Smallmouth In The James

[Chris Tetrick]

I've been catching more Smallmouth this year in the James River than normally. I've lived around the Cape Fair area 20 years now and don't recall having caught so many this far up, and most of them are the big boys. Used to figure when I'd catch one it'd be a release fish from the Fri. and Sat. night tournaments out of Cape, but I've been catching some short ones mixed in too. Caught 5 brown ones Sunday with my Dad 3 shorts, a 3.5 and 4lb mixed in with the blacks and K's. Bill Beck had a 5 pounder that day too on a trip. Last week I went out from Schoolhouse to Cape Fair and caught 7 on the jig and DD-22. I wonder from all the current we've had this year if their coming down from the river or have the ones living around Aunts Creek area swam up. What do you guys think? Wherever their coming from, it's nice to see them around here.

Chris

[Predator1]

That is definately some nice smallies......was the water dingy from the James....UP here in nixa its still dingy.

Keep on keepin on

[Chris Tetrick]

There's a line from about Wooly Creek up is dingy water, All the downpours last week I'm suprisecd it's not dirty water. The rest of the James is clear as a bell though.

[RSBreth]

Wow, nice. Look like river fish to me, but with the water up, who knows. I'd be happy catching them wherever I could.

Smallmouths don't grow on trees, you know.

[Buzz]

Great catch. It looks like you are at the island? I love fishing Cape Fair and hope to get into some of those soon.

[JRay]

Couldn't you find a prettier model for your picture?

I'm just jealous that you boys are out chasing them and I'm not!