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01-13-2024, 08:20 AM
Thread: Dreaming of NorthWest River Perch
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If you want to target large perch Lake Meade is a...
If you want to target large perch Lake Meade is a great option later in the spring.
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05-10-2023, 03:39 PM
Thread: Weedless jig
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No. Tell us how they do. Found the fish had moved...
No. Tell us how they do. Found the fish had moved from flats to timber yesterday. Caught 16 fish in 3 hours but also lost a lot of jigs.
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Heat
If you were going to fish in this heat would you start in weeds or deep?
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06-02-2022, 01:43 PM
Thread: Newbie needs help!
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May be hard to fish but I'd work the bottom in...
May be hard to fish but I'd work the bottom in the weedy flats. Focus on areas near any deeper water.
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03-24-2022, 06:56 AM
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Moomaw is very nice and decent campground. May...
Moomaw is very nice and decent campground. May want to go during week to avoid crowds. I second Shenandoah. I really enjoy the south fork.
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Very nice. Losing a freeze is a nightmare. All...
Very nice. Losing a freeze is a nightmare. All that fish, deer meat and garden vegetables to waste!
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03-23-2022, 04:14 PM
Thread: Things seem a little late this year?
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Fished Lake Meade couple hours Tuesday. Caught 5...
Fished Lake Meade couple hours Tuesday. Caught 5 small fish 10-11 inches in 6 feet of water. Bigger fish should follow soon.
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02-13-2022, 08:44 AM
Thread: Meade or Burnt Mills
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Made it out to BM for 2 hours Saturday morning....
Made it out to BM for 2 hours Saturday morning. Fished 30 feet water. 4 crappie two largest 11 inches and two green carp 17 and 18 inches. All on minnows. A couple of nibbles on Bobby Garland shad...
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02-09-2022, 10:50 AM
Thread: Meade or Burnt Mills
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Meade or Burnt Mills
Been very sick and not fishing yet this year. Health improving would like to get out with warm weather later this week. Any luck on Meade or BM lately?
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11-28-2021, 05:19 PM
Thread: Burnt Mills closed
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09-28-2021, 05:09 PM
Thread: Lake Gaston
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Had motor issues which did not help. Dam end of...
Had motor issues which did not help. Dam end of lake was slow. No crappie, catfish or rockfish. Did catch a few bass. Niece caught one nice bass which made her trip. We were on north side and had...
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08-29-2021, 12:07 PM
Thread: Lake Gaston
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Lake Gaston
Heading to Lake Gaston in two weeks for several days. Will be on Jimmies Creek near dam. Kids and I want to catch crappie and or catfish. Never fished this area of lake. Will have a pleasure boat (no...
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08-05-2021, 11:08 AM
Thread: Old friends and old stuff
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Used Mitchell 300 reels to troll for lake trout...
Used Mitchell 300 reels to troll for lake trout and salmon in Lake Michigan with my grampa as a kid 50 years ago. Good memories. The reels had a smooth drag for the time.
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03-25-2021, 01:54 PM
Thread: Northwest River plan B?
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You can get a day pass and minnows at the Meade...
You can get a day pass and minnows at the Meade bait shop and fish either Meade or Cahoon in Suffolk. Both good crappie lakes.
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01-26-2021, 10:51 AM
Thread: Short Trip on NW River
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Nice trip. No YP?
Nice trip. No YP?
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I fish Meade and Burnt Mills. I have some luck in...
I fish Meade and Burnt Mills. I have some luck in Mead in winter in 18 -22 feet water on channel edges. In Burt Mills have had some luck drifting front of lake and mid lake (where stump fields start)...
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12-01-2020, 05:34 PM
Thread: A slow day on the Northwest River
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Great report as usual. You have helped me catch...
Great report as usual. You have helped me catch fish. Thanks.
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10-19-2020, 04:07 PM
Thread: Daisunds resavor big yellow perch
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I think yellow perch is about the best tasting...
I think yellow perch is about the best tasting fresh water fish. I catch them frequently in Meade while crappie fishing. Just had yellow perch tacos this weekend. If you want a YP citation Meade is a...
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09-16-2020, 08:34 PM
Thread: Pulling on hung jigs! Public Safety reminder
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Be careful flipping fish into the boat also. Have...
Be careful flipping fish into the boat also. Have two nice scars on forearm from a 4 oz flounder jig I buried. At least the fish stayed in the boat.
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09-07-2020, 07:01 PM
Thread: Sunday, Burnt Mills, wind, and 28 crappie
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Spent 2 hours on Lake Meade 7/3 late morning....
Spent 2 hours on Lake Meade 7/3 late morning. Followed TapOut64 pattern and caught 8 keepers (10.5 to 12.5 inches). Swimming White BGS did better than minnows under a bobber. No pictures this trip.
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07-11-2020, 06:11 AM
Thread: Sunday, Burnt Mills, wind, and 28 crappie
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Fished BM yesterday 2 hours in morning. Only...
Fished BM yesterday 2 hours in morning. Only trailer in parking lot on a Friday. Fished edges of grass beds and shoreline in front of lake casting BGS. A few bream and bass no crappie. On a brighter...
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Interesting since department is funded by...
Interesting since department is funded by hunters, fisherman and gun user taxes not the general fund.
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06-15-2020, 09:49 AM
Thread: Sunday, Burnt Mills, wind, and 28 crappie
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Excellent report. I really enjoy Burnt Mills but...
Excellent report. I really enjoy Burnt Mills but have trouble finding them this time of year. Great job.
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05-05-2020, 05:51 PM
Thread: Soft fish?
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Put the fish on ice immediately after catching in...
Put the fish on ice immediately after catching in lieu of livewell.
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05-02-2020, 04:40 PM
Thread: Lake Chickahominy
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Nice article. Thanks. Have never fished Chick...
Nice article. Thanks. Have never fished Chick lake with all the options available in Suffolk I stay close to home.
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04-08-2020, 02:45 PM
Thread: Good day on the water
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Very nice! Caught enough for dinner at Lake Meade...
Very nice! Caught enough for dinner at Lake Meade yesterday. Minnows under cork in 5-6 feet of water. Largest 13 inches.
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03-31-2020, 09:21 AM
Thread: Caught a few nice ones with my stepson
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Great job George. I tried Meade Friday and only...
Great job George. I tried Meade Friday and only caught 2 both black.
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01-03-2020, 12:30 PM
Thread: Norfolk Boat permit vendor in Suffolk
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Stopped at G'Daddy's and bought a Norfolk permit...
Stopped at G'Daddy's and bought a Norfolk permit yesterday. Nice people. Decent bait and shotgun shell selection. Fishing was slow. Only caught one in three hours.
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12-18-2019, 09:43 AM
Thread: Burnt Mills Closed
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Thanks for the update. Will be giving it a try...
Thanks for the update. Will be giving it a try over Christmas week.
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12-16-2019, 07:09 AM
Thread: Burnt Mills Closed
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David, Any update on Burnt mills opening? 2...
David,
Any update on Burnt mills opening? 2 inches of recent rain has lake level up.
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I just cannot bring myself up to the level of much more than a cheap...
I’ve been good for some time .