www.kayakbassfishing.com • View topic - RIVER RAID ONE 2010

PA hillbilly · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:25 pm

We'll still be getting settled in, but this sounds like my kind of water! I'll see if I can sweet-talk the boss into coming and camping out for the weekend. Might be a last minute decision though depending on exactly how settled we are by then????

BigEHokie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:47 pm

Everytime I say I'm doing one of these something comes up at the last minute. I'm not going to officially announce my attendance on this one, but I'm putting it on my calendar. You may have a random guy show up.

Delphi · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:59 pm

Put me down as a probable. I will have to work on some logistics here at the home front.

Mr. Wilson · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:33 pm

Well, that's different. A truly noble cause Wade, impressive. I am getting the feeling that this is a very charitable bunch of guys this KBF group. Well done sir.

Mike

Mr. Wilson · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:44 pm

Here is the Smallmouth bass prediction for the middle James, looks very promising:

Virginia DGIF:

" Middle James River (Scottsville to Richmond)

Smallmouth bass fishing in the middle James has the promise of a very good year in 2010. Similar to previous years, there will be numerous bass in the 10-12 inch range to keep anglers busy this spring. The 2007 year class was exceptional and those fish are going to be a big part of the 2010 fishery. While the 2008 and 2009 spawns appeared to be below average, anglers can still expect good catch rates from the 2007 and 2005 year classes. Results from fall 2009 smallmouth bass samples indicate that anglers can expect a much improved fishery for bass greater than 14 inches. The largest fish sampled in 2009 was 20 inches which is much improved from previous years. Biologists are ever wary of the chronic disease and mortality impacts to the upper James River each year, but so far impacts appear negligible in this middle stretch of river. Biologists continue to actively monitor the severity and impacts of this fish health issue."

Mike

BigYaker · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:33 pm

Mr. Wilson wrote:

Here is the Smallmouth bass prediction for the middle James, looks very promising:

Virginia DGIF:

" Middle James River (Scottsville to Richmond)

Smallmouth bass fishing in the middle James has the promise of a very good year in 2010. Similar to previous years, there will be numerous bass in the 10-12 inch range to keep anglers busy this spring. The 2007 year class was exceptional and those fish are going to be a big part of the 2010 fishery. While the 2008 and 2009 spawns appeared to be below average, anglers can still expect good catch rates from the 2007 and 2005 year classes. Results from fall 2009 smallmouth bass samples indicate that anglers can expect a much improved fishery for bass greater than 14 inches. The largest fish sampled in 2009 was 20 inches which is much improved from previous years. Biologists are ever wary of the chronic disease and mortality impacts to the upper James River each year, but so far impacts appear negligible in this middle stretch of river. Biologists continue to actively monitor the severity and impacts of this fish health issue."

Mike

Mike- we are VERY familar with the James!! Don't worry... we will make sure you catch some nice smallies

oubassman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:53 pm

BigYaker wrote:

Mr. Wilson wrote:

Here is the Smallmouth bass prediction for the middle James, looks very promising:

Virginia DGIF:

" Middle James River (Scottsville to Richmond)

Smallmouth bass fishing in the middle James has the promise of a very good year in 2010. Similar to previous years, there will be numerous bass in the 10-12 inch range to keep anglers busy this spring. The 2007 year class was exceptional and those fish are going to be a big part of the 2010 fishery. While the 2008 and 2009 spawns appeared to be below average, anglers can still expect good catch rates from the 2007 and 2005 year classes. Results from fall 2009 smallmouth bass samples indicate that anglers can expect a much improved fishery for bass greater than 14 inches. The largest fish sampled in 2009 was 20 inches which is much improved from previous years. Biologists are ever wary of the chronic disease and mortality impacts to the upper James River each year, but so far impacts appear negligible in this middle stretch of river. Biologists continue to actively monitor the severity and impacts of this fish health issue."

Mike

Mike- we are VERY familar with the James!! Don't worry... we will make sure you catch some nice smallies

Yes they certainly will!

Mr. Wilson · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:32 pm

Not worried, just sharing info. The upper James didn't fair as well as the middle did, but still good.

Have always wanted to fish it, looking forward to it.

Mike

BrokenPaddle · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:04 am

I'm in!

oubassman · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:33 am

BrokenPaddle wrote:

I'm in!

Can you leave the big fish for someone else this time?