Fishing Reports
60 Fishing Reports
9/16/23
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Jason recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
9/18/23
78° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Wind blown main lake points.
Keith recommended this gear for Smith Mountain Lake, VA
9/17/23
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
3” Texas rig senko has been workin good for me from dinks to 3.25 lbs, it’s still slow but the lake has heavy fishing pressure
9/16/23
80° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Caught around 30 bass on a drop shot. The bass were in 15 feet of water stacked up on a submerged creek bed. The roboworm in morning dawn color was bass candy on this outing.
Shane recommended this gear for Lunga Reservoir, VA
9/1/23
85° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Deep pocket off shore a bit near submerged grass
9/4/23
79° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Fish were on the edges of the grass line caught using missile baits 48 weightless Texas Rig.
Recommended gear for James River , VA
9/4/23
79° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Hard Topwater (Popping)
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Caught several bass in the early morning off main lake points. Transitioned to the Keitech after the top water bite cooled. Trageted the bass in the 12-14 feet water table and caught bass up to 4lbs.
Shane recommended this gear for Hunting Run Reservoir, VA
9/2/23
75° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
fishing was very slow. picked one off here and there. all fish were caught in and around grass at high and low tide. numerous baits worked in many different colors. most all had to be worked slowly.
nick recommended this gear for Chesapeake Bay, MD, VA
9/2/23
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Recommended gear for South Holston Lake, TN, VA
64° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Fish Rocky banks off the main lake at the mouth of pockets all my fish came out of 1-5ft of water be sure you soak the bait an count rocks working your bait back to the boat
Timothy recommended this gear for Claytor Lake, VA
10/15/22
65° (Water)
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Skipping docks off main creek channel slowly dragging the bait back to the boat letting the jig soak underneath the dock had 20lbs in are best 5fish
Timothy recommended this gear for Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
I caught fishing throwing a squarebill around docks and shallow banks.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
I caught fish on a squarebill. I was fishing around docks and shallow banks.
Ben recommended this gear for Lake Gaston, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
I caught fish throwing a soft jerkbait under docks. I also caught fish skipping it under the docks.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
I caught fish on offshore humps throwing a lipless crankbait. Retrieve it slowly.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
I caught fish skipping a jig under docks.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
I caught fish on an a-rig on points. Find points with bait and fish it slow.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
I caught fish on wind-blown docks throwing a small swimbait.
Ben recommended this gear for John H. Kerr Reservoir, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
I caught fish throwing a small Jenko swimbait around docks. Especially windy docks.
Ben recommended this gear for Lake Gaston, NC, VA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
I caught fish with a shakey head off of points. Drag it across the bottom slowly.
Ben recommended this gear for Lake Gaston, NC, VA