pretty good size, got a dam about 30' max, around there. plenty of coves, some decent points, not to many under water drop offs, more bowl shaped than not

I would try some drop shot lures too then especially in the coves, off of the points I would try a fire tiger spinner or a small medium depth crank bait, like I said be open minded, it's overcast, at least it is here, so take some darker colors with ya.

Good luck and be safe !!!

Nitro- I'm staying local at a neighborhood lake in Caroline county. Hmm Buzzbait? Just might have to haha I love buzzbaits. Good luck SteveinVA!!

I hope it won't be to bad today. After fishing I won't to try and convince my buddy to letting me come over later. I just got me a trap and skeet thrower and trying to shoot!! I also just finally got me my own shotgun this year.

Ha !!! that should prove to be interesting on a day like today lol.

What part of harrisonburg do you live in?

I have not been fishing at all yet, let me tell ya, I am about ready to crack, the gold fish pond keeps looking better all the time lol.

Welcome to the forum !!!

Live right by RMH and work in staunton. Let me know how the gold fish work out, might come if they're hitting hard! Lol

Live right by RMH and work in staunton. Let me know how the gold fish work out, might come if they're hitting hard! Lol

LMAO !!!

I live in Lacey Springs.

Thanx for the post and hope to meet up with you sometime.

Was born and raised in timberville. Willing to bet our paths have crossed.

Good possibility, I will shoot you a pm.

It's windy!!

Yes it is windy! Definitely picked up through out the day, lol. Well only fish for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. The wife was ready to go home. I manage 1 on a Bandit200 Tennessee Shad. I also lost one on this crank and had 1 following it. Nothing on wacky, or my Hot tip chartreuse spinnerbait. My wife was throwing mainly the white chatterbait and no hits. The depth finder said the water temp was 48 at right before 9 and got over 50 just not sure where the temp was when left.

Just got in from Lake Rooty landed 6 fish nothing under 2lb. Lost a 5lber at the sore trying to swing it up, that really killed me. Lost a couple others and seen some trailing the bait also. When the wind came it seems like it turned right on. Any one know why the fish eyes are red here. Never seen that on a large mouth?

3/8 Riverton (Doah)

Launched at 830 water was 47, greenish and about 3ft. vis. Started catching fish pretty much right away with best action between 10 and 12. We killed them today! Best 5 would go 20lbs! My best fish was a 5.5 largemouth. Buddies best fish a 4.5 smallmouth. Several 3lb smallies, a 2.5 smallie, and 2.25 lm. Tubes did most damage on Smallies but a 2.5 and 3 were caught on a Red Eye Shad rattle. Largemouth caught on a Tx. rigged Yum blue/grn. craw. Best day yet on the Doah. Water was 50 when we left.

(no pic of 4.5 sm)

Hey guys, got my anna tourney comeing up sat and I am like a kid before christmas. Going out to my local pond tomorrow, going to cut out of work early. Been tryin to get out and try the double fluke donkey rig. This the only multiple rig i am willing to try, will not throw an a rig. To all that have been out good job on any catches rather one or a bunch.

Lost a huge bass on my Carolina rig out on Lake Curtis, caught a few little ones. Definetly windy, fished from 8-6 and then driving home my paddle snapped in half somehow and so now I need to go buy one.

Lost a huge bass on my Carolina rig out on Lake Curtis, caught a few little ones. Definetly windy, fished from 8-6 and then driving home my paddle snapped in half somehow and so now I need to go buy one.

Sorry about the paddle I hope it wasn't like a row paddle than if so I hope their not expensive. Sorry about the lost monster better luck time we can hope!

Just got in from Lake Rooty landed 6 fish nothing under 2lb. Lost a 5lber at the sore trying to swing it up, that really killed me. Lost a couple others and seen some trailing the bait also. When the wind came it seems like it turned right on. Any one know why the fish eyes are red here. Never seen that on a large mouth?

Nice! I haven't had much luck over there, what did you catch them on?

Just got in from Lake Rooty landed 6 fish nothing under 2lb. Lost a 5lber at the sore trying to swing it up, that really killed me. Lost a couple others and seen some trailing the bait also. When the wind came it seems like it turned right on. Any one know why the fish eyes are red here. Never seen that on a large mouth?

Red eyed bass are called Rock Bass.

I dont know if you can see it to well but all the bass has red/maroon eyes. Some were brighter than others,I just notice this today. I dont recall seeing other largemouth like this. They looked like demon fish. And yes i know rock bass/ goggle eye have red eyes.

Really nice job guy's !!!

Nasty,

The rock fish were most likely transfered there from another source, either purposely stocked or caught from another body of water and transfered there.

Endless,

Glad to hear you didn't come away empty handed, how did your wife like her Valentine gift?

Hotrod,

Awesome job !!! and thanx for the pics man.

Ej,

Looking forward to hearing of your prefishing this coming weekend, I want to wish you the best of luck !!!

Outdoorsman110,

Glad to hear you had some luck, sounds like you had a little of both good and bad, at least the bad luck was just a paddle which is easy to replace.

Nitro- She doesn't care for it, lol. She gotten so use to a baitcaster and trying to make a switch to spinning isn't working so smoothly. I tried to show her with my spinning gear how to cast with holding the line with pointer finger but she tries with all her fingers lol. I'm going to get her out in the yard and practice this week so she can get it down. She loved it just can't cast spinning gear, go figure!

Nitro- She doesn't care for it, lol. She gotten so use to a baitcaster and trying to make a switch to spinning isn't working so smoothly. I tried to show her with my spinning gear how to cast with holding the line with pointer finger but she tries with all her fingers lol. I'm going to get her out in the yard and practice this week so she can get it down. She loved it just can't cast spinning gear, go figure!

Thats funny man !!!

Honestly though tell her that I have that same issue lol, I use my bait casters so much that when I go to a spinner, I find out real quick just how out of practice I am with it...I really should pick it up more often lol.

Huntsman today! Nitro, these RC STX baits might be the real deal!!

Nice job Quanjig !!!!

I picked me up some shortly after our conversation on here, I have not had the chance to use them yet but seeing your post I am kinda excited to get out there and give them a toss or two.

I am taking the family over to the maple festival tomorrow and I leave for Pa on sunday but im shooting for the following weekend to do some fishing.

Huntsman today! Nitro, these RC STX baits might be the real deal!!

Nice work Quanjig!

Fished for the first time today since last October. Staying at a house across the street from Buggs Island while working near here and caught this white bass on the little cove we're on....

It was my first white bass and after reading sounds like a good size (big wide belly on the girl...) Caught on a Rapala original, shad color.

Hell of a job Quan...... I just got shut out there the other day and that was before the rain moved through the other night. Very impressive. I really should have thrown a hard jerkbait..... I went with a fluke on a scrounger.....

Quanjig and Heyitskirby nice job to the both you and welcome heyitskirby I haven't seen a post from you in long while unless I'm just missing it.