I'll be fishing with Charlie in a tournament on Saturday. I'll be driving over the Occoquan early Sat. morning. I'll check to see if I can determine the condition of the river and try to post it somehow.

You should have gone out in the past weeks! Me and some friends caught somewhere over 300 of them in water temps ranging from 34 to 48 degrees! All that was in maybe 7 trips since the last Tuesday in February.

Dan, you are the Man!  That's really slaying them. 

Yeah, my buddy and I have hit it twice back in February, but didn't get any bites both times...maybe bad luck, bad conditions, bad angling, etc.  Last weekend, we wanted to get out, but that was during the middle of that big rain system that come through.  Wish we could get out during the week, but Saturday's the only day we can do it.

I love Charlie's fishing reports in Inside Nova's website.  He always has the lowdown on all the local hotspots! 

for what it's worth we were catching them in 21-25 feet of water with silver buddies.

Bass Slayer, you were in occoquan 3 weeks ago on yaks with a buddy? are your yaks bright red?

Bass Slayer, you were in occoquan 3 weeks ago on yaks with a buddy? are your yaks bright red?

Yup, that's us. We got skunked. Though we did see a few boats out catching a few perch on chartreuse jigs. We saw a few bass boats out, too, hitting Hoffmasters hard, but not sure if they had much luck that day. Sunny and cold conditions, with the river fairly muddy.

A week after that, we tried Burke, with no luck at all. Same conditions...sunny, cold, windy. We did see a guy in a john boat out fishing hard and catching a few and a guy in a green Hobie that said he didn't have any luck, either.

Bass Slayer, you were in occoquan 3 weeks ago on yaks with a buddy? are your yaks bright red?

Yup, that's us. We got skunked. Though we did see a few boats out catching a few perch on chartreuse jigs. We saw a few bass boats out, too, hitting Hoffmasters hard, but not sure if they had much luck that day. Sunny and cold conditions, with the river fairly muddy.

A week after that, we tried Burke, with no luck at all. Same conditions...sunny, cold, windy. We did see a guy in a john boat out fishing hard and catching a few and a guy in a green Hobie that said he didn't get luck, either.

haha! I was there with another member and a buddy of ours (same guy Dan fishes with) on occoquan that weekend. If you saw two asians with an older white guy in a silver boat, that was us.

that was only a few days after they pulled over 100 YP from there...

haha! I was there with another member and a buddy of ours (same guy Dan fishes with) on occoquan that weekend. If you saw two asians with an older white guy in a silver boat, that was us.

that was only a few days after they pulled over 100 YP from there...

Yeah, I think I do remember you guys motoring past us a time or two.  How did you guys do that day?

So we missed the big YP slaying by a couple of days, eh?  I guess that was before the river got too muddy, I suppose?

I believe we ended up with 3 keeper YP and a few dinks. I caught a big shad and a few bluegill but that was it.

you didn't miss it, it was just off that day. I believe dan or our buddy went back the following week and they came home with at least 60?

DC, is your PA rigged? I just bought a PA and would like some rigging tips.

DC Bandit, was that you that I talk to in the dark green Hobie on the Occ River last Saturday?

DC, is your PA rigged? I just bought a PA and would like some rigging tips.

Congrats!  I've got an Eagle Cuda 350 that I plan to mount on it (together with a ram mount and a Cabelas 12V battery), but I haven't gotten around to doing it yet.  I'd love some company if you're looking to set yours up.  I'm out of town at the moment but will return next week. 

For what it's worth, I was also thinking about getting a push pole for sight fishing.  Haven't pulled the trigger yet...

DC Bandit, was that you that I talk to in the dark green Hobie on the Occ River last Saturday?

No sir.  I hit Burke on Friday but was nowhere to be found on Saturday.  We had friends in town from NYC, so we went hiking in the Shenandoah.  That said, my Pro Angler is dark green.  I hope to see you out there.

DC, is your PA rigged? I just bought a PA and would like some rigging tips.

Congrats! I've got an Eagle Cuda 350 that I plan to mount on it (together with a ram mount and a Cabelas 12V battery), but I haven't gotten around to doing it yet. I'd love some company if you're looking to set yours up. I'm out of town at the moment but will return next week.

For what it's worth, I was also thinking about getting a push pole for sight fishing. Haven't pulled the trigger yet...

Actually, a few of are thinking of getting together and having a kayak rigging partay haha probably won't happen but a nice thought.

