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Post by leo24551 on Apr 27, 2013 4:58:08 GMT -5
If you are thinking about hitting the Staunton River check the water level first; yesterday afternoon you could walk across the river without getting your knees wet. The water was low enough that it made my butt pucker when crossing several spots.  |
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Post by red450r on Apr 28, 2013 12:17:50 GMT -5
that means less traffic!!
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Post by grizzly1648 on Apr 28, 2013 12:21:32 GMT -5
Yea if you dont know the river , you could mess up pretty quick.. Put 7 in the boat yesterday and 10 this morning
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Post by leo24551 on Apr 28, 2013 19:05:12 GMT -5
I fished This morning from 6:45 till 11:45, caught 13 stripers and one white bass. All fish were between 22.5" and 23.75", all caught on flukes using 1/4 ounce heads. Most fish came from below the trussel. Please be careful, there are a lot of places where you can get into trouble if you're not familiar with the river.
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Post by chefstriper on May 2, 2013 19:00:30 GMT -5
Any of you using Jet Boats??
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Post by chefstriper on May 2, 2013 19:01:44 GMT -5
Know a guy that says to get to the great fish you need a jet boat........where does everyone launch from there?
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Post by bigjon on May 2, 2013 19:44:36 GMT -5
Right now you need a jet to leave the ramp. Most here are putting in at Brookneal. I used to fish Clover (Randolf) on down the river in my skiff, a little more water down there but not much! If you put a prop drive in Brookneal right now you best be rich and not care what happens!  |
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Post by grizzly1648 on May 2, 2013 21:21:16 GMT -5
Ah its not that bad..I have a prop and I can run down to falling river and some...I do know the river pretty well..I wouldnt go up from the landing without a jet or the water is way up..the Warden ripped his lower unit off last sat....lmao , he tried to go up the river through catrock..
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Post by bigjon on May 3, 2013 5:49:15 GMT -5
I do know the river pretty well.. Yessir, that is a major factor if you are going to run a prop with the water down (or up, HA). I have see it all (well most). We have seen folks launch full out sparkly bass boats only to put em back on the trailer a minute later. I remember one crowd that drove a long way with a camper and a big center console planning to stay and fish a week. Never saw the boat off the trailer that week. I guess they bank fished or just sat and drank to get away from the wives. LOL |
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Post by grizzly1648 on May 3, 2013 7:07:02 GMT -5
Haha...shoot last weekend saw this old man put a Grady white tri hull in and go down...and somehow made it back up...and had never been down there before...I figured hed been stuck on the sandbar
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