Simon, you mean there is a difference in them?

Can you flip over in one easier than the other?????      

Lol Sam's right, there is a big difference in stability, there's 2 types Primary and secondary stability.  Primary is how easily the kayak wobbles, while secondary is how much wobbling it can take before actually flipping.  Sit on top kayaks are generally wider leading to greater primary stability, it can wobble far from left to right, but low secondary where once you get to the point of flipping it'll dump you out and you'll have a hard time flipping back over.  Sit in kayaks are about the opposite depending on the type you choose.  

In general sit on top kayaks are more stable, also if you get a larger sit on top kayak you'd probably be able to stand up in it.  

Can you stand on a Sit in?

Can you stand on a Sit in?

You can try =P I don't think you can as well as on the sit on tops.  

If you are looking for another place to fish try walton lake off walton park road.  It is pretty good fishing.  try fishing the lili pads and also try fishing the big tree that is in the middle of the lake.  you will probably need a kayak or a canoe though because the shore around the lake is all residential property

On 6/20/2008 at 5:40 AM, Sam said:

Yes, lots of places to fish in Chesterfield County.

Get an ADC street map book of Chesterfield County and you can see the ponds. I think Wal-Mart and Staples have them, plus bookstores.

Here are a few suggestions to get you started.  

Behind Stony Point Shopping Center off Huguenot Road

The private pond across from the larger pond at behind Stony Point Shopping Center. Although it says no fishing just fish it. Never had any problems with the locals - so far!

Behind the DMV off Trade Road in the Southport Industrial Park - try the large pond as the smaller pond may not have any fish in it

Pocahontas State Forest where you can rent a small boat beginning at 10 AM and fish Swift Creek Lake or fish from the shore or bridge - Boat ramp is behind the swimming pool area in the park

Swift Creek off Genito Road has places to fish

Gregory's Pond in Rockwood Park off Courthouse Road near Hull Street

Lake Salisbury off Oakengate Road - look for the path to the dam by the new house that was just built

Pond behind Bethany Place Baptist Church on Providence Road - use topwaters or fish weedless

Centerpoint Office Park off Charter Colony Parkway

Pony Pasture if you like to wade

Along Riverside Drive on the James River.  Park and fish from the shore

Dock at Robious Landing Park on the James River by James River High School

Pier at City of Henricus at Dutch Gap. Get live bait at Castaways on Jeff Davis Parkway and then drive down to Henricus and walk the trail to the Barge Pit

Fishing for catfish at Henricus is an option, too.  Slow but it is fishing

Avoid golf course ponds unless you get permission as the course staff can get upset if you fish without permission.

Also, try the ponds at the Arborutem until you get thrown out and the ponds at Moorefield Office complexes.  Moorefield is a more friendly place to fish. Small bass in those ponds but they will hit your baits.  Like Senkos.

Forget Gateway Office Park off Midlothian Turnpike as there are no fish, at least to my knowledge, in their small pond.

There is a pond at the southern end of Stonehenge Golf Course that I would like to try.  It is off Rexmore Court. I have never seen it other than on a map and would think it would be a super place without any fishing pressure.

Ponds over at Innsbrook Office Complex off Cox Road, including the two when you cross Nuckols Road in Henrico County, are good bets, too. Worth the drive.

Lots of ponds in various subdivisions as you will see in the ADC map book.

So get that map book and check out all the blue ponds and start fishing and let me know how you do.  There are other guys on this site who fish Chesterfield County so mabye they will throw in their two cents.

Good luck.

How do I go about getting permission to fish Gregory’s pond 

21 minutes ago, Clayton pridemore said:

How do I go about getting permission to fish Gregory’s pond 

wow...old thread resurrected.  Find the owner and ask.....most counties have a GIS system where you can locate owners of a property and it is always a good starting point for finding out who to ask for access.

On 6/16/2021 at 9:45 AM, flyfisher said:

wow...old thread resurrected.  Find the owner and ask.....most counties have a GIS system where you can locate owners of a property and it is always a good starting point for finding out who to ask for access.

You cannot fish Gregory's Pond unless you know someone on the pond and they give you written permission.