Simonsays and I were looking at maybe using this http://kayakfishinggear.com/liberatorbymadfroggear-fishfinderplatformandtransducerarmdeployershownwithaportablefishfindernotincluded.aspx instead of permanently mounting the transducer. not sure yet though. I have a hummingbird piranha portable but I might upgrade.

I made some really ghetto stake out poles last year. I wonder if they'd be long enough to be used as push poles.

Actually, a few of are thinking of getting together and having a kayak rigging partay haha probably won't happen but a nice thought.

I can host.....my new yak needs some rigging and I need some help with it! Water is right out back!

That's an awesome idea Ernie! Have you gone around those lakes with fish finders yet?

Have you gone around those lakes with fish finders yet?

That is exactly what I want to do!

DC Bandit, was that you that I talk to in the dark green Hobie on the Occ River last Saturday?

No sir. I hit Burke on Friday but was nowhere to be found on Saturday. We had friends in town from NYC, so we went hiking in the Shenandoah. That said, my Pro Angler is dark green. I hope to see you out there.

How did you do at Burke?  My buddy and I have sworn off that place as we always get skunked there.

You wouldn't by chance were at Burke maybe 3-4 weeks ago on a cold, windy Saturday?  I chatted with someone in a dark green Hobie there.

Simonsays and I were looking at maybe using this http://kayakfishinggear.com/liberatorbymadfroggear-fishfinderplatformandtransducerarmdeployershownwithaportablefishfindernotincluded.aspx instead of permanently mounting the transducer. not sure yet though. I have a hummingbird piranha portable but I might upgrade.

That's a real interesting setup.  I had a problem mounting a transducer on the inside as my Moken as it is really difficult to get inside the hull.  So I picked up a Eagle Cuda 300 portable.  Tried it out last Saturday and it works great, but, the suction cup transducer on the side of the kayak caused drag so it made the kayak track to one side.  I have a flat spot on the rear of the kayak near the carry handle that I'm going to try sticking it there next time to try and reduce the drag.

Count me in for the yak rig party. So long as a non Hobie is invited. I can also host, but probably the farthest out. Lets really get this set up, I want to read some bottom structure! Ive just got an old Cuda 128, but it will suffice for now.

DC Bandit, was that you that I talk to in the dark green Hobie on the Occ River last Saturday?

No sir. I hit Burke on Friday but was nowhere to be found on Saturday. We had friends in town from NYC, so we went hiking in the Shenandoah. That said, my Pro Angler is dark green. I hope to see you out there.

How did you do at Burke? My buddy and I have sworn off that place as we always get skunked there.

You wouldn't by chance were at Burke maybe 3-4 weeks ago on a cold, windy Saturday? I chatted with someone in a dark green Hobie there.

Nope - that wasn't me.  I caught one on a red crawfish-patterned Mimic crankbait.  Fishing was toooooough but it was a gorgeous afternoon.   

Count me in for the yak rig party. So long as a non Hobie is invited. I can also host, but probably the farthest out. Lets really get this set up, I want to read some bottom structure! Ive just got an old Cuda 128, but it will suffice for now.

Sounds great.  I'd also be happy to host if there's an interest in meeting in Vienna.  If not, will travel...

I'm about to order some stuff and prep my yak. took it out for the first time last weekend and caught my new personal best on it. This yak is money.

I'm about to order some stuff and prep my yak. took it out for the first time last weekend and caught my new personal best on it. This yak is money.

Very nice!  Where did you go and what did you catch it on?  The cooler weather this past weekend kept me off the water, though I wanted to try for some catch-and-release stripers in the Occoquan River.

I'm about to order some stuff and prep my yak. took it out for the first time last weekend and caught my new personal best on it. This yak is money.

Very nice! Where did you go and what did you catch it on? The cooler weather this past weekend kept me off the water, though I wanted to try for some catch-and-release stripers in the Occoquan River.

friend's private pond.

off black and blue jig.

I'm about to order some stuff and prep my yak. took it out for the first time last weekend and caught my new personal best on it. This yak is money.

Congrats A.Do!  That's a great looking bass.  Well done.  Gotta love the PA.

Nice!

I am also new to the NOVA area. I live in Alexandria and I went out to try some of the corporate ponds out in Herndon/Reston area. Caught a  lot of bluegills, but no bass activity. Anyone know of any corporate ponds with some decent size bass?