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[jsnyd86]

I posted a general report in the wrong spot so to try and correct it Ill report here. I went out Saturday, noon-4ish. Launched from the park. It was my first time there so I wasted a lot of time fishing areas that I probably shouldnt have been. I tried to find deep water and found the spot just after the marina at a bend, North of the 95 bridge. I anchored there for a while, but didnt catch anything near the bottom. My FF saw a school of small fish swimming by at 8' so I dropped my rig down and brought up a decent sized crappie. That was all I caught. I ventured to the 95 bridge, but didnt spend much time there. I went out again on Sunday, 8-12. I went after crappie in the docks. I went above Gordon bridge and worked my way down. Shooting under piers and between boats. I got down to the deep spot above 95 and anchored down again. I found a lot of fish in the deeper spot I was at Saturday. Nothing hit and at that point I was fishing for anything. Sunday I got Skunked. Should I be traveling further down near the RT1 and railroad bridges?

[ictalurus]

I'm told those areas hold fish, but I haven't caught much in the area right around the bridges. I've caught some chunky bass and a striper near the flats downstream of the Rt 1 bridge, however.

[jsnyd86]

I might try those areas then. Stripers should be coming around. But then again I just need to start catching fish to shake the skunk. Ill need to read up on VA regs for stripers. I thought I read that you cant keep them this year?

[ictalurus]

You definitely can't keep them this time of year, and targeting them might be frowned upon or illegal in the VA spawning areas (better check the regs). I was trolling a crankbait for largemouth. I didn't think a striper would hit that lure in the particular area I was trolling it.

Later in March and in April, hickory and American shad can be found in the rocky area upstream of the park. Meadeo targets snakeheads there, too. Watch a couple of Joe's videos (Comeonfish) to see where he finds fish.

[jsnyd86]

I've seen a few of his videos and appreciate the time is takes to put those together. Multiple times I have found myself out there wondering if this is where Joe catches them.