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off the james into the creeks we go...3' to 5' of water lot of males and a few big girls,,,,, Its a moon thing, water 48,, at best fish are there,, fish a cork n jig or minnow and multiple rods at a time ...they in the grass waiting the females about to bust ....its slow at best but well worth the effort
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to some big slab fishing when water warms.
good report
Thanks for the report. Been a bit since I have been on the Chick. Over due.
We are coming up that way this weekend. Which creek were you in? We will be in the Chick somewhere. THANKS
first creek onQuote:
Originally Posted by wildcherokee
right going into the chick off the James ......I knew they had to be there just unhappy with water temps.. I live on Lake Anna but have rentals in Williamsburg,so when down I drag a boat...the James and its tributaries one being the chick have the best 13" TO 16" CLASS of fish in the state
Slack Tide, I live in Pa and fish crappie on Anna and the Chick. I guess we think alike.
real close anyhow<<<<<<<<< Anna got the trophy fish but all the creeks off the James have good fish...my daughter has finished school at W&M so our townhouse in the burg we call it has been sold to another proud W&M parents. Thats gonna put a few minnows back in the tank.. I highly recommend this approach with at least 3 bedrooms and let them pick their roomies thats theQuote:
Originally Posted by addictedangler
only monies you will recover..and I will be fishing out next week off the James very thoroughly and will report . Then back to Anna with the grand kids from my sons, burning up the flats and structure where the bigguns are...It's gonna be a good week I really believe this .........
My wife and I wanted desperately to get out this weekend and try out the Chick. With all the rain and winds, all we could do was want. So we spent some time making sure our gear is ready to go when the weather decides to cooperate. Hopefully we will see you there next weekend. THANKS
come wed. I will be in Powhatan creek with buddy slabenomics he says come see us............we will send pics when done
Great trips most we had the two basser's and us... 3 days at 4 hours each 150 fish creeled between 13 an 15 many released couldn't believe till I went.....once the shad quit the upper reaches will be on fire ....Ole slabby learned an old fella sumfin.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Slack Tide
heres the breakdown I was in a hurry the other day....2 boats mine an slabbys....he likes to stand and I have a habit of sitting..slabby drags minnows I like to longline jigs...we were able to cover the whole creek it is narrow and there is a magic mile slab calls it and the fish are everywhere in the middle on the edges no one spot drag and catch catch catch...its about 5'at its deepest stretch these are pre spawn fish.........I will ask and see how many pics he has...and we were there right before the low and most of incoming 4 to 6 hours at most these fish have to be he real close to squirting they should have eggs hidden by easterQuote:
Originally Posted by Slack Tide
slabby says they all dark and right tight to the banks ....that means 2 weeks max or sorry...........
they are in the flats just outside the creek mouths at the end of the chick ....be prepared so are the rockfish....Quote:
Originally Posted by Slack Tide
[QUOTE=Slack Tide;2663480]they are in the flats just outside the creek mouths at the end of the chick ....be prepared so are the rockfish....[/QUOTEme and slabby went to one dock today tied up and caught 80 if we caught 1.....so the chick by the tracks has been spanked only 1/4 mile from launch...... I needed the 50 filets got spanked on the easter fry... we hit the chick again soon