Any Va Members Fish Lately?

[Hyrule Bass]

Those people who run lines like that are just trying to eat and would probably still eat a dead one. They also have the same rights to the fish that you do....

even then, sounds like someone was neglectful in checking their lines. food fisherman or not, everyone needs to be respectful and mindful of our natural resources and try their best not to waste them

[heyitskirby]

even then, sounds like someone was neglectful in checking their lines. food fisherman or not, everyone needs to be respectful and mindful of our natural resources and try their best not to waste them

Understood, but that still doesn't give anyone the right to cut someone else's lines.

[OneFisher85]

this fish was dead for a while. started to stink. va requires you to tag your lines and check them daily

[OneFisher85]

Nice fish and that is some weird scaring around the middle. I think we should all just start saying "I caught a nice fish today" and not put an actual weight guesstimate with it! Fish On that is a beauty and I would love to catch that size fish any day but lets be honest, It's not 5 pounds.

i'm definitely not one to say my fish is bigger than it was. i have one ove those rapala digital scales you can buy at walmart and it read 5lb 2oz and it was 20 inches long. and i'd say before she laid her eggs she was atleast 5 and a half.

[quanjig]

If you weighed it, then I believe you. Picture doesn't do it justice!!

[heyitskirby]

Fishing for catfish today off the dock on Buggs. Caught one 6 lb cat that's in the freezer now.

Saw/heard a splash underneath a bush in about 2 - 3' of water and picked up my bass rod I had with me. Put on a 4" green pumpkin senko and threw underneath the bush. BAM! Caught this 2lber. Put up a fun fight and kept going airborne.

[Hyrule Bass]

Understood, but that still doesn't give anyone the right to cut someone else's lines.

i agree that someone had the right to put those lines there, and it probabaly is wrong to cut them. but if someone is clearly neglecting them as in the case of a giant dead flathead, then thats just as wrong. in the case described it seemed like neglect

[Sam]

Delivered somethings to eat from Martin's this morning to the farm who had surgery and owns the double secret pond and did some fishing, too.

Caught three big ones. I don't usually weigh my fish but these were the big ladies that live in the pond.

Added about 20 more to the list, with three one and two pounders and the rest dinks.

Started late (7:30) and the topwater bite was gone and the bass headed to deeper water in the middle of the pond. finished at 11 as I had to go home, get sweet and attend a band performance of an 8th grader at St. Michael's.

What was interesting was that the first big lady I caught followed the Carolina rig lizard all the way to the bank and she hit it about two feet from the shoreline when I started to pull the lizard out of the water.

The others were caught on a Chatterbait and a wacky Senko.

I hope the crawfish I put in the pond two weeks ago are still doing fine in all the grass and wood. Time will tell.

[bigbasshunter]

5lbs on the dot, took the shakey head in about 6' of water about 10' off a brush pile

[justin apfel]

X2 !!

Justin,

First of all, thank you for the pics and the info, thats the way we like to go, Really nice job with everything !!!

That is a big fish and a very nice job you did catching it, but to be polite about it, it does not look to be a 10 lb fish, I remember my first big bass of good size, and I am not saying that one is your first big one, but I thought it to be much bigger than it really was, and well, lets just say there are some critics that will make you feel small.

Do yourself a favor and get a scale, that way you take out the guess work.

Congrats justin !! AWESOME JOB !!!

Haha I know I need a scale but I know it doesn't seem big in the picture but it was around 26 or 27 inches with a sizable girth to it. I have caught plenty of 6,7, and 8 pounders that have been weighed and my previous big bass was 9.5 which was also weighed before I lost my scale. The other day my friend caught a 7 pounder that I guessed almost spot on before he weighed it with his electric scale. I can look at fish and put a good estimate on them within ounces. Trust me I know it seems like I'm a teenager who just gets over excited and over estimates fish but I'm not the person to do that honestly. If someone was with me to take a better picture you would probably say differently. I'm not insulted at all because I know so many people that day a 3 pound bass is 5 or 6 and it annoys me, that's why I don't do it haha. Thanks for the constructive criticism and yes I will definitely purchase a scale soon. Just haven't felt like spending money on a nice one lately

[Zoff]

I finally had some good fishing on Leesville Lake. Got in 5 hours and top 5 went 9lb 2oz.. In all honesty... only caught 5... all on a Caffeine Shad in Smokey Shad. Back out in the morning to Leesville and then catfishing Saturday in the Staunton.

[OneFisher85]

I finally had some good fishing on Leesville Lake. Got in 5 hours and top 5 went 9lb 2oz.. In all honesty... only caught 5... all on a Caffeine Shad in Smokey Shad. Back out in the morning to Leesville and then catfishing Saturday in the Staunton.

How is the catfishing on the staunton? And where abouts do you go?

[Zoff]

How is the catfishing on the staunton? And where abouts do you go?

