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Crawfish wait until the water temperature reaches into the 50's when they become active and can be caught and then boiled until they turn a beautiful red. You can add Cajun seasoning, potatoes and corn to the boiling water to add to their succulence. They are best served on a table covered with newspaper in your back yard or at an LSU crawfish boil that features Cajun and Zydeco music. This makes the crawfish very happy along with a lot of us who cherish them. These are the days when it is OK to act like a bass and eat till you can't move and your thumbnail hurts for a week after from the peeling of those lovely creatures. Enjoy!

Yes, but you all know how to handle snow and ice hockey. We don't. Big difference. Be safe.

Length of watercraft and power of motor plus freshwater only or fresh and saltwater or saltwater only. Your credit score. Your licenses, especially a state safety course certificate. Saltwater boats can have warranties while freshwater boats do not. Warranty: Only use during certain months of the year; only go out so far into the salt water; captain has a valid safety course certificate; and what ever else the underwriter requires. Not following the warranty voids coverage.

J, in Richmond, everyone runs to the grocery store and then drives into a ditch.

Wxrisk.com 3 PM Wednesday Update on Weekend Storm FULL UPDATE 3PM OR SO FOR THE WEEKEND... from Accuweather ( Accu- blunder) for Sunday : "Parts of central and western North Carolina, northwestern South Carolina, northeastern Georgia, southern West Virginia and southern Virginia should be preparing for major winter storm, travel difficulties and disruptions to daily activities from Saturday to Monday. Part of this area may be on the receiving end of *** feet of snow" WELCOME TO 3 DAYS AGO....also I dont know why central TV mets still doing the mostly rain no snow mantra again in RIC it may not stay all snow BUT a large portion of this will be snow. Could THEY be right and could I be wring? Yes of course. But the data and the evidence does NOT support that kind of forecast

Let's see: Line test 6 to 12 = 18 divided by 2 so the best line test will be 9 pounds, rounded up to 10 or down to 8. Bait size is 1/4 ounce which is low. What are the rod's parameters for baits? Be sure to stay within the rod's suggested bait size. Check any reel you are interested in considering for the amount of line it can hold at 8 or 10 pound test. Take rod with you to tackle shop and put some reels on the rod to see how they feel and if they are comfortable to your hand. Get a reel that you can turn off the brakes. Any good reel as mentioned above will work fine. You just have to adjust the spool tension, drag and brakes to get the best cast without a backlash. It's Christmas time. Buy two!!!!!!

Here is what Dave from Wxrisk is saying about this weekend's snow storm on the evening of Tuesday, December 4th: As I have been saying the GFS FV3 Has been far more consistent and pretty darn impressive. 6z GFS FV3 Has all of Virginia -except for Hampton roads- in at least a foot of snow ... with 10-22" even into DC & BAL Delmarva & south NJ. There is plenty of other model support from the GFS & European ENSEMBLES which supports scenario. Now will there be widespread 12-20" over soooo much of western NC and VA as THIS Model is showing over Richmond and Charlottesville Roanoke Lynchburg Mananas into DC and nw third of NC. ** I DO NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN AT THIS TIME *** But here is they Key-- this IS going to be a long DURATION even -- for some 24-30 hrs long. Moderate SNOW = 1/2 per hr. Do the math ... that 12 inches. Moreover SOMEONE in sw va / nw NC/ central VA IS going see several hours of heavy snow -- 1" + per hour. Do the Math. Indeed the 6z GFS ensemble has Roakoke Lynchburg southern hafl of VA piedmont and southern half of Shenandoah valley in 24+ hrs of snow. THE NORTH EDGE... this is the thickest part. Stanton / Cville Freddysburg could see 12" but But Manassas 6" and DC 3 or zero .

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Get the upcoming 2019 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia booklet and look at the places in the areas you listed. You can get a 2018 booklet at Dick's, BPS and Green Top which will have the same information as the 2019 will have in it. Go to the Richmond Fishing Expo in January and speak with the vendors about places to fish. Other places that may not be listed in the DG&IF booklet mentioned above include: Pond behind the old Martin's shopping center at intersection of Buford and Huguenot Roads. Southlake Road lake off Midlothian. Watkins Landing on the Historic James River off Route 711. Lake Chesdin. Powhatan Lakes. Amelia Wildlife Area off Genito Road in Powhatan. Others will ring in their suggestions, too. Check out the above places. Some are bank fishing, only. Good luck.

Richmond, Virginia via New Orleans, Louisiana. Great having you with us. Welcome to the Forum

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

You will love the Classic. Bring a bag for your freebies (unless you hit Dick's and get a big free one) and a Sharpie for signatures on your cap. I have been to two and they were sensational! Have fun and let us know who you saw (look for Glenn) and what autographs you got.

X2. And use the same formula for your line test. Take the high and low line test parameters and divide by two to get the optimum line test to throw with your optimum bait size.

Congrats. Very happy for you and your sister. Life can take many twists and turns, some good and some bad. Glad you got some good twists. Tight Lines and Happy Holidays!

