johnr
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Post by johnr on Mar 5, 2018 7:56:02 GMT -5
My wife and daughter joined me for an evening trip. It was windy and sunny, water was muddyish, and 49 degrees and the air was about the same.
We caught decent bait around 2pm, but it took a lot of work. It was mostly 20-30’, and that’s where I caught it. Mostly 7-9” gizzards.
We set out a bank side spread of all very short freelines on sunny banks. First spot was totally dead.
Moved upstream half a mile and my wife got a 20.5” smallmouth on the biggest gizzard we had. Go figure. Shortly after, it all broke loose. I broke a striper off within net reach, then turned to see another board buried with the rod tip in the water and peeling drag. That one broke off too. Spun around, retied and pulled it again and had several other blowups and misses. We lost one more that swam straight at us upon the hookset.
We moved closer to the ramp for the last 45 minutes and pulled some shallower water. Fish were in it, but wouldn’t eat. Baits were getting blown up every couple minutes, but not eaten.
Both fish that broke off were under the boat, and I think they both rubbed across the lower unit causing the breaks.
So that’s how it goes sometimes.
By the way, we marked a lot of fish 15-20’ deep over 20-40’ of water just off the banks.
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Post by coheasion on Mar 5, 2018 11:00:12 GMT -5
Appreciate the report!!
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Post by lund2 on Mar 5, 2018 14:45:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the report John.
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Post by penhook on Mar 6, 2018 9:04:34 GMT -5
nice report and sorry to hear about the breaks
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Post by Red Bear on Mar 6, 2018 12:09:55 GMT -5
nice smallmouth, thats citation size. im still waiting to catch my first SML smallmouth
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Post by piper on Mar 6, 2018 12:28:22 GMT -5
nice smallmouth, thats citation size. im still waiting to catch my first SML smallmouth If you want to catch SML smallmouth head down toward the dam around the rock walls. Ive caught a pile down there. |
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penhook
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Post by penhook on Mar 6, 2018 13:53:53 GMT -5
what is a citation size smallie
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Mar 6, 2018 14:09:38 GMT -5
20” or 5lbs
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Post by Red Bear on Mar 12, 2018 8:50:35 GMT -5
nice smallmouth, thats citation size. im still waiting to catch my first SML smallmouth If you want to catch SML smallmouth head down toward the dam around the rock walls. Ive caught a pile down there. i've tried there a couple times with no luck, all depends on if i can get my uncle to take his boat out lol. i'll keep trying though when the opportunities arise, thanks. |
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Post by Red Bear on Mar 12, 2018 8:53:37 GMT -5
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Post by ghostcomanche©® on Mar 13, 2018 10:18:56 GMT -5
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penhook
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Post by penhook on Mar 13, 2018 10:32:10 GMT -5
I dont break laws i read them in the summer when i get my liscence i get a new digest every year i just dont have any 2018 digest, we keep the digest on the boat so we check things we are not sure about |
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Post by ghostcomanche©® on Mar 13, 2018 10:49:50 GMT -5
Redbear..... Somehow I missed your post with the VDGIF links for Penhook, before making my last post. I'm not trying to horn in on your information provided. Sorry.....My bad.....  Now days around here, too much information is probably a lot better, than the lack of discussions we've been having. |
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Post by Red Bear on Mar 14, 2018 11:16:10 GMT -5
I dont break laws i read them in the summer when i get my liscence i get a new digest every year i just dont have any 2018 digest, we keep the digest on the boat so we check things we are not sure about oh, i wasnt intently accusing you of breaking any laws. just saying you should read up on them every year, make sure there is nothing new that has changed. its good that yall keep the book on the boat. but you can also read the same thing on the internet before getting a book. theres also info on the website that isnt in the book though. here is a link to a downloadable printable version for 2018. www.dgif.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018-fishing-regulations.pdfRedbear..... Somehow I missed your post with the VDGIF links for Penhook, before making my last post. I'm not trying to horn in on your information provided. Sorry.....My bad..... Now days around here, too much information is probably a lot better, than the lack of discussions we've been having. no worries, its all about trying to educate |
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Post by piper on Mar 19, 2018 16:01:19 GMT -5
i've tried there a couple times with no luck, all depends on if i can get my uncle to take his boat out lol. i'll keep trying though when the opportunities arise, thanks. Understood...I just posted in another thread..if fishing down by the dam for smallies and LMB I quickly learned that fluorocarbon is your friend. You have to be careful with the rocks of course but after switching from standard mono my catch rate doubled...the water tends to be super clear down that way. |
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