CJ From Dinwiddie,VA

i bass fish 95% of the time but i went out with a buddy of mine and my stepdad in the mobjack bay then ran to the bridge tunnel. we were catchin shark and flounder and tons of sea bass. well, i cast a hunk of meat back in the water after catchin a shark. this GIANT seagull. alot bigger than ive seen, grabs it and takes off. tryin to ****** meat out of its mouth ''cuz i saw hook wasnt in mouth'' it did a spin thing and was hooked through the bottom beak area. it finally got tired. my buddy took line i had on gloves. grabbed feet and stepdad held wings closed. got the hook out and let the bird go. no serious harm done i dont think. just a sore mought for a few days

wow what a front of the boat fish finder. makes mine look pre historic!

yea, ive never fished on a boat with other guy bein against me. well not really but he is.... but the 300$ compared to a 100$ entry fee is a big difference and at least this way ill learn the lake a little and dont worry. ima take in all i can and listen to everyone! lol ima see what others have to say. if i get fronted, ill have to be the better fisherman.

i do understand that but bass fishing wise unless its goin for spotted bass i bring alot to the table. i know how to fish. very well. i just dont know Smith mountain lake. to be honest only places i know very well are chesdin, james river, and chickohomony. but im decent at kerr and potamac. hate flippin docks at gaston. LOL

Hey everyone, im CJ i live in VA and i fish chesdin about 4 times a week and also venture off the to james, chickohomony, lake kerr and gaston. even hit potomac a few times. im only 23 and work about 50 hours a week but i fish as much as possible. My problem is i wana fish the SML BFL tourny in march but ima have to go as a co angler and everyones tellin me its a ''Sight fishing'' Tournament and i dont wana get fronted by the boat owner. i do believe i am a excellent fisherman and have won many many local tournaments in my 4 years fishin on my own boat. Although im sad to say i know nothing about SML. any help and locations is greatly appreciated. im not gonna have a chance to pre-fish. although i would love to. ive also reviously heard that goin up river is good but fish around here dont pre spawn in rivers' im used to goin to spillways and places that are 2-4 feet deep where water pools up and throwin a spinnerbait or a jerk bait for reaction bite. i guess a long story short i dont wana just go beat banks to death all day and come up empty handed if the boat owner happens to be clueless. id like to help him help me. thanks for everyones answers and help. Very much Appreciated!!!!