Nottoway Fri./ Branch Sat.

Josh (my youngest) and I hit the Nottoway yesterday after work. Got there between 4:30 and 5PM. Our plan was to catch some shellcrackers and bluegill.
Well, we caught both, but they were mostly really small. I was disappointed to say the least. We caught about 20 bream/crackers, with only one being a true "keeper". We kept a couple of hook swallowers, and one white perch. Caught a couple of really small crappie, Josh caught a gar......not what we had in mind. River looked fine considering all the rain we've had.
We decided we should go again today. I had "stuff to do", so we got to WB about 1 or so. Went to the cove where I caught the big perch last time. We drifted minnow/slip bobber, and minnow/jig/bobber rigs at various depths. Josh caught the first fish, a 14" yellow perch! He also caught the second, a 13+incher. He was a happy camper. We moved towards the end of the cove slowly, picking up fish along the way. I was the pickerel "champion" with 6.
We got into some crappie as we moved shallower, and the biggest one.......Josh caught:mad:, 13 1/4". He really had a great day. One to remember. He also caught a 12" white perch. We ended up with 7 crappie, 15 yellow perch, and the one white perch. A fun day.
This picture doesn't do this crappie justice.


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The perch look about right. 13 1/4" and 14".

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Gonna eat good tomorrow night!

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Best report Ive seen this weekend. Good Job Quacker !!

Awesome, those are good looking Ring Perch. You didn't mention that white perch that;s in the cooler, looks like a nice one. Sounds like Josh put the slammer on ya. I say that's a good days catch. Hope to see more.

Oh man o' man! Those are some massive hogfish! Good job!

Nice catch ! we didn`t catch any "keepers" yesterday in the Chowan

Nice report SQ and way to catch those big fish. Those are some purdy perch ya'll caught there. Nice job and sounds like your son had a great time!

good job .....those ringers are some pretty fish

Man I like them perch,good job.
I miss fishing wit my Pop.
mikeb

Nice job Les. Nothing beats quality time with your son. You seem to do a lot better than me at WB. I worked all the way to the back of one cove without so much as a bite so I decided to work open water and mouths of coves.

Good job Shell,Josh gonna have to give you some pointers.I still remember Pea hill.

nice job glad to see someone got some at wb

The recent rain must have got the fish going on WB. Good catch!!!

Good report! Congrats on the catch!!!
Blake

Good job!

Nice catch & good reporting Lester. Josh looks so pumped he's one spark away from ignition! Way to go, glad ya got into em.

Nice catch Les. When that boy gets to cockey just remind him who taught him. WB sure has some nice Yellow perch.

Good night!! those are some nice perch.
WTG!!