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I am new to the Arlington area and am looking for spots to wade or bank fish for smallies both on the fly and conventional tackle. I have a nice kayak but I am too lazy to take it out most of the time unless I have the whole day to fish. Any suggestions?
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There are several spots along Goose Creek that are good for wading. Some are easier to get to than others. Best suggestion is to use GoogleMaps to find roads near Goose Creek, drive those areas and see if you can see any access points. I know I am not being very specific. But hopefully this will get you started.
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Yeah I have also heard Goose Creek is a decent spot. I don't really fish that area, but I do a lot of wading a couple counties away, and the bite has been good. This is my favorite time of year for smallie wading. I haven't thrown anything but a buzzbait since July.
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Bryan wrote:
Yeah I have also heard Goose Creek is a decent spot. I don't really fish that area, but I do a lot of wading a couple counties away, and the bite has been good. This is my favorite time of year for smallie wading. I haven't thrown anything but a buzzbait since July.
Interesting, I have never caught a small mouth on a buzz bait. I haven't thrown anything besides white flukes, tubes, and fly's all summer.
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12thMan wrote:
Bryan wrote:
Yeah I have also heard Goose Creek is a decent spot. I don't really fish that area, but I do a lot of wading a couple counties away, and the bite has been good. This is my favorite time of year for smallie wading. I haven't thrown anything but a buzzbait since July.
Interesting, I have never caught a small mouth on a buzz bait. I haven't thrown anything besides white flukes, tubes, and fly's all summer.
I like using tubes and flukes too, they get a lot of bites. I throw buzzbaits for the fun factor, and also because they allow me to move quickly. Here's a nice one I got on a buzzbait last week. Doesn't really look like it in the vid, but she measured just a hair over 20".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sgC9Ux … e=youtu.be
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I didn't think it was a crappy video. Nice smallie!
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Bryan wrote:
12thMan wrote:
Bryan wrote:
Yeah I have also heard Goose Creek is a decent spot. I don't really fish that area, but I do a lot of wading a couple counties away, and the bite has been good. This is my favorite time of year for smallie wading. I haven't thrown anything but a buzzbait since July.
Interesting, I have never caught a small mouth on a buzz bait. I haven't thrown anything besides white flukes, tubes, and fly's all summer.
I like using tubes and flukes too, they get a lot of bites. I throw buzzbaits for the fun factor, and also because they allow me to move quickly. Here's a nice one I got on a buzzbait last week. Doesn't really look like it in the vid, but she measured just a hair over 20".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sgC9Ux … e=youtu.be
My pb smallie and lmb were on the same white fluke back to back days hahah
Very solid fish, I fished the Shenandoah this weekend and slayed them but nothing that big.
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Congrats on the C-class Bryan...especially on top water!
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Find this book!
https://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Fishin … MEYS6XZG91
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Not really sure about places out by Arlington but goose creek is where I would go. I have caught 5 smallies over 18" there in the past 2 years (I fish it more than most) all on top water walking baits. I like to head out more toward middleburg though.
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Cool video!
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