Smallmouth around Fletchers

[Mike Honcho]

Hey guys!

Are there any smallies around Fletchers? If so - I'm going deep during
mid-day, right?

[mi...@shadfishing.com]

Yes. Many. As a reference point.  If you were to go across the river straight off the dock walkway at Fletcher's to the VA shore there is a rock the shape of a triangle.  It's huge. Locally known as Ferguson Rock. You can see it from the concession stand. The drop off along this bank north is steep for at least 100 yards.  In the summer and fall when there is less competition the small mouth gather in numbers feeding on small fry and or crayfish. Only real access is by boat........ However this is the year of the big Snakehead.  All bets are off. Notice the lack of goslings or small malards? For that matter the lack of a small anything that is hatched from an egg near the water! Can't blame it on high water.

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[Mike Honcho]

Thanks for the info!

Go with a full sinking line or intermediate?

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41:06 PM UTC-4, mi...@shadfishing.com wrote:

Yes. Many. As a reference point.  If you were to go across the river straight off the dock walkway at Fletcher's to the VA shore there is a rock the shape of a triangle.  It's huge. Locally known as Ferguson Rock. You can see it from the concession stand. The drop off along this bank north is steep for at least 100 yards.  In the summer and fall when there is less competition the small mouth gather in numbers feeding on small fry and or crayfish. Only real access is by boat........ However this is the year of the big Snakehead.  All bets are off. Notice the lack of goslings or small malards? For that matter the lack of a small anything that is hatched from an egg near the water! Can't blame it on high water.

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Mike Honcho <> wrote:

Hey guys!

Are there any smallies around Fletchers? If so - I'm going deep during
mid-day, right?

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[Matt Geiman]

How about below Fletchers? I've considered floating from Fletchers to the key bridge. Worth cahsing smallmouth there with a fly rod?

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41:06 PM UTC-4, mi...@shadfishing.com wrote:

Yes. Many. As a reference point.  If you were to go across the river straight off the dock walkway at Fletcher's to the VA shore there is a rock the shape of a triangle.  It's huge. Locally known as Ferguson Rock. You can see it from the concession stand. The drop off along this bank north is steep for at least 100 yards.  In the summer and fall when there is less competition the small mouth gather in numbers feeding on small fry and or crayfish. Only real access is by boat........ However this is the year of the big Snakehead.  All bets are off. Notice the lack of goslings or small malards? For that matter the lack of a small anything that is hatched from an egg near the water! Can't blame it on high water.

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Mike Honcho <aricc...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hey guys!

Are there any smallies around Fletchers? If so - I'm going deep during
mid-day, right?

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[Terry C]

Matt,  I fish the Rt.66 bridge area from my kayak and do well. I will paddle above a bridge pylon and drift down under the bridge fishing the structure.  My pattern is to fish the sides facing the Virginia shoreline first working my way across the river, then start over and fish the other side of each pylon comming back.  A short paddle up river each time float down again.  Get exercise and fishing in all at the same time.  Use weighted flies or sink tip line with a dead drift and little jigging motion.  Fish are right against structure.  Smallies, crappie, perch, catfish,  many species.   Had something on last summer , never saw it 3-4 min of bent rod and gone.  What ever it was it was big.