Not bad. Where I fish, we seldom catch anything other than blues and channels. Maybe, in 20 years, I have caught 2 flatheads which suits me just fine as I do not like the taste of the "mud-cat". As for where... that's for me to know and for you to... just kidding. I fish on my family's farm just down river (about 3 miles) from Altavista. My parents live here... I built 6 years ago and my brother is getting ready to build... so, I would say it IS a family farm. lol Two ponds and the river. I have a take-out point for small boats like flatbottoms and canoes

To answer the next question that always comes up... Yes we allow people to fish, camp, hunt, and take boats out.

[Sam]

Yep, I finanlly fished lately.

Hit my double secret pond yesterday and fished for an hour and a half before the rains chased me away.

Caught three big ladies, all over 5-pounds, one 2-pounder and a dink.

Used mainly Senkos but got two of the big ladies on a jig and pig.

No more fishing for a while as daughter-in-law is going to deliver grandaugher very soon and we will have my grandog and grandson with us until she can go home and get set up for the baby.

Three big ones over 5-pounds each are enough for now until I can head back to the double secret pond or get the boat back on the water.

[Nitrofreak]

Yep, I finanlly fished lately.

Hit my double secret pond yesterday and fished for an hour and a half before the rains chased me away.

Caught three big ladies, all over 5-pounds, one 2-pounder and a dink.

Used mainly Senkos but got two of the big ladies on a jig and pig.

No more fishing for a while as daughter-in-law is going to deliver grandaugher very soon and we will have my grandog and grandson with us until she can go home and get set up for the baby.

Three big ones over 5-pounds each are enough for now until I can head back to the double secret pond or get the boat back on the water.

Nice job Sam !!!!

Congrats on being a grandad...again, hope all goes well, please pass along well wishes to the family and let us know when she gets here !!

[Hyrule Bass]

i havent got to fish since March but finally get to go this weekend. Getting off work at noon and heading down to Smith Mtn Lake to fish for any and everything. I cant wait, I get to stay there till Tuesday before I have to be back at work on Wednesday

[Nitrofreak]

Haha I know I need a scale but I know it doesn't seem big in the picture but it was around 26 or 27 inches with a sizable girth to it. I have caught plenty of 6,7, and 8 pounders that have been weighed and my previous big bass was 9.5 which was also weighed before I lost my scale. The other day my friend caught a 7 pounder that I guessed almost spot on before he weighed it with his electric scale. I can look at fish and put a good estimate on them within ounces. Trust me I know it seems like I'm a teenager who just gets over excited and over estimates fish but I'm not the person to do that honestly. If someone was with me to take a better picture you would probably say differently. I'm not insulted at all because I know so many people that day a 3 pound bass is 5 or 6 and it annoys me, that's why I don't do it haha. Thanks for the constructive criticism and yes I will definitely purchase a scale soon. Just haven't felt like spending money on a nice one lately

Very nice post Justin !!

[Nitrofreak]

i havent got to fish since March but finally get to go this weekend. Getting off work at noon and heading down to Smith Mtn Lake to fish for any and everything. I cant wait, I get to stay there till Tuesday before I have to be back at work on Wednesday

Same here, I have been so busy with work, I have not been in over a year, Friday the 1st will be my first time on the water, I am taking my youngest daughter to a Friday night tournament over at Anna, and like you I am pretty excited too !!

[Hyrule Bass]

Same here, I have been so busy with work, I have not been in over a year, Friday the 1st will be my first time on the water, I am taking my youngest daughter to a Friday night tournament over at Anna, and like you I am pretty excited too !!

sounds like fun, good luck and i hope you have a great time fishing with your daughter next week...

[Nitrofreak]

sounds like fun, good luck and i hope you have a great time fishing with your daughter next week...

Thanx a ton, I hope your outing is fun as well, let us know how it goes.

Good luck and be safe !!!

I have wanted to fish SML for a long time, and Claytor too, I finally have the chance to go to Claytor mid june, going to spend a week there, but I hope to visit SML this summer or fall.

[Hyrule Bass]

Thanks, i just cant wait to get there, this is the longest 5 hour day ive ever worked lol

i find SML is just such a relaxing place. but to be honest in the summer, that place is a madhouse everyday. so many boats and jetskis racing around, sometimes the water looks like its boiling. if i were you, id plan for the fall, after Labor Day atleast. the traffic slows down a lot then, plus it may increase your chances of running up on some schooling stripers. never been to Claytor or Anna though. i usually end up at SML because my aunt and uncle have a house on the lake there...

[Nitrofreak]

LOL !!

Well I hope the 2nd half of the day goes quicker than the first.

I too find Anna the same as you do with SML, maybe someday we can join up and show each other some good spots.

Thanx for the tip, if I plan a weekend I will wait till then.

[Hyrule Bass]

the next half the day includes a 4-5 hour ride down there lol...i hate I-81, needs more lanes...

[Dan:]

More lanes? For what? The only time it gets backed up is if there is an accident, snow, or two jackass truck drivers side by side that refuse to pass each other and make a moving ro***.

[Nitrofreak]

More lanes? For what? The only time it gets backed up is if there is an accident, snow, or two jackass truck drivers side by side that refuse to pass each other and make a moving ro***.

Now tell us how you really feel LOL !!!