Quick Fishing Report

[edwin]

Got out the last two days on the James between Joe Bald and Hideaway Harbor with some success. As much as I'd love to have broken in my new super cool jerkbait combo, only way I've been able to catch fish has been on the dropshot. Surprisingly, all my fish have been caught between 20' and 35'. I can find the bait balls deeper but nothing has been active in those areas. Most fish have been coming from the back 2/3rd's of a creek close to cedars.

No idea why, but they went crazy today between 10 and 11:30 with 27 spots and 1 LM, nearly all of them being 1.5 to 2.5 lbs (only a couple dinks). Once 11:30 rolled around, it cooled off to the couple fish an hour I found yesterday. The sole LM happened to be a solid one at 5lb, 8oz..great way to start the year.

Tight lines,

edwin

[tapout]

Nice report and yes a 5lb 8oz is a great start. Thanks.

[Champ188]

Very nice fish indeed, Edwin. What did you have for surface temps?

[edwin]

Water temps have been pretty consistent at 47-48

[denjac]

Edwin, you had a good day ! I didnt. I turned and went into the white and fished in there . Only had 3 fish . 2 shorts and 1 keep all on the grub. Flat water until noon . The deeper fish would just melt away from my spoon when I would drop it to them . Guess I shoulda stayed in the James, but the day I was having it probbaly wouldnt have mattered . The lake should be fishing small and it wasnt for me . I did notice on way way back going across the bridge at cape fair that the james was muddy down there . I would say that it will wont make it too far downstream before it settles out . Glad you found em !