So after my buddy and I finished at Mott's we ate at Chipotle and decided to do some pond fishing.  I remembered reading an article online not too long ago about how good a buzzbait can work after a good rain.  Never tried it before and I can't remember why there is any real logic behind it, but let me tell you, you need to try it.  We hit a pond we found on our GPS just north of Fredericksburg and while it was small in size, it had some good fish that wanted a buzzbait.

My friend and I each had a Cavitron tied on and were launching it as far across the pond as we could to cover as much water as possible.  The key was to have it real just slow enough to be above the surface and to not change your speed of retrieve.  I caught 3 and my buddy caught two.  We missed 11 others combined, completely wiffing on 8 and then losing 3 during the fights.  Man though what a rush.  All this took place in about 1 hour and then as quickly as the bite started it died.

The first I caught was 2lb 5oz, the second 3lb 2oz, and the last 3lb 9oz.  My buddy nailed a 2lb 3oz and a dink.  It was his first day fishing and he caught two to my none at Motts and even landed a fish above two on a topwater.  He's hooked on bass fishing now!  I've been trying to convince him to come out with me for two years and he always said he never had equipment, so for his birthday last night I bought him a tackle box, a bunch of tackle and a Daiwa setup for starters and now he wants to come out every time

Here are the fish:

Nice fish. I love throwing a buzzbait.

How is that baby?

This morning I hit a local creek I love and tried the same.  The creek was real low so they were skittish busting the bluegill and shad on top, only one hit the buzzbait though.  So I switched to the more subtle Rage Tail Shad and hooked another two.  All within an hour.  First two went 1lb 14oz (both same weight), the last one I caught was the best of the morning, 2lbs 3oz on the Rage Shad.  The last two fish were on back to back casts with the Rage Shad, the next two casts after that I got bit but they were small fish.  One spit the hook, the other missed it completely.

Hey fishin,

I only throw one buzzbait.  I used to be loyal to Strike King models but ever since I have tried the Cavitron my strikes have been much more frequent no matter where I throw it.  If they want a smaller profile bait that imitates a baitfish better I throw the Rage Tail Shad, if there is vegetation the Rage Tail Toad.

First time out and your buddy got some action?! I gotta get out with you, still nothin on my resume. New outfit though. Where is this pond you found, and the creek? Being that we are pretty close to each other, I may have to try these spots.

For sure NoVa topwater is on. I've been throwing a buzzbait successfully for about 2 weeks now. Went to a pond today and caught about 15, biggest being about 4 lbs. Here's a pic of him. Cavitron buzzbait.

Nice fish J. Are you using a trailer hook? I would be pretty pizzed if I missed 11.

Nice fish Rush!  Slo, not using a trailer or haven't been, never thought of using one with the buzzbait.  Next to impossible with the shad.  Would have helped with a few of the fish but some of them were just those pops where they don't really take the bait.  I may try it with the cavitron next time out.  Thanks for the tip dude.  I guess if you use one with a spinner, why not with a buzz.  

The pond is one of the few sacred spots I have left in this area so I bring people to it but don't like giving the location out over a huge forum like this due to lurkers and people that may not be a part of the board that take a lot of large fish from our ponds.  If anyone is ever interested in hitting spots up all you gotta do is shoot me a pm and we can work out our schedules.  Taking out the new guy David out tommorrow morning for some topwater fishing.  Will post our fish when I get to work for night shift.

Wow, Jay, nice work out there! I had no luck on the top last time I was out.

I think it was the Chipotle gave you the base you needed to slay those fish!

Double-Chicken bol/fajita/no beans/pico/cheese/lettuce with a lil bit of the green sauce is the food of champions!

Sorry, its lunch time, and I'm hungry as hell.

pffft, Baja Fresh > Chipotle

;D

Yo Kev, I had that same exact thing but no pico and with the green chile salsa stuff they have.  That will indeed give you the power you need to nail the fish, but you may have to end your trip early too lol    Luckily the stomach's barricade held up for me out there lol.

Saw them nice fish you were catchin though, I still got a long way before I match you my man.  

I'll be hittin' my spot again tommorrow possibly with a person or two from here, will post about how it went in this thread.

chipoltle poops on baja fresh, 10 times out of 10

Yo Kev, I had that same exact thing but no pico and with the green chile salsa stuff they have. That will indeed give you the power you need to nail the fish, but you may have to end your trip early too lol Luckily the stomach's barricade held up for me out there lol.

Saw them nice fish you were catchin though, I still got a long way before I match you my man.

I'll be hittin' my spot again tommorrow possibly with a person or two from here, will post about how it went in this thread.

Hahah, Jay you have good taste my man, our orders are almost the same! I hear about that food man. Sometimes things can get rough in a without notice

I wish i could get out there sometimes during the week with you, unfortunately my schedule does not allow.  >

We'll get up one day soon though.

Dan, I think NewAngler summed up the thought pretty well. ;D

Moes>Chipotle  ;D

Chipotle is owned by McDonalds.

You guys have obviously never had the Burrito Ultimo at Baja Fresh.

Actually Chipotle used to be owned by McDonalds.  That is no longer the case.

moes> baja fresh

qdoba> moes

chipoltle> qdoba..

done talking about food. ;D

Ron, thanks for the update. I was unaware that McDonalds sold their interests in Chipotle. I still don't like it though. There just isn't enough variety and the burritos are just big sacks of soggy.

Lol,

ANYWAY!!!

I caught two more this morning over in Westridge but the bite wasn't ever really there at all.  Caught em' in the corner of the dam by the pads.  One on a Cavitron one on a Shad (Rage).  Biggest was only a lb on the cav.  Tough bite this am.  Went to the Occoquan River to hit a couple of my spots but the vegetation has died off from all the rain, pretty much sucked.  Tried jigs, spinners, cranks, craws, worms and topwater.  No takers.  Not even a bite in the hour and 30 minutes I spent there.  Looks like the water is real high too from all this rain.

Well, I'm done now until next Friday afternoon as I am hitting some muesems in dc this weekend with the wife and son (Saturday).  Family weekend and such.  If anyone wants to get out with my dad and I in the bass boat next Friday during the morning/afternoon hours pm me and let me know, I'll put you down for the third seat.  Later fellas.  Tight lines for now.

Kev, can you make next Friday?

There just isn't enough variety and the burritos are just big sacks of soggy.

Agreed, thats why i hit up the bol, so i can combine it all. And, i think if they brought one more item to the menu, it would be a bit better. Perhaps a fish taco. Can't believe we are still going on about this, haha. ;D

Jay, just saw your post ^^

Sorry man, i can't make that. Basically Mon-Fri and most Saturday half days are not good for me. Sux i know.