Lower James Covered With Derby Boats

[Bill Babler]

The Pro's are doing something I have not been. There were at least 30 derby boats working the bluffs from Point 9 to Point 10 in the lower James River this morning. Idled down the long long stretch of bluff and tournament boats one behind the other. Most boats were in 125 ft. of water throwing an A-Rig straight into the bluffs.

I fish those bluffendds with topwater and have been on all these bluffs, but never have I fished them like these guys are. Unbelieveable. There were so many A-Rigs flying the electricity from those things blacked out my graph. They were fishing suspended fish over the pole timber tops is all it could have been.

There is really not that many tops out there and the trees only come up for the most part to 50 ft. or so from the surface They were just after suspended fish.

My question how come so many boats in such a small area doing the same thing. Answer, someone is catching them like that. Saw Rick Clunn right in the middle of them.

Everywhere we went in the James today they were throwing the A-Rig.

I had a very tough day in the 3 ft. swells. Could not get on anything and sucked it up to the tone of only 7 short fish today.

Should have fallen into the line of A-Rig fisherman on the bluff I guess.

[Guest]

Post spawn fish suspending?

[pbd]

Hey Bill... I thought that B.A.S.S. had banned the A-rig from their tournaments. Is that only in the Elite events???

[moguy1973]

Hey Bill... I thought that B.A.S.S. had banned the A-rig from their tournaments. Is that only in the Elite events???

Only the elite events.

[dtrs5kprs]

Guy staying by me was a boater & fished w/Jackson's dad yesterday. Said son had been fishing Aunt's and up tight yo bluff walls with a crankbait. Maybe that was actually an a-rig.

What Bill saw was how I fished single swimbaits last summer on main lake swings. Not a lot of bites but all over 20". Wish I'd had the rig then.,

[Bill Babler]

I believe several years ago, maybe 20 there were some derbys won on the same location swimming a grub deep. Just hard to figure so many of these guys on the same area. Had to be some quality bites out there. Only a couple of the guys from yesterday kept on keeping on. Way to go Kelly. He was not in the chores line on the bluff. Guy yesterday that was leading said wind would not matter as he had them. Guess he was wrong with 3 keeps today and 8 pounds. Don't believe for a minute that you ever have Table Rock figured out for more than one day in a row. Bad mistake on his part.

Would be great to see Kelly take this thing home for the area. He said he missed some keeper bites today, so maybe he can latch onto those tomorrow. Lots of zeros, today.

[dtrs5kprs]

I believe several years ago, maybe 20 there were some derbys won on the same location swimming a grub deep. Just hard to figure so many of these guys on the same area. Had to be some quality bites out there. Only a couple of the guys from yesterday kept on keeping on. Way to go Kelly. He was not in the chores line on the bluff. Guy yesterday that was leading said wind would not matter as he had them. Guess he was wrong with 3 keeps today and 8 pounds. Don't believe for a minute that you ever have Table Rock figured out for more than one day in a row.

When I read and heard how Jackson caught them I wondered about it holding up. Not only the 2 days in a row deal but have also learned not to compare the old girl to how you would fish any other lake. Think the old girl didn't like being compared to that Sooner mudhole. It is a great lake but unique and fickle.

Would be great to see someone local win.

[jmes]

The weather suppose to be alittle better tomorrow so hopefully Kelly can bring it home

[Bill Babler]

Don't care who you are, Table Rock Got Kelly today. And can you believe the guy fishing a FROG!!!! Just shows how little we know and how this pond can be. Almost makes me want to go and buy 2 Power Poles, NOT.

I have said it before and will continue to say it. "The more you know, the less you know."

16 pounds a day. That is more Rochish.

[Martin]

Amen ! Mr. B