Members Outdoor Girl Posted October 14, 2011 Members Posted October 14, 2011 The bass fishing is so confusing right now that really good fisherman from pro's to locals are checking themselves into our local mental wards. We catch one keeper and think "oh boy, I've found a pattern" and we won't catch another keeper the rest of the day. Friday I talked to one of our guides and with his client and himself they were having a ball catching bass after bass, he was actually happy! Saturday this same guide was back in the mental ward. Black Bass: Wednesday Retires's tournament was won with exactly 8.00 pounds of bass with four fish in the sack. Heavy bass was a 2.90 beautiful dark brown bass. The bass will hit just about anything if they are so minded. Crank baits are working further up the river, sort of. Spinner baits and buss baits catch fish some times in the mornings. Dragging jigs and rigs across good long deep points might work. Big worms and Zoom craws on bluff slides and broken ledges will get a good fish maybe. Jerk baits have been working in the clearer water sometimes. Throwing Spooks, PopR's, and artificial frogs right out in he middle of the lake is as likely to catch bass as anything. Its a typical October with the bass scattering everywhere and no where. Hang on to your minds, it will change and for the better. Hold off on the bows and rifle just a little longer and you can check back out of the mental ward. Crappie: There's some hope here. Good size crappie are being taken, not in large numbers but more than enough to stink your deep fryer. Most of the good crappie are being caught up James river from Bear Den to Ashers Cane Bottom. Piney Creek is also coming on with some good big crappie being caught mostly on crappie minnows. The crappie are holding close to anything made of wood and you have to stick the minnow right down their throats. Jigs and rooster tails will work but you are going to lose some lures. Catfish: Some nice flatheads are coming in from all things, our bass fishing buddies using crank baits and some dandies too. Channel cats are still hitting dough baits and worms and have moved toward the more shallow banks. The catfish will bite if you will just go after them. White Bass: They are everywhere and no where. Some being caught on top waters when they come up and some way up the rivers and creeks where they are chasing shad. Good luck!
Champ188 Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Fine report indeed. A good frost or two would help a lot.
exiledguide Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Fine report indeed. A good frost or two would help a lot. Next Tuesday I'm Taking my bride to Indian Point on our annual fall fishing trip. Guarenteed Stormy, cold freezing weather high winds whitecaps hail lightening.
Champ188 Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 LOL, ya know exiledguide, there is a cold front forecasted to come thru Monday. Sunny Tuesday with highs only in the 50s. I kid you not. Check the Weather Channel forecast.
Patrick M Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I have a 14 ft Richline boat with a trolling motor and 5 hp motor on it. Do you think i could use it in the cape fair area or on the james? i know i will have to stick to the small coves.
exiledguide Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 LOL, ya know exiledguide, there is a cold front forecasted to come thru Monday. Sunny Tuesday with highs only in the 50s. I kid you not. Check the Weather Channel forecast. Yep, she calls it the luck of Jan. We booked next week in August so I figure everyone who was hoping for a front coming through should thank Jan for the weather change. Last May we had a great day of fishing flooded Sycamores and the next evening the luck of Jan moved in and by Thursday I just pulled the boat out and enjoyed the music until we went home.
Bill Babler Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Pat, your boat will be fine at Cape Fair. Have a great time. I would probably put in up at Bridgeport, about 3 miles up the James from CF. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Patrick M Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Pat, your boat will be fine at Cape Fair. Have a great time. I would probably put in up at Bridgeport, about 3 miles up the James from CF. Bill, Would you go up river from there or go toward CF? is there a cost to use that boat ramp? Ive never boated by myself on TR.
Bill Babler Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 No charge it is just on the other side of the bridge. I would just fish around there, up to Peach Tree and down to Bear's Den. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
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