I posted this in the Southern Bass Fishing forum but thought this was a better place for it.  

 

I finally got out in the Northern VA area to do some fishing this weekend and had a blast.  I rented a jon boat from Fountainhead Park on the Occoquan Reservoir and slapped on a little Minn Kota I brought from down from NY.  With no prior knowledge of the lake, I just dropped in and started going.  It was slick calm and overcast for the first 2 hrs of the day and they were smashin' topwater.  I thought the bass might be spawning because they were so shallow (literally waking the surface).  All the fish were in such good, healthy looking condition that there was no way they could be yet.  Boated 12 for the day and missed a couple others.  Half of the fish were 3+ pounds, including a 4lb 11oz and 4lb 7oz.   Would've been a good day for the GoPro.  Hopefully the BFL on the Potomac goes as well this Saturday coming up!

Looks like you had fun Rich.

7 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Looks like you had fun Rich.

 

I was giggling like a school girl!  

Nice to see the bright colors don't scare away the fish.

 

Great catch!

Life is good 

that was a GREAT day!! congrats.

Nice fish !!! Seriously!!!

 

A Columbia straight bill hat... Interesting. 

Nice fish!! 

 

11 hours ago, Yeajray231 said:

Nice fish !!! Seriously!!!

 

A Columbia straight bill hat... Interesting. 

 

Love me some flatbill hats.  I'll admit they're a bit goofy but they block so much more sun.