Monday, March 2 (from Ron)...Chased the panfish in Ashville Bridge creek. Weather
was great, and the gauge was back up to normal, with water very clear. Found five crappie, a nice yellow perch, a near-citation slime dart, and a lone
bass for an all-around good evening. Beetlespins and micro-spinner were
the ticket.
Tuesday, March 3 (from Ron)...Very nice evening. When I checked the wind at 3 p.m,
it was about 20, with gusts over 25. Launched Ashville Bridge Creek about
4 p.m., and it was very calm. Trees were still, almost no wind at all. Light rain did not deter. Caught a half dozen crappie, one 1-5 bass, and a first white perch that was a bit small, but gave me hope for tacos. Maybe in the next
week or so, I can find a few worth keeping. Crappie are really beautiful
fish in my opinion.
Wednesday, March 4 (from Ron)...Fished Milldam Creek from 3 to 6 p.m. Bite was very slow until about 5 p.m., and then the panfish turned on, and they were my target species. Caught about six or seven small white perch and one at 11 inches. A few crappie to the 11 inch size and a surprise 2-5 bass hit my trolled beetlespin mid-channel for the pole bender of the evening (elephants eat peanuts). Water was very clear once I got away from Blackwater Road. Maybe should have targeted bass?
Wednesday, March 4 (from Skip)...My friend Skip completed his "beauty rest" and launched this morning about 11 o'clock. He ran to Godfrey's Creek, which from his report, sounds like it was a smart decision. He caught nine fish on what appears to be a variety of baits--the biggest being somewhere between 2 and 3 lbs. Have to admit I'm a little surprised to find that the fish have moved up into water as shallow as what you find in Godfrey's.
Wednesday, March 4 (from Dave and Ken)...Yes, we, too, got in on the action today. However, we don't require all that "beauty rest" Skip needs. As a result, we already had been fishing three hours when Skip finally launched this morning. We also ended the day with a total of nine bass (caught on a variety of baits), with two of them weighing 3+ pounds. Our five best would have weighed in at about 13 lbs. The water temp already was more than 50 degrees when we launched and made it up to just under 56 when we came off the water about 3 o'clock.
Thursday, March 5 (from Ron)...Launched Old Pungo Ferry ramp about 4 p.m. in hopes of finding some
bigger white perch. Was trolling my two beetlespins and an XTS en route
to my panfish hot spot when my XTS pole doubled over. Reeled in a tangled mess of two trolled beetlespins and a nice 21-inch striper. After cleaning up that mess, switched to just the trolled XTS
center channel and found another striper. Yum! No panfish but did manage one bass to round out the evening. The striper fights were great, and they will be even better
after I cook 'em up!
Saturday, March 7 (from Ron)...Got cabin fever and headed out to Lake Smith (Norfolk) for a
3 to 5:30 trip. Was reluctant to get a Norfolk permit, but bit the bullet
and fished. Found one bass at 1-15 on the micro-spinner and a small
crappie that didn't help much. At least no skunk. Kind of windy and
cold, though.
Sunday, March 8 (from Ron)...Chased the panfish all day but couldn't find any worth the
effort. Found a couple dink bass, a small chain pickerel, and some sardine-size yellow
perch. The low water presents a challenge, but I am up for it!
Wednesday, March 4 (from Dave and Ken)...Yes, we, too, got in on the action today. However, we don't require all that "beauty rest" Skip needs. As a result, we already had been fishing three hours when Skip finally launched this morning. We also ended the day with a total of nine bass (caught on a variety of baits), with two of them weighing 3+ pounds. Our five best would have weighed in at about 13 lbs. The water temp already was more than 50 degrees when we launched and made it up to just under 56 when we came off the water about 3 o'clock.
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