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(inside joke for RS'rs) Never leave fish to find fish. More on that later. Met up with a buddy at 7am at the take out. Sprinkled most of the drive to the river so was wondering what the weather's plans for us were. Good news is the rain stopped when I got to the take out so started getting...

Can't reall call this salt but close Shad come from salt water and run up the fresh water creeks to spawn. When you are in the middle of a school spawning, fishing gets crazy. Had an early taste of the shad season on the east coast yesterday. Size was great. Most over 15". We boated 30...

Smallies usually like water that's cool. Not 82dF. Not blue bird skies. Not 90dF outside. Tell that to this 20.25", 3.6# smallie who was feeding in one foot of water

Been on the road the past month and busier than a one armed paperhanger with fleas. Two days before Leon & I would start the 17 hour drive north I get the call. My Dad's not doing good. 15 minutes later the nurse calls me saying he took his last breath. Dad's in SoCA. I'm in VA. So started...

... finds a fish during the red moon A buddy and I hooked up at o'dark thirty to do some water I've done recently a couple times. This time it was different. We started catching them immediately and loosing them. You could tell by the cussing. Moon was red, air was like smoking cigs...

While smallie fishing recently, I got a heck of a hit, set the hook and it was fight on. Thought I had a world class smallie. Then thought it could be a channel cat but it wasn't fighting like one. Major pullage, drag screaming, and rod bent in half. After about 5 minutes of fighting saw...

Decided the cold & wind yesterday was not enough, so when an invite came for today I was thrilled to be out on the water today Bit chillier than yesterday but little to no wind. Sun peaked out for just a few minutes, but for the most part, the sun was hidden behind a layer of clouds. I'm...

Launched the kayaks this morning in the mid 30's, but the real feel was lower. Wind was moderate but still went through all the layers of clothes. We stopped about 1/2 mile down river and added some layers Another 1/2 mile later the wind picked up good. Good news is that the wind was to our...

When the water's wet. Buddy wanted some jigs that catch fish so I made him these He's not a huge jig fisherman but we both got lucky with them on January 2nd

Listenting to the weather report on Wednesday and figured that we would have one more decent day until the rain hit so called Leon and it was game on. Weather report didn't talk about the full moon but since we were booked, we decided to give it a go. Started off and it was chilly. Wader...

So, it's summer time temps in November and what is a man suppose to do. Got the kayaks out and did a float. Due to the time change, we left an hour earlier than normal so that we don't have to float in the dark. Day started out nice and just got nicer. No photoshop here - just God's great...

Just got back from the CA desert. Needed to take Dad to a VA appointment so flew out to see him and check things out. While I was out there a high school buddy called me and said that a hurricane just pushed allot of warm water up the CA coast and brought tropical fish with it. Mahi Mahi was...

Got a call to fish Labor Day with a buddy from KBF. Since thunderstorms were in the forecast early afternoon so we met at o'dark thirty Started the float with some drizzle but stopped soon. Drizzled off and on all day. When the rain came, the fish got active. Rain stopped, fish stopped...

Day started with the drive. Deer everywhere. As I got close to the river I could see a bald eagle while driving by. Got to the river and saw pterodactyls fishing (great blue herons). I knew in my heart fishing would be good. As soon as we launched Leon hooked up. Figured I'd better get the...

Did a 6 mile kayak float last weekend. Started out hot and stayed that way the whole day. Morning started out hot and the day got hotter Started out hot when my buddy make his first cast and the rod bent in half. Fish hit his fluke like a freight train but sadly heartbreak. This wasn't...

Day after fishing on the Potomac, a buddy and I jumped into his van and drove 630 miles north the a hotel in Ontario. There we picked up supplies, had a nice dinner, then had our last night in a hotel. We woke early, had breakfast and drove another 230 miles to our destination. There we...

But the came from salt water to spawn.  Broke my shad cherry.  First time fishing for them.  Double hook ups were common

Due to the pandemic I have allot of friends that no longer fish.  Smallies have been in decline in the area's I fish. Not sure why?   So I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and hit the brackish waters One buddy fishes white perch tourneys and needed a partner.  So broke out my UL rods &...

Hit the water yesterday for 8 hours.  Great time.   Day started out in the low 30's, real feel in the 20's.  Wind was in the forecast, but it was a calm morning.  Couple bites the first few hours but nothing connected.  Wind came up and it got chilly.  Next thing I know, it's snowing. Pretty...

  Another Canadian trip in the books. Best so far for big fish and numbers. Nice variety too. Started with a 17 hour drive. We stopped about 12 hours into the drive then bought food and got a hotel. Then woke early, drove the remaining 5 hours, and fished the rest of the day. Fish started biting...