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Summer Patterns For Virginia Bass

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    by Chris McCotter June 1, 2023

    Lake Gaston   By mid-May the water level on Gaston was around 200.31’ (200’ is full pool) and Dominion holding the level steady. Water temperatures ranged from 70-75 degrees with …

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    Smith Mountain Lake

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    by Chris McCotter June 1, 2023

      Smith Mountain Lake was around 70-74 degrees on the surface from mid to down lake by the mid-May W2 deadline after an up and down period of weather.    …

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    Lake Anna

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    by Chris McCotter June 1, 2023

       Anna has begun to transition out of spring last month. Spawns finished up about two to three weeks early in many areas of the lake, but water temperatures only …

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    Richmond/James River

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    by Chris McCotter June 1, 2023

        June on the lower James can be pretty good for trophy blue catfish but recreational boat traffic can make fishing during the day tough.   River water temperature …

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    Chickahominy

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    by Chris McCotter June 1, 2023

      If you’ve ever wanted to explore and fish a river teeming with bass that like to hang out on lily pads, lush submerged grass and around duck blinds or …

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    Why Gun Fit Matters

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    by Chris McCotter May 7, 2023

      Geometry and physics are in EVERYTHING and every aspect of our lives. You can either embrace and go on successfully or try to fight it and struggle to be …

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