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Bass - Occoquan River (VA - Below Dam)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

I have conflicting emotions regarding this section.  A part of me says to stick to the river above the dam, another says give this area a second chance

Smallies!  Potomac (MD - Seneca Breaks Middle)
Friday, July 25, 2008

High water kept me from wading the middle section of Seneca Breaks

Bassin' - Sandy River Reservoir (VA)
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The TOPO map did not show the lake at all!  Great for seeing the underlying structure.

Smallies! Robinson River (VA - Route 29 Upstream)
Friday, July 18, 2008

The Robinson River is "tight" here - creating deeper water for smallies

Bass - Lake Orange (VA)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

It's worth the small cost of the permit to fish Lake Orange - sweet lake!

Bass - Beaverdam Creek Reservoir (VA - lower half)
Monday, July 14, 2008

This is a nice looking lake - I understand why it is one of the top rated lakes in Northern VA

Smallies! Potomac (MD - Swain's Lock Middle)
Friday, July 11, 2008

The wading area at Swain's Lock starts here

Smallies! Upper Potomac (MD - Sycamore Middle)
Monday, July 07, 2008

Nice spot.  Good shelf of wading extends way out into the middle of the river

Smallies! Rapidan River (VA - Ely's Ford Downstream)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008

A look at this section based on trips in November 07 and June 08

Smallies! Rappahannock (VA - Kelly's Ford / Disabled Hunter Access)
Monday, June 30, 2008

Beautiful water.... cleaned out by the meat hunters?

Smallies! Upper Potomac (VA - Riverbend)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

No real wading opportunity near the boat launch, but its a great area to attack from a canoe

Bass - Range 6 Pond (VA - Quantico MCB)
Monday, June 23, 2008

The Range 6 Pond is a small jewel tucked into the southern part of the Quantico Marine Corps Base

Smallies! South Branch of the Potomac (WV - Seneca Rocks)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The South Branch has miles and miles of great looking water!  The agony is, "Where to start?"

Smallies! Rivanna River (VA - Charlottesville Downstream)
Monday, June 16, 2008

I strike gold on the Rivanna - caught and released a 22 inch smallie

Bass - Ni Reservoir (VA)
Monday, March 03, 2008

This lake is huge!  Thankfully, it is also narrow - making it perfect for the BassCanoe

Smallies! Rapidan River (VA - Ely's Ford Upstream)
Monday, February 18, 2008

The Rapidan Rocks for Smallies!

Smallies! Patapsco (MD - Bass Catch and Release Section)
Monday, January 21, 2008

Not much action in the catch and release section of the Patapsco in the middle of winter

Smallies! Potomac - Swain's Lock (lower)
Monday, January 07, 2008

Swain's offered strong runs with hard wading.  Deeper, dark water.

The Christmas Bass
Monday, December 31, 2007

A community pond offers up a nice Christmas present

Bass/Trout - Maury River
Monday, November 26, 2007

Depending on the time of year, you can go after either species - a perfect river for the "switchfisher"!

Bassin' - Potomac (Lower Pennyfield Lock)
Monday, November 12, 2007

Pennyfield Lock was a wader's paradise with the low water this year

Bassin' - Lake Anna
Monday, October 29, 2007

I thought Smith Lake and Pohick Bay were big until I rolled the Basscanoe into Lake Anna

Bassin' - Hunting Run
Monday, October 15, 2007

Hunting Run just opened... and has been overwhelmed...

Bassin' - Seneca Breaks (Upper - Potomac)
Monday, October 01, 2007

At low water, the upper section of Seneca Breaks is a good place to fish

Bassin - Smith Mountain Lake (Hardy)
Monday, September 17, 2007

Smith Mountain Lake is big water, but the Hardy launch was a good place for the BassCanoe

Bassin' - Germantown Lake
Monday, September 03, 2007

Germantown Lake was a disappointment that cost 6 bucks to discover

Bassin' - Pohick Bay Regional Park
Monday, August 27, 2007

Pohick Bay is a bust for the basscanoe - it's just too big for such a small boat

Bassin' - Potomac (Harpers Ferry)
Monday, July 30, 2007

Smallies!  Love those guys - tough and fiesty.

Bassin' - Occoquan River (VA)
Monday, April 02, 2007

The Occoquan is at the outer limits for the Bass Canoe, but it's a nice body of water anyway

Bassin' - New River (WV)
Monday, January 01, 2007

A float down the New River in pursuit of smallies is a great way to spend a glorious, sunny summer day

Bassin - Smith Lake
Friday, December 22, 2006

Coverage of various trips to Smith Lake on the edge of Quantico

Bassin - Breckinridge
Friday, December 22, 2006

Breckinridge is the hidden jewel of the Quantico Marine Corps Base

Bassin' - Burke Lake
Monday, September 25, 2006

Pretty lake, heavy pressure, probably bass in there someplace.  If they are, they are wary.

Bass Recon - Rappahannock
Thursday, August 24, 2006

Took a quick look at the Rapp to get a sense of the water

Bassin' - Motts Run Reservoir
Monday, August 21, 2006

PAY for a day pass to fish!!!!  Ok... but was it worth it?

Bassin' - Best Bass Lakes in NVA
Monday, August 07, 2006

Here's the list of the top 10 bass lakes in Northern VA

Bassin' - Abel Lake
Friday, July 28, 2006

Abel Lake looks good - big, long and narrow

Bassin' - South Branch Potomac River
Friday, July 21, 2006

Super river - plenty of smallmouth action

Bass Recon - South Mill Creek Lake
Tuesday, July 18, 2006

This appears to be a hidden treasure

Bassin' - Lunga Reservoir
Sunday, July 09, 2006

Lunga is a large lake - takes a while to get to know

Bassin' - Lake Curtis
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Curtis - a nice lake with low pressure and plenty of structure

Bassin' - Lake Brittle
Sunday, June 18, 2006

Don't bother to go....

Bassin' - Dalton Pond
Friday, June 02, 2006

Not worth the trip - shallow (2 - 3 feet) in most of the lake

Virginia Smallmouth Forecast
Friday, February 24, 2006

Virginia Fish and Game issues it's 2006 Smallmouth forecast...



 

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