Hey Corker
Nice report and pics.
What were the markings on the hot air balloon? I may know the pilot.
Cheers
Doug
Bait didn't hit the water until 0845, but clouds & fog probably extended the early A.M. bite.
WT started at 80* & topped out at 84*--about a 5* drop since my last Diascund trip. Water clarity wasn't bad,
considering the weekend rains. Light breeze and pleasant temps made for a very nice day on the water.
The bite was notably better than any Diascund trip since early spring, including lots of small WP and these:
That particular specimen measured 43", however it's mother and grandmother also ate lots of my
minnows and pulled the boat around. A number of CF and greenies also helped themselves to
minnows.
In addition to bait robbers, there was an abundance of this:
It's filling-in shallows and the backs of coves. There was also a lot of FAV, in no small part due to
the (early?) arrival of these:
Most good spots that weren't loaded with gars or grass produced at least a few fish. Typically, the
size was like this or smaller:
Out of a total of 56 for the day, 15 were 10" or larger. The biggest crappie was a 13.5-incher.
The day ended with a flyover and a beautiful sunset!
Hey Corker
Nice report and pics.
What were the markings on the hot air balloon? I may know the pilot.
Cheers
Doug
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We generally launch from any field we have permission to use that has good down wind landing fields. I don't know where they launched from on this particular flight. I fly out of the Franklin airport when I can get time off from work, good weather and light winds from any direction except the north west, and cooperative (read willing) crew available. I used to fly out of the old Gloucester airport on 17 (soccer fields now), Petsworth Middle School, the Mathews Ultralight airfield, and a few other locations away from restricted and military airspace.
Been too darn long since I've even had the balloon out of the trailer other than for annual inspections though.
This is mine... "Champagne Sunrise". Fly Fishing?
Last edited by Chasing Ghosts; 08-28-2012 at 11:41 AM.
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That's the Ware River that feeds into Mobjack Bay, between Gloucester and Mathews Counties.
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good report corker. I had a hot air balloon crash right beside my house on old 58 a few years back...was pretty crazy. glad to hear the bites picking up
"Kids who hunt and fish dont steal and deal"
2012 NWR Bash Yellow Perch Champion
2012 Buggs Bash Champion
crash?.... or land?
We used to fly 58 west to east from Holland to about the landscape place about 5 miles or so east of Holland. I would have heard of any crashes. black green and yellow balloon?
Sorry for the Hijack Corker.
"We now return you to the regularly scheduled fishing report already in progress"
Last edited by Chasing Ghosts; 08-28-2012 at 03:08 PM.
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Excellent report and pics. What depth were most of the crappie caught?
I reckon a successful crash landing, Between Beaverdam and Carrsville, Sept 05 here ya go.
Like he said sorry for the hijacked thread.
Last edited by Percidae_Papermouth; 08-28-2012 at 05:24 PM.
"Kids who hunt and fish dont steal and deal"
2012 NWR Bash Yellow Perch Champion
2012 Buggs Bash Champion
That's one of the pilot's I used to work for and that taught me to fly. Retired Army Lt. Col. The balloon is called "Starship".
Moving the rest of this to an off topic thread.
Last edited by Chasing Ghosts; 08-28-2012 at 05:52 PM.
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