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Some from yesterday. Over a few hours i caught: 2 under 1lb, 8 over 1.5lb, 4 over 3lb and 2 over 4lb. Best was just under 5lb, top left. Left frustrated because on one of my last casts I lost one that would have put rest to shame. Oh well, next time. Overall one of my better days at fellows.

So, went back the other day and caught a couple small large mouth around banks. Had a good bite under rapids but got off. Question, every few minutes a fish would jump up on the spillway and try to make it, never did but still. What kind of fish? Honsetly looked like carp by its shape but it was moving fast... Were those smallies or do carp just swim faster than i thought?

So caught this little guy today. Was happy to get anything today. Was a good fight on my lightweight rig with rapids and got hug up on tree for a minute as well. Been catching only goggle eye at Delaware lately.

New to area, never fished for whites. Looking forward to it. Been fishing Delaware area and getting about 6-12 goggle each time out just for fun and a few smallies now and then. How far down do I need to go for white bass?

Caught this one Sunday the backside of the darn on Fellows. Catch and release...

MrE, your story sounds very familiar. I am 20 years behind though. I grew up in Tulsa area fishing spots and ponds that seem to always produce. Never had to really "learn" to fish. After college moved to Los Angeles and got stuck there for 16 year. Now I had the opportunity to move where I wanted and we chose Springfield area. Now that I’m here, a month now, I’ve been told and from what I ready you have to get a yak to find the good holes. So, good coincident, it’s my bday this week so I got an ascend 12t. Up to this point I’ve been going out about 3 days a week after work and bank fishing. I’ve tried Delaware, a little at shelvin rock, SF lake, McCracken bridge and fellows off the bridge on the east side. I have been nonstop watching vids, learning techniques I never had to use as a kid. Senko's have been the only successful option for me so far and mostly below the spillway at McCracken. Dropping them of the ledges of the rocks I’ve got a few decent LM, nothing over 2lbs yet though. Back to the James - I want to take a trip, my first kayak trip on Monday, I know it may be busy, but still. I'd like to run a 3-5 hr. run. I've searched and it seems the Delaware to Shelvin Rock is 8hr+, is that true for you? I have 20 years to make up for so any suggestion are welcome....