First Smallmouth of 2024 - February 24th, 2024

This time of year it is like spring and fall and fighting over the fate of our weather future. Sunny one minute and cold rain the next. I fished two hours had one bite caught one smallmouth. 

Brown Trout and Lightning- February 10th, 2024

Nathan and I fished Indian Creek for three hours on a rainy February morning that actually had some lightning. Nathan caught two and I caught one. We hooked and lost three more. All fish were smallish browns and were released. 

2023 Year in Review

2023 Totals:

43 Days fished, landing 509 fish, fishing 158.25  hours.

2023 Year Long Stats:

-3.5 trips per month 

-11.83 fish per outing 

-18.65 minutes per fish 

- Most fish in a single day 70 on May 16th 

- Month with most outings May (13) 

- Biggest bass  of year 21” New River Virginia May 11th

Total fish caught  since January 1st, 2008 = 10,543

658.93 fish per year average over 16 years

2023 Fishing Goals 

1. Get my kids out on the water more often 

2. Show my kids some new water

3. Fish 52 or more days

4. Fish 200 or more hours 

5. Land 750 or more fish 

6. Fish 3 new places