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Whoa! 16 inches is real nice fish! Thanks for the info. I need to keep trying!!

Thanks Bill and Mrmerck for the input.

Yes this is a private lake and electric motors but I have a friend who lives there (unfortunately he doesn't fish). I would image that if the crappies...

Anybody know if Swift Creek Reservoir (located West of Richmond between Brandermill and Woodlake) has any decent crappie fishing? It seems like this is an underfished resource, probably due to...

Very impressive, especially if that is your first attempt!

Thanks Roy, looking at some of the photos of slabs you have caught (and mostly released) at Buggs I will definitely try to schedule our trip as you advised.

I plan to spend a week or so at Buggs Island this Spring. Kind of a semi-local Bucket List week for me/wife/famil7. I am thinking May. What seems to be the beginning of Spawning Bite and when does...

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We bought the Gourmia for around $30 yesterday. Brushed some vegetable oil on 4 large crappie filets. dipped in unseasoned breadcrumbs. Cooked 12 minutes at 400 degrees. They were great! Although...

Thanks Glenn and Bill. Maybe for the good of the resource I need to downsize my fillet knife and start keeping the white perch from Chesdin and undersize crappies from both places!

Anybody know why Lake Chesdin and Swift Creek Lake (the "big lake" at Pocahantas State Park--not to be confused with Swift Creek Reservoir between Brandermill and Woodlake) have so many 5-6-7 inch...

Thanks Wasabi, I like newer public areas, many times it takes a couple years for word to get out and meanwhile there is less crowding/competition. Fortunately I am retired and can do outdoor stuff on...

Wasabi, thanks for recommending Shenandoah River. That could be a near-perfect meetup area. Do you mean South Branch? Any general locations (especially camping) would be appreciated. Thanks

Ranger690 (Dayton), thanks for the info above and for much info below. A week or two ago I fished Chick below dam, seems I missed the ring perch bite by about 3 days ("should have been here Sunday"...

Looking for a lake or river approximately halfway drive where an old buddy from Winchester can meet me (currently living in Richmond area--Midlothian) to catch a few crappies and other panfish....

Thanks Roy, I will check it out and give a report after I fish down there.

Hi All,
Anybody know where I can buy small minnows between South Hill and Boydton? Any help would be appreciated...I am new to fishing Buggs Island, I hear it is as good as my " old haunt" in NC...

I have been away from crappie fishing for a few years (had a saltwater addiction which has been cured by moving from Coastal NC to Richmond area) but I got back into crappies past November. I don't...

Congratulations! No matter what else you're doing while on the water, as long as you have a line in the water you never know what will happen...

Sorry for late response. 'Will be attending along with son Matt (although we will probably not arrive until 9:15-9:30).

'Looking forward to it!

Dave

Nice catch! It doesn't appear the fish have developed any post-spawn lockjaw...

Thanks a lot for the info. Sorry I overlooked the thread elsewhere describing the Feb 15th NW River event.

Wow! there are a number of good locations you have advised here. These locations...

Hi All, I am recently relocated to North Chesterfield from Coastal NC, trying to alleviate my saltwater fishing addiction but I know I can do it based on how much I previously enjoyed fishing for...

I don't know the answer to "are they done already" (wish I did but have not had chance to fish the Eno this year--"maybe next year)...but I have a different question: how far up the Eno can spawning...

Not much to report other than "it's gotta get better'! Long-lined from around 10-noon (got a late start) at White Oak and I did not see anybody doing much good. Same spots that were decent 2 weeks...

Against my better judgement I hauled to canoe with trolling rig out to what I thought would be a sheltered cove, i.e. a narrow finger running North/South to avoid the wind which seemed to be coming...

More pictures of fish in the kitchen!! I need to show my wife and lobby for the Right to stink-up the sink... interesting to hear whether Tightlining or Longlining was better...my little boat is...

I was gonna say the same as Crappie Solder--kitchen appears to have a woman's touch from decorations hanging on walls, etc but no bunch of fish like that is every allowed by my wife in our...

Fished with son Saturday (home from UNCW on Spring Break) trolling 4 rods in my 14ft canoe (after going through hassle of getting it titled/registerd for electric motor--glad that's over!).Big crowd...

Hey Finchaser, I slow troll (long line) out of my 14ft canoe with elect motor, it works awesome. Catch as many as in my 18ft center console and cheaper trip with gas prices, etc! Caught my limit...