NWPA

Thanks fellas. Sam, we live in Erie (PA) a few minutes from Lake Erie; my son graduates from Penn State. Smith Mountain sounds like a great option -- I'm checking it out (plus the other suggestions). You're good advocates for VA. And just to show how hungry the Bass are here...(they both swam off once they were popped apart)

Hi folks. My son is graduating from College this spring and I'm thinking of taking him for a week of bass fishing to celebrate. We live on Lake Erie (in Erie) so nearly all of our fishing is either Erie lakers, smallie, eyes, or steelhead depending on the season (in order...). We don't get bored so we don't spend much time exploring. I'm looking for some seasoned advice for some inland/more southern (to me) fishing...reasonable travel, say 10 hours or so. Timing would be early May, and the boat is easily trailerable. I'm thinking maybe Stonewall Jackson but am wide open to suggestions. We're pretty much novices at reservoir fishing...unless you call Lake Erie a reservoir...perhaps hitting a couple lakes if it can work. So...any suggestions for what I should be checking out somewhere south of the Mason-Dixon?