Lynnhaven Inlet 5/7/2011

[HokieDJ]

Got on the water around 9:30am and as with any first timer I was lost.
Started to the right after getting out of the creek and drifted down towards
the dock with a flag pole (Is that the infamous flag pole location I
see people referencing?). I was hunting for some reds but problem
is I don't know how to find them and fish for them.

Gave up after I reached the flag pole because it was just too shallow
so I peddled to the other side and followed the boat channel and
started Jigging for flounder in the middle of the inlet. After a few
passes, I finally felt a bite and went back for it and hooked up a
16" flattie. After 2 more, I hit pay dirt and snagged a 20" keeper.
Another 3 more throw backs and I decided to call it a day around 3pm.

I tried some bottom fishing but was suprised nothing was biting.

[ictalurus]

Awesome work on the flatties, and it sounds like you figured them out fast. I'm not sure, but it might be a bit early for reds. The time I caught them there, we were fishing a falling tide and were casting into the little cuts into the marsh. I also caught one trolling a Gulp grub. Unfortunately, all the ones I caught were undersized.

[HokieDJ]

What were you throwing at them? I wonder if the red jig heads with a gulp will work? Do you slow retrieve them or reel them in normal so they will swim?

[Memory Maker]

guys in Jersey keep it straight down within a foot of the bottom and fast jiggle it .......... sprow bucktail w/ gulp

Just found out my girlfriend's sons just leased a townhouse right on Lynnhaven creek ....... woooo hooo !!!!!!!

[HokieDJ]

That's what I used for the flounder. I think people use the red jig heads for Reds. That's what I heard from the bait shop when I was in the outer banks.

[ictalurus]

For the reds at Lynnhaven, I know I was using a chartreuse Gulp grub, but I can't remember what color jighead it was on. It was probably red, but it might've been white or chartreuse, which doesn't help much. I think most of my 1/8oz to 1/4oz jigheads are red. I picked them up at Bass Pro on my way, and they didn't have many of the colors or sizes I wanted. I've caught them at PLO in Lake Conoy using red or white jigheads. Putting a small bit of Fishbites on the hook with the Gulp grub helps, too. In Lake Conoy, I caught my biggest reds jigging a Gulp shrimp under my yak by the riprap. The biggest red I caught so far, which was just under 18" was on a chartreuse and red spinnerbait at Solomons, so that might be a good color combo.

[HokieDJ]

I haven't seen a puppy drum report in St Jerome's or PLO is such a long time that I think
they are non existent.

If anyone interested in going down to VA beach area let me know. I usually go visit the in laws in Richmond and head out Saturday mornings since it's only about 1.5 hr drive from Richmond.

[mmanolis2001]

Oh that looks tasty. Nice job on the flounder. I miss those, Its been several years since i caught a legal one.