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#1 Dec-16-14 8:16AM

KevinJ
Northern Snakehead
Registered: Nov-02-14
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James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Went out of Jordan Point with Chan Puryear and Chris Eberwein on Saturday with pretty good results.  3 blues over 40 and 3 over 30.  No giants this time (unlike previous times when we have caught them up to 73 pounds).  Water temps were anywhere from 42-46, and most fish came out of 50+ FOW, although one came out of about 3 FOW.  Pics to come soon.

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#2 Dec-16-14 10:01AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Some big fish right there....


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Dec-16-14 11:10AM

firemunkee
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From: Ashburn, VA
Registered: May-23-13
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Nice! I've wanted to do catfishing during the winter to scratch the itch. What setup do you use and what did you use as bait? Looking forward to the pictures.


Together we'll fight the long defeat.

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#4 Dec-16-14 7:28PM

KevinJ
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Registered: Nov-02-14
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

First pic is of a 33 lb and 41 lb blue, second is of a different 41.  We were throwing huge hunks of cut shad on the bottom into about 60 FOW right on channel drops.  Big time sinker weight: 12 oz.  We went back into a creek and fished shallow and got another 40+ as well.  Circle hooks and heavy drags.  Fish pretty much set the hook themselves.  Hook up rate was about 70%.


http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah240/kevinjmalone/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc04ab149.jpg

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah240/kevinjmalone/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps31bd940c.jpg

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#5 Dec-17-14 5:11AM

drxfish
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From: Sterling
Registered: Jan-04-14
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Those are some TUBS for sure!


Always wishin' I was fishin'

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#6 Dec-17-14 6:41AM

firemunkee
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From: Ashburn, VA
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Nice pictures! What size hooks do you need to catch those big fellas?

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#7 Dec-18-14 5:28PM

Fishfry
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Registered: Jul-06-14
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Nice haul!! 

Just curious...what do you do with the Blue Cats....I've heard they are considered an Invasive Species and, if caught, we're supposed to summarily dispose of them....?

Last edited by Fishfry (Dec-18-14 5:29PM)

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#8 Dec-19-14 8:28AM

KevinJ
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Registered: Nov-02-14
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Hook size: Not entirely sure, but they were pretty big circle hooks.  Probably at least 7/0 or 8/0.

We let them go.  I'm not sure what the state thinks of the fish, but all of the guides down there go to great lengths to make sure that all of the fish that they catch are released unharmed.

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#9 Dec-19-14 12:46PM

T.
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Registered: Sep-30-09
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Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

I know DC fisheries is all about removing every blue cat caught.  They're a far greater problem than snakeheads.


VDGIF and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are making efforts to control the population.

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#10 Dec-22-14 1:20PM

KevinJ
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Registered: Nov-02-14
Posts: 139

Re: James River Catfishing 12/13/14

Would anyone be interested in splitting a trip with me to go back down to the James in January?  Maybe two people?  I'm going to post in trips as well.

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