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LOWER JAMES RIVER
Stephen Miklandric of Chesterfield landed a citation blue
catfish that was 44 inches long and weighed 42 pounds, 7 ounces. The fish was
caught in the Dutch Gap area.
Guide Chris Eberwein reported that the seventh East Coast Catfish
Championship will be held tomorrow out of Hopewell Marina from 7 a.m. to 5
p.m. For more information, anglers can call the marina at (804) 541-2353.
Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reported the following citation
catch: Bruce Weaver , 2-pound, 1-ounce crappie.
There were 77 teams that fished the Castaway Classic out of Osbourne Landing
on Saturday. The top five were: first - Junior Brent and Roger Fisher , 16.17
pounds; second - Richard Addy and Kelly Pratt , 15.39; third - Linwood Shores
and Ed Loughman , 15.09; fourth - Ron Studer and Mark Adams , 13.75; fifth -
Adam Latham and Robert Latham , 12.61.
The Castaway Tournament Trail points champions for the year are Ray Hogges
and Crystal Smith .
Anglers can obtain a 2008 tournament trail schedule at the store at 11600
Jefferson Davis Highway in Chester. Castaway reported that it also will be
sponsoring a series of tournaments at Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir) next
year. Anglers can obtain information on future events at the store, or print
out a sign-up form off the store's Web site,
www.castawaysportinggoods.com.
LITTLE CREEK RESERVOIR
Walter Elliott reported the following catches: Massie Vaughan , Hampton, blue
catfish to 3 pounds, 12 ounces and channel cat to 6 pounds, 3 ounces; Mike
Pendo , Virginia Beach, largemouth bass to 4 pounds, 4 ounces; Paul Robertson
, Doswell, striper to 8 pounds.
Largemouth bass continue to hold off points, but they are starting to move up
into shallower water. Anglers using crankbaits in water from 5 to 15 feet are
catching bass in the 15to 20-inch range. Yellow perch and a few crappie are
biting on small minnows off structure in 10 to 15 feet of water. Live bait
striper anglers have been having a difficult time finding bait for the past
several weeks. Chain pickerel in the 18-inch range are hitting on minnows,
crankbaits and plastic worms in 5 to 15 feet of water. The reservoir is clear
with an estimated surface temperature of 80 degrees.
The Little Creek Anglers held their two-day bass classic this past weekend at
Diascund and Little Creek Reservoir. Results: first - Chuck Conger ,
Williamsburg, and Clarence Jenkins , Gloucester, 27.29 pounds; second - Derek
Breckenridge , Hampton, and Allen Simpson , Williamsburg, 22.11 pounds; third
- Richard Thurston , Mechanicsville, and Harry Mcgirt , Richmond, 21.46
pounds; big fish - Chris Woodfin , Williamsburg, 6.28 pounds.
Results of the Mechanicsville Bass Busters tournament (results in inches and
total fish caught): first - Conner Harrison , three fish, 44 inches; second -
Ryan Newton , two fish, 26 inches; third - Brett Meyn , one fish, 18 inches.
LAKE CHESDIN
Lindsey Ellis at Whippernock Marina, (804) 265-5252, reported the following
catches: Larry Lester , Dinwiddie, largemouth bass to 7 pounds, 6 ounces;
John Conner , Prince George, 7-pound, 9-ounce largemouth bass, 23½ inches
long; Dave Durham , Matoaca, catfish to 8 pounds, 7 ounces; Artie Partin ,
Matoaca, 6-pound, 9-ounce largemouth bass, that was 23 inches long.
CHICKAHOMINY LAKE
Capt. Art Conway of Conway's River Rat Guide Service, (804) 746-2475,
reported water temperatures were in the lowto mid-70s early this week. The
lake level was a foot below full pool at high tide and dropped several feet
by low tide. A few bluegill, shellcrackers, yellow perch, crappie, bass,
bowfin and pickerel were scattered along the weed beds and wood structures in
the main lake and up the major creeks. Crappie and yellow perch were roaming
the outer weed edges individually and in loose schools. Most other panfish
were also near the outer edges of the weeds. Yum beavertail grubs, 1-inch
Wright Bait Co. curlytail jigs or crappie tubes in clear, white, green or
chartreuse, small swim baits, flies and live worms were effective when cast
along the cover or fished under a bobber over the weed edges.
LAKE ANNA
Guide Glenn Briggs reports stripers can be found at the state park in the
shallows casting XPS walkers and Slim Dogs, and Red Fins along the shallows
at Rose Valley. When the sun gets bright, fish will move into deeper water at
about 18 to 25 feet. The best way to get them is to troll a XPS LEC - 15 in
the Blue Back/ Chart body and the XPS Deep Crank. Trolling action has taken
fish at Payne's Shore, Big Ben Flats, Lumesden, Jetts Island, Stubbs Bridge.
ELSEWHERE . . .
The next Pamunkey River Mini Series event will be Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. on the Mattaponi River at Walkerton Landing. For more information, call
Todd Long, (804) 677-9451.
