I end up talking fishing with Barra members at every event. Would anyone be interested in a Barra fishing trip? I'm thinking Sat April 18 (day after a home game) Rappahannock River, Fredericksburg for Shad and Stripers -or strippers if the bikini hatch happens I could provide fly gear for 10+ people (if you break it, just pay for shipping to have anything fixed) Anyone interested? We could wade or float. I have 1 kayak and 1 canoe. Watch an these fish from an underwater camera on the James river: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/shadcam/
Heck yes I would, but I'm playing in an alumni basketball tourny that weekend in Georgia. let me know if you guys come up with another weekend. I have my own rod because I don't know where yours has been, mister.
You book a tuna charter out of Oregon Inlet and I'm there. (btw Carolyn, I always practice safe angling. Have you ever seen a nuclear worm? )
That date isn't great for me either but I'd definitely like to get out before the bugs get bad. And I'd need to borrow a rod and get some quickie lessons 'cause I haven't handled one in years.
Hey finally a Barra thing thats close to home... I am pretty sure I could join you. Begbie is a pretty good bet as well... While appreciated, you shouldn't need to provide us gear either. Marshall and I generally do alright. Why I think he has one of those old coffee cans (Hills Brothers?) that he keeps his worms in
Did they come from the subway system of NYC ala ninja turtles? If so I saw the second one, "The Secret of the Ooze" You nastee, Chico
I don't think you should... PS I have no clue about fishing, but if I can borrow the gear and somebody can explain to me the basics I would be interested....
I think it's more because, since I did not grow up in the suburbs of the evil communist empire , I used to BUY the fish instead....
I, being one who has talked with you about fishing several times, would definitely be interested in this. . . I have a minimal selection of my own gear here in DC, a couple rods (5 and 8 weight), reels, and a single fly box (stocked for out west). What weight rods would be ideal?
3wt = fun 6wt = ideal 8wt = bit heavy, but will handle the gar and stripers i'll tie up marshall's flies tonight. don't forget, fly fishing film tour next tues and wed at arlington cinema and draft house http://www.flyfishingfilmtour.com/
Barra members should make the run up to the PA Erie Tribs for spring steelhead. some of my adventures thus far- www.razgonefishing.blogspot.com
Thanks for the flies amigo. The one you gave me last year caught all types of fish. I'll check out the Rapp and see when the fish are running , it won't be long. The shad are like mini-tarpon plus there's mega bluecats, a few rockfish and other scaly creatures swimming around in the spring. The 18th might be little tough, I have an event at work, but I'm free after 2:30PM. We can easily do a rockfish trip too (in Southern MD or maybe Reedville, VA) if we can get everyone to agree on the same day and price. Same goes for NC coast, I know who's into that now.
i still plan on floating the rappahannock on saturday morning. i'm thinking its a little cold for people with out waders which is most i assume. we can talk at the tailgate if you are interested.
might be a good idea to plan a summer trip for smallmouth. something about a bunch of drunken Barra people on thecold fast moving river in the spring even scares me
The Rappahannock is in good shape with herring, white perch and a few shad in the mix when Liam and I checked it out this afternoon. I thought the recent rains would muddy it up but it looked ok though a bit cool. Bring waders if you have them and remember that this type of fishing is a bit specialized. Flies or shad darts and sabiki rigs with a light spinning rod. Plus be careful wading it can drop off quick. The channels around the Route 1 bridge are always pretty good, but most of the fish caught today were a bit lower around City Dock. That water is a bit deeper and hit and miss though. As for Saturday I can stop by the river after 3PM. A smallmouth trip is also easier and more forgiving once the water warms up. See you all at the game.
Liam, my six-year-old son caught his first large shad today. Here's our total from 10AM-noon: 4 herring, 1 hickory shad, one large American shad (released). I hooked them and he reeled them in from city dock. He's coming to the game with me tonight too. We're off to pick up Owen.
Has anybody been catching eels? I'd never seen one until a few years ago, when you couldn't keep from catching them to save your life. When you'd take them off the hook, your hand was covered with oily slime that you couldn't wash off, no matter how many times you dipped them in the river. When some asian guys saw me throwing them back in disgust they politely told me not to throw them back, that they would gladly let take them off my hands. Right now I'm reading "Beautiful Swimmers", and apparently sliced eel is the ideal bait for crab trot lines, though at the time the book was written ('76 I think) it was too expensive because all the eel was going overseas for food, not bait. Also, "beautiful swimmers" says Northern Pufferfish (ask "sea squab) is a delicacy. I looked it up in 3 difference cookbooks about the chesapeake and can find no mention. No mention of eel, either.