Champ188 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Donna and I launched at Cape Fair about 7:30 to clearing skies and the most magnificent rainbow either of us had seen in our combined 115 years on earth. It was definitely the highlight of the day. Started in Buzzard Branch and caught a couple on a Fin around standing timber and another on a blade way back in the flooded stuff. Motored down to Buttermilk Basin and managed another couple of fish off a gravel point on the varmint. Tooled on down to Aunts Creek thinking we might get a decent varmint bite going down there but wasn't to be. Might have had to do with the fact that it was 11:30 by then and the crazy bunch was starting to come out in force. On a whim, decided to return back upriver and ended up going well above Bridgeport -- upwards of the split. Fished a fair ways up both the Flat Creek and James River arms, finding colored to muddy water up both. Caught fish flipping a Sweet Beaver and a War Eagle jig, and also continued to catch some on the War Eagle blade. Ended the day with 16 fish total, but just one keeper. Donna caught a studly 'gill on the varmint. Certainly not a banner day but enjoyable being out. One thing is certain ... the fish are scattered and the decent ones are still hard to find. OK, that's two things. Dewayne French, Codywskeeter1521, fishingaddiction and 4 others 7
Quillback Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Combined age of 115 - well we know Donna is only 25. Donna G, Sac River Jim, Dewayne French and 1 other 4
96 CHAMP Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I would love to have a mess of those gills for the freezer, I grew up fishing for those at grandpas lake. Very tasty Champ188 1
Members riverhyker Posted June 1, 2015 Members Posted June 1, 2015 You are right Champ....Ms Donna is way below the 1/3 border on that equation. I Love seeing a woman in a boat.....married and still can't get it to happen...even after hours of shopping with her..lol kjackson, Muddy Water and Champ188 3
Donna G Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 You are right Champ....Ms Donna is way below the 1/3 border on that equation. I Love seeing a woman in a boat.....married and still can't get it to happen...even after hours of shopping with her..lol Thank you. Sorry about that. Guess we're all different. Concerning the shopping - ugh. Only place I'm interested in shopping is Cabela's and Academy (for golf stuff). No BPS near us. Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915
Donna G Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Combined age of 115 - well we know Donna is only 25. Why thank you, kind sir. Not sure why I married such an old man. It seemed exciting when I said "I do" twenty-one years ago. merc1997 Bo, dtrs5kprs, Muddy Water and 1 other 4 Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915
Donna G Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I would love to have a mess of those gills for the freezer, I grew up fishing for those at grandpas lake. Very tasty That little fish fought like a 2lb brownie on 6lb line. I was shocked when I saw what it was. I guess when they are as wide as they are long it causes a lot of drag in the water. lol motoman and Codywskeeter1521 2 Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915
Codywskeeter1521 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 That rainbow is beautiful and like always thanks for the report. That dang side of the lake is going to be the death of me lol. I can't seem to figure out what's going on. A limit is hard to come by.
fishingaddiction Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 That is the most vivid rainbow I have ever seen in person or picture. I would suggest you enlarge the pic and have it framed. Thanks for the James River report. Born to Fish. Forced to Work.
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