CHESAPEAKE BAY/OCEAN
Dr. Julie Ball, Virginia Beach representative for the International Game Fish
Association, reports now that the weather is cooperating, anglers are
experiencing a great introduction to the fall fishing season.
The fall red drum procession is gaining momentum, as good catches continue to
come from the lower bay and coastal waters. Big channel bass are thrilling
surf and pier anglers with dozens of bulls gracing the Little Island Fishing
Pier, as well as the Seagull Fishing Pier, where Jeremy Severcool of Norfolk
released a 49-inch red this week.
The latest fall species will debut this week as the bay striped bass season
opens Thursday, but be sure to check the new regulations carefully. Schoolies
are waiting to take topwater plugs at all the bridge tunnel complexes,
especially at night in the light lines.
The spot brigade is marching right along with lots of decent fish available
all over the lower bay and the oceanfront. Anglers are finding plenty of 12to
14-ounce spot in the lower bay rivers, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, off
Sewell's Point and within Rudee and Lynnhaven inlets. These fish will only
get larger as the season progresses.
Puppy drum still are a sure bet in the shallows, inlets and shorelines using
cut mullet or casting jigs. These juvenile red drum offer great action on
light tackle. Speckled trout are beginning to make a showing in the Eastern
Shore creeks. Rudee Inlet action is improving with scattered fish averaging
22 to 24 inches.
Flounder are easy pickings along the lower bay channels and shoal edges. The
Baltimore and Thimble Shoal channels, Buoy 36A and Kiptopeke are productive
areas for drifting for big flatfish. Nice catches, with fish up to 26 inches,
came from working the CBB-T structure after the water cleared this week.
King mackerel still are a good possibility trolling around the Chesapeake
Light Tower and down to False Cape. A few nice Spanish still are lingering in
the same areas, and false albacore are available closer to shore and around
the tower.
Fall offshore action is wide open, with lots of opportunity. Billfish still
are providing chances for releases of white and blue marlin. Swordfish action
is on the upswing near the northern wall of the Norfolk Canyon and will
continue to improve through the winter months. A few catches of decent
yellowfin tuna, longfin tuna, and an occasional bigeye are occurring, but the
bite is scattered.
Capt. Jerry Thrash of Queens Creek Outfitters, (804) 725-3889, reported
fishing improved this week with better weather conditions and cooling
temperatures. Queens Creek registered three citations, two for speckled trout
and one for a flounder. The fall speck bite is beginning in earnest. One of
these citations came from the Piankatank and the other from the East River.
Gray trout are making strong showings along the shores of the Piankatank well
above the bridge.
Gil Logan and Frankie Logan , fishing the Rappahannock out of Locklie's
Marina on the Fishmaster, filled two coolers with large yellow-belly spot.
OUTER BANKS
Leonard Nuchols reports fishing on the Outer Banks keeps getting better now
that fall is in full swing and fish and finger mullet are migrating south.
The bluefish catch just can't get much better unless the big jumbo blues
start showing up. The water temperature is hanging around 76 degrees with the
best times being at first light and in the evening.
The Cape Point area has had some really good bluefish bites as the blues
chase the finger mullet through the surf. There's no problem getting your
limit of 15 blue fish. Anglers are allowed 15 blues per day but only five can
be 24 inches or longer. Good numbers have been landed on various colors of
Glass Minnow lures. There have been a lot of 3and 4-pound blues landed, with
one 5-pounder being reported. Keeper puppy drum were being landed at the
Point on the pink/green Glass Minnow lure Tuesday evening where Zach Gaskins
of Buxton landed a 22-inch puppy drum with this lure.
The Hatteras Village Beaches report plenty of blues, Spanish mackerel,
flounder, spots, puppy drum, pompano and good sea mullet fishing. Ocracoke
Island reports fishing is improving as well with plenty of blues, puppy drum,
sea mullet, croakers, black drum, Spanish mackerel, pompano, big spots and
flounder. The northern beaches report spots, sea mullet, blues, puppy drum,
pompano and a few big drum. Professor Robert Wojcik , who teaches saltwater
fishing at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, landed a 32-inch yearling
red drum at Salvo on his last cast of the weekend. The southern beaches
report sea mullet, spots, blues, pompano and good catches of flounder.
The offshore boats out of Hatteras Inlet report dolphin, wahoo, king
mackerel, blackfin tuna, citation barracudas, yellowfin tuna and false
albacore along with releases of sailfish and white marlin. The inshore boats
report catches of blues, gray trout, speckled trout, puppy drum, flounder,
sea mullet and Spanish mackerel. The offshore boats out of Oregon Inlet
report yellowfin tuna, wahoo, king mackerel, dolphin and blackfin tuna along
with releases of sailfish and white marlin. The inshore boats report plenty
of blues, big Spanish mackerel up to 7 pounds, speckled trout, puppy drum,
flounder, false albacore, king mackerel and amberjacks. |
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