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    This past September was a great month to be a shad or herring at Lake Anna. The water temperatures were stable around 80 and the plankton the young-of-the-year shad feed …

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    James River Tackle Co. shop owner and  avid river angler Donnie Bell notes the fall fishing is progressing on the tidal Appomattox and James Rivers. He says water temperatures were …

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    Chickahominy Lake & River October 2022

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    From Ed Allen’s Boats & Baits comes word that Chickahominy Lake was at normal level and clear by mid-September. Water temperature was in the low to mid 80s with average …

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    With October right around the corner, if you haven’t double checked and triple checked your decoy rigs, loaded up on ammo and tuned up your vessels, you’re already behind the …

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    Not Just for Neds

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    by Chris Gorsuch September 24, 2022

    For well over a decade, the Ned Rig has been taking the bass fishing world by storm. You cannot walk into a tackle shop without seeing a wide variety of …

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    Hook, Line & Thinker

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    Kids are the future. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is sold on this concept and is putting money on it. Getting the biggest bang for their conservation buck, fisheries …

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