Occoquan Crappie on Sunday 1/13

[Turtle135]

Question about winter fishing down at Occoquan, you guys ever catch the odd largemouth while out fishing for crappie there? I was thinking about coming on down on Sunday morning and dragging a jig & pig and tossing a suspending jerkbait to see if there are any big green fish interested in a winter snack.

[ComeOnFish]

Question about winter fishing down at Occoquan, you guys ever catch the odd largemouth while out fishing for crappie there? I was thinking about coming on down on Sunday morning and dragging a jig & pig and tossing a suspending jerkbait to see if there are any big green fish interested in a winter snack.

I don't fish for LM at all. But I always catch them as bycatch when I fish for Crappie and YP (winter) and when I fish for snakehead (summer)

joe

[AbuMasgouf]

Thanks for the advice Ernie, and Thank you Martin for calling in.

[moc]

This will be only my second time fishing the Occoquan. I fished it in Dec and caught crappie and sunfish. I marked a lot of other fish on my fish finder, but could not get them to bite. I was told that schoolie rockfish come up there and of course there are catfish. I assume there are bass the judging by the boats and an occasional snakehead (in the warmer month) there.

[Turtle135]

I don't fish for LM at all. But I always catch them as by product when I fish for Crappie and YP (winter) and when I fish for snakehead (summer)

This will be only my second time fishing the Occoquan. I fished it in Dec and caught crappie and sunfish. I marked a lot of other fish on my fish finder, but could not get them to bite. I was told that schoolie rockfish come up there and of course there are catfish. I assume there are bass the judging by the boats and an occasional snakehead (in the warmer month) there.

I have fished there several times during the warmer months and caught a few largemouths up to 18 inches. A guy fishing with me pulled a 5 pound 4 ounce greenie out of there that was only 19.25" long. Something about living in tidal waters, those bass get a stocky build before they get long.

At any rate, looking forward to it, I will see you guys down there in the early A.M. on Sunday! I will be in the camo Ride 115.

[bigfluke45]

I haven't been fishing in a few months now, but with the weather looking good I thought it would be a good time to hit the occoquan for some crappies. I was going to go a little later in the day because I just started training for a marathon and was going to do my run in the morning before fishing. I am glad I checked on here though. I think I'll join you guys in the morning and leave early enough to give me time to do my run. I am going to stop Dawson's this afternoon for minnows. I'll pick up a while pint which is much more than I will need if anybody wants some. According to their website they don't open until 11 on Sunday so it won't be possibe to stop there before fishing.

[bigfluke45]

Dawson's doesn't have any minnows now, so unfortunately I won't be bringing any with me.

[mango]

thank you for the link, grabbed some jelly. Seemed to work last year on the Crappie for me anyways, good luck tomorrow.

[camelbird]

I'll probably see you guys out there. Silver buddies, grubs, suspending jerkbaits and of course some smelly jelly...might even toss a senko or two

[AbuMasgouf]

thank you for the link, grabbed some jelly. Seemed to work last year on the Crappie for me anyways, good luck tomorrow.

Glad I could be of some help bro!

[LoudounFisher]

After not finding it at local stores, I ended up getting it from tacklewarehouse.com. With shipping ($6+) the final price was a few cents cheaper than the other places online. Going off of Comeonfish's advice (Thanks again Joe) I got the bass feast which is crawfish and garlic flavor. If anyone is interested here is the link to it:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Smell...page-SJS4.html

They didn't have any at Dick's in Sterling? That's where I got mine. It wasn't exactly the most obvious thing on the shelf though.

[moc]

Dawson's doesn't have any minnows now, so unfortunately I won't be bringing any with me.

No problem. I caught crappie a few weeks ago using beetlesping trolling a white grub. I will see how the smelly jelly enhances the catch ratio.

[AbuMasgouf]

They didn't have any at Dick's in Sterling? That's where I got mine. It wasn't exactly the most obvious thing on the shelf though.

Oh man! Wish I knew earlier, I could have saved on the shipping costs! Oh well Do you remember which isle they keep it at?

[LoudounFisher]

Oh man! Wish I knew earlier, I could have saved on the shipping costs! Oh well Do you remember which isle they keep it at?

On an eye-level shelf on a short section of shelves between the two aisles of plastics. I believe the Rage Tail stuff is right below it.

[ComeOnFish]

Dang!
I am tied up. I have some production issues.
Good Luck!

joe