This is the river where the Florida strain bass were released. Due to tournament weigh-ins at Osborne Landing, the big ladies were brought up the Historic James River and released at Osborne. I caught a 4.5 pounder by the nuclear power plant just down river from Osborne Landing. In the past this would have been a sensational catch in the main river. Head to the dam for the big ones as that is where they were released into the Chick and so many have stayed in that area. Be safe. The Chick can get rough when the wind gets strong.

For only $239 at WalMart. You can get two!

I use them for plastics and other items that I put in one of my three storage cabinets in my garage. Never had a problem.

Welcome back. And thank you for your law enforcement service to our country.

My input follows: 1. Should I connect directly to the lure or to the split ring? - DIRECTLY TO THE SPLIT RING. 2. If I do connect to the lure direct, will it hurt to leave the split ring on in case I ever need to use it without a snap for some reason? - NO, UNLESS IT DESTROYS THE BAITS NORMAL MOVEMENTS IN THE WATER. 3. What kind of difference in action to you notice from one to the other? - NONE. There are no "rules" in bass fishing. We may think there are some rules, but when your adversary has a brain the size of a pea and does not read bass publications or watch bass fishing DVDs and can make a grown man cry, anything goes. This is part of bass fishing. As Frank Sinatra sang, "I Did It My Way." Have fun and next year give us your input as to what you discovered using snaps on and off split rings. Happy Thanksgiving!

Keep them for pond fishing!

PA, your question is simple but your answers will be personal and all over the map. First, it is up to you to decide what you want in a rod. I have G. Loomis rods that I love because they are very light and sensitive. I also have a David Fritts Speed Stick Cranking Series Rod that I love for crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, Chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. I use the Fritts Speed Stick all the time and keep the G. Loomis for tournament fishing along with the Fritts Speed Stick. As you can imagine, there is a very large price differential between G. Loomis rods and my Fritts Speed Stick. May I suggest you visit the American Legacy Fishing site as mentioned by Joshua, Tackle Warehouse site, and contact Tom at Delaware Valley Tackle for his input. Read what they have penned about each rod they sell and what Tom suggests. Then, take this information and apply it to other rods you are interested to narrow down your search. As for a jig rod, there are "rod specific application" rods in the marketplace and you can consider purchasing one designed for jig fishing and Texas rigs, only. Just be sure to look at the rod's parameters to make sure they are within the line test and bait weights you use the most, including the Texas rig's weights weight. NOTE: G. LOOMIS HAS ROD SPECIFIC RODS FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS, TOO. I also suggest putting the reels of your choice on each rod in the store and see how they feel in your hands. This will give you a good feel of the rod's action, weight, and if the length is good for you. As for the most sensitive rods, you have to understand that there are no set standards rod manufacturers use which means one brand's sensitivity rating is in no way parallel to another brand's sensitivity rating. You can read the BS about all the rods in the market and drive yourself nuts. You will have to do your own research, along with what the guys post for you to consider (which will vary per individual) to narrow down your search. This is another fun and challenging thing to do in the bass fishing industry: find the one rod and reel combo that you will love and use for many years into the future. So I can give you what I like (BPS Extreme medium heavy rods that I use all the time, including tournaments but are no longer manufactured and my G. Loomis rods for tournaments) for Texas rigged applications and a heavy rated rod by All Star for jig fishing. As for reels, too many gear ratios to discuss for too many applications. Just make sure the line test matches with the rod's line test parameters and you like the reel's size. Note if it fits in your hand comfortably. Once again, you have asked a valid and simple question. The problem you will have is with the information you will receive to consider. Good luck on your rod purchase and let us know what you decide to purchase. Happy Thanksgiving.

Anything you can watch and take notes will help you in some way in the future. Although the host has a thick New England accent, he does have some good suggestions and tips. However, there are other DVDs on the market from the pros about specific topics, techniques and baits that you may wish to investigate. Check out Google for bass fishing DVD's and also see what you can watch on YouTube. I am sending you a PM about one program you may be interested in purchasing as I don't think it is "legal" on the Forum to mention this other program. Read, read and read. Watch DVS's. And read, read and read. Take notes and keep them in a three ring binder for future reference. Have a fun Thanksgiving.

Check out "Links" at the top of this page and to the right. You will see the following list of some bass clubs. Then, Google the Maryland BASS and FLW Federations and contact the two asking about clubs in your area. Good luck. Maryland Big Dawg Bassmasters Crabtowne BassMasters Down Riggers Fishing Club Fishin' Fools Bass Club Fish On Bass Anglers Garrett Bassers River Ratz Bassmasters Tiderunner Bassmasters

You are most certainly welcome. Please get a GMCO map of the Chick River (and lake if you want) so you can see the ramps and other interesting places to fish. Salt water will encroach the river if we don't get much rain for some time and you can see the crabs swimming on the surface. There is one other ramp you can use but you have to go through a neighborhood, making lots of turns, to get to the ramp. The three I mentioned are easy to get to and so far they have been safe. The bass will feed when the tide starts to go out and come in. So always check the tide charts: http://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/virginiasites.html And if the wind is from the east you may as well stay home. Just be careful of those mudflats. And don't speed on Route 5. Not only is it an unforgiving road with lots of animals along the road your friendly local sheriff departments monitor the speed limits.