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Nice fish, I guess I outta try using some plastics in my river Quote
electrikal Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Sweeeeet Smallies!!! Congrats on a good day on the river 8-). Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted September 16, 2007 Super User Posted September 16, 2007 Great post! You got me jonesin' for some brown fish...Nice pics, too. 8-) Quote
eastkybass Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Nice looking bunch of Smallies, congrats. Quote
Blue Eyed Fisher Chick Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Those are some beautiful fish. Nice color. Good Catch! Quote
Super User T-rig Posted September 17, 2007 Super User Posted September 17, 2007 Very nice looking smallies! Congrats! Quote
Blackdog Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 One of those replies was right... The James River from Rte 288 bridge on down to the Pony Pasture in Richmond really is beautiful, even in cold weather and some bare trees. I've been on it maybe 50 times since last June with a jon boat (above the Bosher's dam) or a Native Watercraft 'Ultimate 12'. Seeing a bald eagle eating a fish in the morning as a crow complains or ospreys being driven from a territory by a bald eagle is something I always saw on TV. In reality, it is much quieter and more beautiful. It almost makes you feel like you are intruding by watching. But paddling, motoring, and fishing the James is a treasure in our back yard and it is CLEAN of debris for the most part! Enjoy it while you are healthy and a kayak trip is great exercise! Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Nice fish and gorgeous scenery out that way. Looks like fun! Quote
JerseyBassin Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 d**n sounds like a hell of a day to me. nothing beats a great day of fishing on a great looking river Quote
Masshole Mike Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 nice fish and an awesome looking spot. i gotta stop checkin out all these pictures everyone's posting, the cabin fever just keeps getting worse. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 15, 2008 Super User Posted February 15, 2008 Wassup with bringing back a six month old thread? Let's see some new stuff. > Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 15, 2008 Super User Posted February 15, 2008 Wassup with bringing back a six month old thread? Let's see some new stuff. > Thats what I was thinking. I was reading along and saw baseball game, then topwater smallies.....then looked at the date. Doh!! Quote
JCrzy4Bass Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 If your catching topwater in Va now then you can just call me Bill Dance! Lol. I freakin' wish you could get a smallie to bite anything in this cold northern va weather. I'm trying this weekend and next weekend but that's just cause I need to get out. Will be fishing the Rappahannock. I know rule of thumb is three plus days of 50 degree weather or higher to bring the bite back, today is mid 50's tommorrow high 30s, Sunday high 40's.... egh. Next week will be better though, high 40's all week, then two days of 50 plus weather on the weekend. Hopefully I can hook up with a few or manage some bites out there. Quote
Guest avid Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Wassup with bringing back a six month old thread? Let's see some new stuff. > somebody got cabin fever REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEellllll BAD. Quote
Tenka Posted February 20, 2008 Posted February 20, 2008 I want to catch one of those.... I heard they put up a better fight than largemouths for their size yet they dont get as big.. Too bad we dont have them in San Diego.... You need to hit the colorado river or Diamond Valley, they both have healthy populations of smallies. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 21, 2008 Super User Posted February 21, 2008 YOU MEAN YOU DID NOT GO TO THE LIBRARY AND STUDY? The game gets cancelled and you go fishing and not to the library with the rest of the team and coaches to study? BP48, glad to hear you have your priorities straight. ;D Good job. Pony Pasture may be waking up after this cold spell ends. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 21, 2008 Super User Posted February 21, 2008 Hey BP48, I forgot to ask you. What were you wearing to keep you dry and warm? I bet the river's water temperature is still c-o-l-d. Quote
JCrzy4Bass Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Pony Pasture may be waking up after this cold spell ends. Sam, we can only hope. I'm goin' through smallie withdrawal reeeeaaallll bad! Quote
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