Thread: whats the james looking like

Went to DG pier to do my water sample. Water was clear of debris. Still a little muddy, but normal level. I drop a target down into the water until I can not see it. Pull it out and measure the depth it disappeared at. This gives me the comparison clarity .Before the rain I was getting 43-44". Yesterday it was 33". Last week went it was muddy it was 23". So the river about half as clear before the rain. You got about 33" of visibility under water.
Several bass boats and pleasure boats went busting by, so river must be OK to run.
Other Words if you like the water a little stained , go. I'm trying to get out myself but got a ton of things to do.

Originally Posted by Doodlum

Went to DG pier to do my water sample. Water was clear of debris. Still a little muddy, but normal level. I drop a target down into the water until I can not see it. Pull it out and measure the depth it disappeared at. This gives me the comparison clarity .Before the rain I was getting 43-44". Yesterday it was 33". Last week went it was muddy it was 23". So the river about half as clear before the rain. You got about 33" of visibility under water.
Several bass boats and pleasure boats went busting by, so river must be OK to run.
Other Words if you like the water a little stained , go. I'm trying to get out myself but got a ton of things to do.

thanks doodlum im wanting to go drag some redfins and find me some rocks aint worried bout keepers yet till friday but want to see where they at thanks alot ...only got bout three hrs but should be able to drag some lures and get my game on ....

Originally Posted by slabenomics

thanks doodlum im wanting to go drag some redfins and find me some rocks aint worried bout keepers yet till friday but want to see where they at thanks alot ...only got bout three hrs but should be able to drag some lures and get my game on ....

Season open up Friday? I need to check my rule book.

Originally Posted by fishman78

Season open up Friday? I need to check my rule book.

2009 RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS


FOR VIRGINIA'S MARINE WATERS

« ALL REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE MONTHLY «




STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH, STRIPED)
[Regulation 4 VAC 20-252-10 et seq.]


Virginia Coastal Seasons .................................................. ................January 1 through March 31 &
.................................................. .................................................. ...................…May 16 through December 31
........................................Minimum Size Limit............................................. .. 28 inches
........................................Possession Limit............................................. ....... 2 per person

Note that there is a coastal trophy season from May 1 to May 15; the regulations summarized below for Virginia Trophy Seasons apply to the coastal trophy season.

Coastal regulations apply in Virginia's Territorial Sea, plus all of the creeks, bays, inlets, and tributaries on the seaside of Accomack County, Northhampton County (including areas east of the causeway from Fisherman Island to the mainland) and the City of Virginia Beach (including federal areas and state parks fronting on the Atlantic Ocean and east and south of the point where the shoreward boundary of the Territorial Sea joins the mainland at Cape Henry). Click here for map of coastal boundary near the CBBT.

Virginia Trophy Seasons: Coastal Area (May 1-15); Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries (May 1 through June 15)

........................................Minimum Size Limit............................................. ...32 inches
........................................Possession Limit............................................. ........1 per person

Additional Trophy Season Regulations: Catch Report Required; no possession of 32" or greater striped bass in the Spawning Reaches May 1 through June 15. Trophy Season regulations apply in Virginia's Territorial Sea and the Chesapeake Bay and its Virginia tributary rivers, except for the tributary rivers emptying into the Potomac River (see note below for more information on Potomac River striper regulations).

Chesapeake Bay Spring Season .................................................M ay 16 through June 15
........................................Minimum Size Limit............................................. . 18 inches
........................................Maximum Size Limit * .......................................... 28 inches
........................................Possession Limit .................................................. .2 per person

* 1 fish of the 2 fish possession limit may be larger than 32 inches ( catch report required if striped bass 32" or greater is kept ); No possession of 32" or greater striped bass in the Spawning Reaches May 1 through June 15.

Chesapeake Bay Fall Season .................................................. .......October 4 through December 31
........................................Minimum Size Limit............................................. .................18 inches
........................................Maximum Size Limit * .................................................. ....... 28 inches
........................................Possession Limit - October 4 through December 20...................2 per person
........................................Possession Limit - December 21 through December 31..............1 per person

* 1 fish of the 2 fish possession limit may be 34 inches or larger; no fish may be kept between 28 and 34 inches.

Chesapeake Bay regulations for both the Spring and Fall seasons described above apply in the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia's Chesapeake Bay tributary rivers, except for the tributary rivers emptying into the Potomac River (see note below for more information on Potomac River striper regulations).

should not be a problem to get a limit as far as I see fixed boat steering and tested so I called fishman again and we were back on em as we were yesterday......cant fish tomorrow but sunday afternoonish I will go get my supper...probably take longer to drive 20 miles to the ramp then to get my creel filled ......we only had one pass through the hole we have fished lately with nothing usually one and many 2'S and some triples......and with cold front coming nuttin better to fish for I think it provokes the rocks to feed

Slab I'll probably go tomorrow around Jordan Point.

ekim find you a ledge with deep water or channel close by ...some of the red channel markers with a good flat behind them ,,,,search the ledges before deep water they seem to be ganged up on the backside of the current ambushing their prey .....try some deep running redfins trolled at 2 to 2 1/2 mph and back 200' they run about 17' on 20 lb. diam. line...the reason for the distance is rocks spook real easy so gotta get the lures away from the boat...line diameter speed and distance is where this 17' comes from after trial and error .....

Thanks for the tips man!

I'm gonna try just casting & trolling tomorrow since I don't feel like messing with live bait just yet. I'll keep a cast net with me though.

I plan on being off the water by 10am though, not a big fan of being on the river on weekends now.