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Also 35in musky was landed.

Wow not many answers and a whole lot of opinions. For those who supplied answers thank you. For the opinions I do appreciated you concern for the preservation of trout and the art of using artificial lures. Now would I let this detour me from using trout as bait for catching a monster musky no way!!!!! If it makes anybody happy I did not use live on my trip to the new river and no fish were harmed on this trip. I was not going to use trout for bass. I had a few sources tell me that trout are the most product way to catch musky in late fall and in the winter just wanted to know the legalities. Fish and game never got back to me. Also trout do look better than sunfish. Thanks for the feedback everyone;)

Finally, the report from my new river trip. Small mouth fishing was not bad nothing over 12 was caught. Most fish were in slow moving water, deep pools and eddies. The water had quite a bit fluctuation to it. The fishing was best when the water was falling. The best presentations that work for us were small jerk baits and crank baits colors glass ghost, fire tiger and baby bass. Also wacky rig trick worm colors baby bass, pumpkin seed with and without red flack. Additionally free floating lizards pumpkin seed and black. One 2lb bass was caught with a white spinner bait Sunday around 8:30am. Sunday was the best day of fishing and the most fish activated. Landed my first musky 35 on a green spinner bait around 12:30PM. Had 3 more follow up. One musky was missed on a 7 bass swim bait this happed around 6:40pm. I was using it as a wake bait and he hit the bait and jump completely out of the water with the bait in his mouth and startled me being 20' from the boat and I set the hook way to early. All fishing done Sunday and Friday was at whitethorn right at the boat landing and down to the second set of rapids. Saturday put in just past Pembroke and went down river and fishing was terrible or we were just not doing the right thing but it was a beautifully day to be out. Thank you everyone for your contributions to my success on the new.

how would doing this make me a dick

Does any one know if you can use trout caught by hook and line as bait for fishing? Also the number you my poses and any other regulations? Thanks

:)Hey thanks for the info everyone keep it coming I need as much knowledge I can get. Will smailies pack up like bass this time of year? What do you think they will orientate them selves to this time of year? for example rocks deep pools rapids? and thanks again

thanks for the info everone never even considered using a grub . Does any one know how the bite is now?

Looking to see how the fishing was this year? Thinking of trying for them when I go to the New River. :

Going to the New River the first weekend of October just outside Of Blacksburg in pursuit of bronze backs. I have little river fishing experience. I am looking for tips on presentation and types of lures. I am thinking of using an xrap in glass ghost and fire tiger. Also some different colored jigs and a shaky head. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. I will be using a jet boat. Thank you