Spoonbill Trip On The James

[Seth]

My buddy and girlfriend and I fished Friday night and limited out quickly once we found the fish. They were between 35-75 lbs. My dad and brother in law came down and hopped in the boat on Saturday and we went back to the same spot and everybody was limited out in less than an hour. Dad hooked his first fish on his second rip of the first cast. My brother in law landed the biggest I have personally seen that went nearly 85 lbs!!

Here's a few pictures.

My girlfriends first paddlefish and she weighed 60 lbs

My brother in laws 85 pounder.

Pic of all of us with our fish we caught on Saturday

and so I don't hurt my buddies feelings...Here's a pic of his 75 pound minnow too.... (he goes by Leg Buster on the forum here)

[mohogtrapper]

how far up the river were you guys?

[Seth]

Several miles below the dam. If you can find a spot where there is a riffle and then a drop off, you will catch paddlefish. You probably need a jet boat to get to most of the decent spots though or if you have a small aluminum boat you can drag through some of the riffles.

[mohogtrapper]

looks like you guys put in at Delaware town correct? Thought that would be a good place just up river, there is some deep holes not far from there. BTW, nice bunch of fish.