Junior State Qualifier – BASS Federation Nation – 2012 Stop 1
CVBC Fall Tournament Trail Stop 3 – 2012
Winner of stop 3 James Jordan / Douglas Eubank with 14.29Lbs
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This great looking lunker for the day was caught by Kenny Reynolds & Ryan Reynolds 6.15Lbs
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT November 2011
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT
November 2011
DALE WILSON’S
SML GUIDE SERVICE
PHONE NO: 540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950
Capt. Dale & John Sanos with a 7 lb. largemouth bass, caught and released October 1,2011. John was fishing with Capt. Dale. John is from Pittsburg, Pa.
OVERVIEW: Mild weather and lots of sunshine during October made for very mixed fishing conditions Water temperature will be in the 50’s. November should be a better time to catch fish.
Largemouth Bass-Fishing will be good. Best lures will be jig & pigs, Carolina rigs, spoons, crankbaits, spinner baits and drop shots. Most largemouth bass will be caught on humps, deep points, ledges, back of larger creeks and docks. Some largemouth bass will chase schools of bait early and late in the day. Best depths will be from the surface to 30 feet deep. Some schools of largemouth bass will be suspended under schools of baitfish this month.
Smallmouth Bass- Fishing should be fair. Best areas will be humps, rocky ledges and main points. Best lures will be jig & pig, drop shots, jerkbaits and hair jigs. Best areas will be in the mid to the lower sections of the lake. Smallmouth bass will surface feed some this month. Cloudy days, early morning and at night are good times to try your luck!
Striped Bass- Fishing will be good. Stripers will be caught in various areas of the lake.
The best areas will be in the mid to upper sections of the lake and the larger creeks. Best lures will be swimbaits, bucktails, spoons and Zoom flukes fished with 1/4 to 1/2 oz. lead heads. Live bait will also be productive. The best depths will be from the surface to 40 feet deep. Vertical jigging with spoons will start to work this month. Some schools of stripers will surface early and late in the day. Try to find areas with the largest concentrations of baitfish.
Crappie-Fishing for crappie will be good. They will be found 5 to 15 feet deep this month. Best areas will be in the main creeks around deep docks, fallen trees, and brush piles in the mid to upper parts of the lake. Small live minnows and 1 ½ inch tubes fished on 1/16 to 1/8 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Don’t overlook fishing at night during the month of November. The clear water and mild days sometimes makes for tough fishing during the daytime.
Randall Tharp – FLW Cup and the new Alabama Rig
See what tharp has to say about the FLW Cup and the new Alabama Rig
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BASS Federation Nation of VA 2011 Fall Classic
Mike Bryant, Brian Harold Bryant Copley, & Mark Cooper
2011 FALL CLASSIC DAY ONE
2011 FALL CLASSIC FINAL RESULTS
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Tackle the Storm Foundation Benefit Auctions
It’s official…we are up on Ebay selling signed B.A.S.S Elite jerseys, college angler jerseys, and other jerseys and memorabilia with all of the proceeds….EVERY DIME…going to Tackle The Storm Foundation to help buy the magic wands of childhood….fishing poles…for the children of the next storm. The final bid will be donated to the foundation, Don and Barb Barone will cover the costs of the Ebay and Paypal fees…when you can put a brand new rod and reel in a child’s hand for about $7.50 EVERY PENNY COUNTS so we are not going to have the fees come out of what we can buy for the kids.
Right now we have four items up for sale…all have multiple bids, and if the auctions ended tomorrow (they don’t) we could outfit almost 40 kids. So far at the two events we have put together we have put rods and reels in the hands of almost 500…FIVE HUNDRED…children. I’m humbled by that, stunned by that, and am an emotional basket case by that number. But unfortunately next season will bring more storms, and we will be ready for them, and for the kids.
If you have time please check out the Ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/
Abbott Nutrition Bass Tournament Series 2011 Classic Results
Our year ending “Classic Tournament” was held this past Sat. at SML.
9 boats were qualified by fishing 5 of the 9 tournaments during the regular season.
High winds and rough water made this “Classic” the toughest in recent memory.
None of the 9 boats had 5-fish limits, no boat even had a 4 fish sack. The heaviest
3 fish bag and the “Classic” title went to the team of Greg Blair & Jeff Martin.
Not only did Greg & Jeff win the tournament , they took home both lunker prizes.
This was their first tournament win in our series – Congratulations Greg & Jeff !
Thanks to all who supported and sponsored our tournaments for 2011 !
Sponsors – One Stop Mart – Altavista Va. Tim & Lucinda Davis
Fellers Chevrolet – Altavista ,Va
Overby , Hawkins & Wright – Attorneys at Law Rustburg , Va.
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1st Place
Greg Blair 9 lbs. 10 oz.
Jeff Martin
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2nd Place
Todd Moore 6 lbs. 9 oz.
Jeff Ferguson
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3rd Place
Ray Craft 5 lbs. 7 oz.
Bernard Taylor
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Lunker Largemouth – Greg Blair 4 lbs. 4 oz.
Lunker Smallmouth – Jeff Martin 3 lbs. 13 oz.
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Total Boats – 9
Total Fish – 19
Total Weight – 41 lbs. 15 oz.
CVBC Fall Tournament Trail Stop 2 – 2011
Winners of CVBC Fall Tournament Trail Stop #2 is Dale and Chris Wilson with a weight of 13.19Lbs
CLICK TO SEE STOP 2 RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR POINTS STANDINGS
Eddie Fore & Steve West had the Lunker for the Day a 5.40 Lb large Mouth.
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I would like to thank all that came and we will see you all Oct 3oth
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I would like to thank all that came and we will see you all Oct 3oth
The Importance of Setting Realistic Goals
The Importance of Setting Realistic Goals
I just got back from a small tournament this past weekend on a lake that I had never seen before. I didn’t get to practice for it either so I basically went into the event not knowing what to expect. Knowing that I was going in cold, I did a little research on the internet to find out typical weights that it has historically taken to do well as well as some other particulars. From my research, I found out that the body of water we were fishing generally did not produce big bags or large quantities of fish. Most of the reports would only say they caught 2-3 keepers a day. So armed with that information, I knew that a limit would go a long way towards cashing a check or possibly winning.
With my goals set on catching a limit, I spent more time with finesse tactics like shaky heads and drop shots instead of the big sticks and we came away with a little change in our pockets. Had I fished the way that I typically would have this time of year, we more than likely would have caught less weight than we had and finished farther back in the pack. This is a prime example of the importance of setting realistic goals when heading to the lake. Of course I would have loved to catch fifteen pounds and taken home the hardware but that would have been gamble that I would have more than likely lost. I’ll take the finish that we had over a bomb any day! Remember, fishing is played mostly between the ears!
Lake Information and More
Looking for some great VA lake information then click on the Links bellow…
If you do no see a lake you would like added just shoot me an email brian@thebasscast.com
Kerr Lake
Lake Anna
2. Lake Anna Water Temp & More
Briery Creek
Claytor Lake
2. Claytor Lake Water Temp & More
Lake Gaston
4. Lake Gaston Water Temperature
Leesville Reservoir
Smith Mountain Lake
