Ebbs and Flows - April 30th, 2025

Greg, Stan and I floated today. The river humbled me a little bit today because I just struggled, spent most of my time retiring trying to figure out what they wanted. Greg landed 35, I had 18 and Stan 5. G tail and swim boats were the order of the day.  The bite for me was slower than it has been but it will take off in the coming days. 

Team Fish = 59

Total Fish = 18 

Biggest Fish = 15.5”

Beat 5 Fish = 65”

Minutes per Fish = 12.5

2025 Annual Fish Total = 272

Girls Night Out - April 29th, 2025

Took the girls out for a couple hours of fishing and the first lake swim of the year. 

Old School G Tails - April 27th, 2025

The wind that closed out yesterday’s float led to a a 25 degree temp drop last night and a 2.5 degree water drop. I kinda figure it would be tough especially with enough wind to make it hard, but Greg and did well on an old school classic on G tails. I did nit fish efficiently today but still managed to catch 20. I lost three 15” fish in a row right at the end. Greg caught 27. It was a beautiful evening with no humidity. 

Over the last 8 days I have fished 5 days and covered 21.5 miles and catching 135 bass since water hit 62 degrees.

Total Team Fish = 47

Total Fish = 20 

Biggest Fish = 14”

Best 5 Fish = 67.5”

Minutes per Fish = 9.75

Colt’s First Ride On The Greenbrier- April 26th, 2025

Colt, Brad, and I floated the Greenbrier. It was Colt’s first time float fishing the G. Rain early gave way to some wind that cut the day a little short. The fish were in the square bill early as rain run off lead to some minor stain. Later the fluke worked better. Caught a few in Ned. Colt rocked the Yellow Jacket so he could stand up and fish better. 

Total Team Fish = 75

Total Individual Fish = 42

Biggest Fish = 15

Best Five Fish = 70”

Minutes per Fish = 7.14

Hunter’s Day Off - April 23rd, 2025

Hunter and I floated on a sunny April weekday morning. Bite was slower but still solid. Fish were still chasing a fluke but also eating a Ned and a square bill some, 

Total Fish = 22 

Biggest Fish = 15”

Best Five Fish = 63”

Minutes per Fish = 9.54

Springtime on the New River - April 22nd, 2025

Brad, Colt and I hit the usual on a Tuesday afternoon. The fluke bite was and is starting to take off, The new 6” fluke seemed to perform pretty well, It has great action and casts farther. Colt is getting better at learning to walk the dog with the fluke. A beautiful amd comfortable evening to fish all in all. 

Total Fish = 33

Biggest Fish = 14”

Best 5 Fish = 70”

Minutes per Fish = 5.45

They are Eating the Flukes. They are Eating the Ned Rigs- April 20th, 2025

I floated solo on an 80 degree cloud covered afternoon from Sandstone to Brooks. The fish were finally up shallow looking to smash flukes. It has been what seems like forever. I fished 3 hours and caught 19 and missed and lost 6 or 7 more. It has been to long. 

Total Fish = 19 

Biggest Fish = 15”

Best 5 Fish = 70”

Minutes per Fish = 9.47

Rainbows and Baseball- April 16th, 2025

This windy cool April day started off on Anthony Creek, went through various parts of Knapps, led to lunch at Greenbrier Diner in Marlinton, had a drive through tour of Smoke Hole, which led up to watching Cole pitching a winning game and driving in three runs, all to return home 16ish hours after I departed. 

Blown Away April 15th, 2025

On day that was cut short by 40 mph Gail force wind at lunch time, Greg and I only managed to catch a am  as lmb, a small brown fish, and a Striper each for a total of 6 fish, Colt and Brad did not catch anything and decided to call it and head home to make his baseball game. Trip was still fun but weather made chasing bass seem like a chore, I am dying for 70 degree water and shallow bass that will chase flukes at will. 

No County For Young Men - April 14th, 2025

Despite the air temps picking up the bit did not, it somehow got tougher. I did manage a 21” 4lbs fish off of a fluke. I saw him come up and smoke the fluke which was the highlight of the trip, I threw the fluke for three more hours after and did not even get a follow. Greg caught two and had theee bites. I lost one and caught one. As tough as it gets

Post Cold Front Smith Mountain Sunday - April 13, 2025

Brad, Colt, Greg and I got to Smith Mountain on the last day of the massive Cabelas Bog Bass Tournament on the take end of a week long cold front. The water temperature had dropped about 7 degrees of the course of the previous week setting the stage for some brutally hard fishing, 

Greg caught one right off and two more, I caught five most on a suspending MegaBass on a long point, tough day is fishing, Brad and Colt did not get a bite. Really tough day.