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well i was in the neighborhood, and it paid off.
at4pm they were hitting fast and furious
i hit 9 bass in 70 min, with the best couple in the two pound range.
all were b/b J&P fish.
i think the bass in that pond pull harder than any i have ever caught.
i have never gotten one better than 3#, but they all yank like branded mules
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Very nice....I need a Cedar 2 pound bass....it's been a while!
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i went back the following day, and caught 6 more.
the average size was smaller, but again i enjoyed the action.
i caught a few warmouths as well, that were able to eat a full size plastic worm and get hung on the #2 EWG hook, even tho they were relatively short.
a sidenote: fish get the hook deep really fast when it is this hot; get bit and hit them quick.
a family of beavers has moved in and restricted the outflow. the water level is up and algae way down.
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i have continued fishing there regularly
i average around 1/2 dozen nice keepers each time, but seldom crack 2#'s.
lately, 4# line, trick worm, 1/8 bullet weight
the recent rain has brought the ticks out
this pond has more turtles than most, and at least 2 massive snappers.
funny thing is, i have seen the snappers milling around when the place is partially frozen
they go sloooooow
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Jeffie - I have a pretty good grasp of the ponds out here in Chantilly where I work. Is there a possibility that you can inform me of this office park? If you like you can take it offline and email me some details.
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back again friday night-
caught eight more LM, the best of which was a fiesty 2#'r that hit a white senko after dark.
the light tackle provided additional entertainment.
at night the light poles create ambush areas.
on the same senko i caught a big bluegill, which was really cool
i caught some J&P bass as well
the beavers were out, and challenged me a few times, crowding my fishing areas, swimming back and forth and making it clear i wasnt wanted
they have trimmed back much of the overhanging brush,
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this water is my top producer this year
after dark i caught two good bass, each about 2 #'s.
one was a J&P. the other was taken on a chatterbait.
there were other less notable fish as well
if you have never tried the chatterbait, give it a shot.
my best trailer has been a sweet beaver
i also nose hook a full length blue fleck worm.
i just slow roll it along likely areas.
multiple presentations can make a difference
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the story continues
this place is bread & Butter 2010
today i had luck throwing a bomber 'model a'
i switched back to the J&P and caught a few more
last night it was recycled senkos, worked like a popper, walked like a dog, or flatout burned.
slow & easy couldnt get bit
this place is proving to have more fish than i ever suspected
more fishermen are also showing up
good thing they dont know what they are doing
i hope the crowds dont bring out the 'no trespassing' enforcers...
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where is this "chantilly pond"???? i wanna check it out....
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If Jeffie responds, it will likely be through a personal message. A lot of these places are held secret because they are fished through special permission and otherwise have No Trespassing signs.
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hummm.... well...ok
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there is plenty of good water around
find some and figure out how to fish it
this is my third year on this small water, and i am still learning something all the time
the fish were always there, it is figuring out how to catch them
it changes from day to day
i rotate through old patterns, something happens, i discover a new one
the giant warmouth and bluegill seem to have evaporated.
they are just holding in different areas, and are less aggressive
they should have a bass masters tourney for shoreline anglers
then you would see who could really handle a rod
1 rod, no electronics, unlimited baits.
either that, or limited to 75.00 worth of offerings for the week, including line
lets see who scores in the real world
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CozUF2001 wrote:
If Jeffie responds, it will likely be through a personal message. A lot of these places are held secret because they are fished through special permission and otherwise have No Trespassing signs.
I agree. Did you notice how many veiws on this thread? over 300 something.
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jumping jasper wrote:
I agree. Did you notice how many veiws on this thread? over 300 something.
Yeah.............all those LURKERS out there wanting to get into a new spot without any effort.
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somebody share some good fishing spots from the shoreline... most of the ponds i visited have "no fishing" sign.
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Don't know about anyone else, but one of the most exciting things for me is finding new bodies of water to fish - creek, lake, pond, stream ... whatever. Most times I'm pleasantly surprised to find fish. Sometimes just bluegill, but more often then not LMB.
A good way of finding new places to fish is to simply browse around on Google/Bing maps. I've found several ponds this way with good results. Just searching on Leesburg, I see plenty of small ponds that could potentially hold fish. Many times, they're located in or around offices or within communities.
I don't fish when it says No Trespassing, but I do admit to fishing community ponds that I'm not a resident of - I just make sure to be respectful of the property, the neighbors, practice catch and release, don't leave trash, etc.etc. Never had a problem.
The only time I ever did fish on a No Trespassing pond was at AOL, only cause I was an employee. And my VP said I could cause he fished it many times. Needless to say, the security guards were not amused, even after I showed my badge But let me tell you - if the security cameras left and they ever lift the ban on fishing that little pond, you'd be in for a treat!
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RoneyK wrote:
somebody share some good fishing spots from the shoreline... most of the ponds i visited have "no fishing" sign.
just stick around- you will learn
after a while, you can read b/t the lines and get plenty of info
look into new horizon bass anglers.
those are good guys
http://www.nhbayouthfoundation.org/
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