phil rush

It is a clean park that becomes somewhat crowded on the weekends. If you can plan a midweek trip, I am sure you will be happy. They have hookups if you are in a camper, and canoe rentals. In that section of river, it is not unusual to boat 30 or more smallies in a couple hours.

I have seen people fish there. Mostly families with small children chunking a night crawler. You can walk around that pond in about 15 minutes and might be a nice stopover. There are picnic tables there also. if it were me and the owner let me fish there, I think I would at least stop in a buy a soda and sandwich from him just to show thanks. As far as the Shenandoah...I would recommend continueing over the bridge and make a left at the fruit stand and go Watermelon park. About 1/4 mile up from Watermelon park is Lockes Landing and thats where I like to wade. Be careful...there are som holes that will get the top of your head wet if you step in them. Also not a bad idea to have some type of flotation device with you. Maybe attach it with a lanyard and let it float behind you, yet within easy reach if you need it. Last weekend a fellow drowned just above the riffles at Watermelon park....as I said, there are some deep holes, and I suspect he was trapped in some laydown trees. If you want some really good fishing...try SKEETER LAKE. Its across the road from High Hill and about 1/4 mile east. Access is tricky, because the land around it is private, but I know what a game Warden told me. Interesed??? PM me.

If I know ahead of time that my life will end soon, I will do as an earlier poster suggested. I will sell, or give it away. If I die suddenly, I wont have any control over what happens to it unless I state so in my will. (I have not done that yet) Personally, I would like to see all of my stuff go to some type of youth program.

There is a recent post on BFHP by an angler that caught 30+ bass the weekend of the 3rd/4th. Spinnerbaits on windblown ponts.

I was there Last Saturday (the 3rd) from 8 to noon. Very windy, blowing from right to left as you head up lake. The concensus of many was that cranks and spinnerbaits would work, but I couldnt get any action. Fished the coves above Christopher Run...nothing! Moved ito Harlow Creek about 10:00 and fished a Strike King bleeding tube and a jig on the docks and caught 3. 2 were dinks, and one was 4-41/2 lbs (felt heavier..pic is below) The jig was a 5/8 oz green, with green pumpkin grub. Surface water temp was 60 and I marked a lot of fish at the mouth of creeks (including Harlow.) When I went to the backs of the creeks I saw no activity at all. This fish was tight to the dock, shady side, in 3 ft of water. With the colder temps this week, I expect the fish to be ready to turn on anytime.

I dont have an ru adress. My email addres is p_rush4 @******* Somehow, it saw the ru in there misinterperted it > >

Hi guys. I finally was able to sign up! I have been lurking for months, and have attempted signups several times, but kept getting "error" messages. Turns out that it was my email address giving me problems. Part of the email addy went like this..... "_ru........ and the system doesnt like the ru part ;D Anyway, glad to finally be aboard! I am in Winchester va, fish mostly Lake Ann. Looking foward to fitting in here phil