Attack of the Hawk
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 5th through the 7th on the Nottoway below Round Gut. The water was 60 degrees, low and clear as glass. Air temps ranged from 39 to 70 degrees and except for being fairly windy, the weather was bout perfect. Read more →
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 23rd through the 25th on the Blackwater below Franklin. The water was back to normal level and 60 degrees. Read more →
Freezing Deer Rides Again
Spirit of Moonpie, Freezing Deer and I spent the 2nd through the 4th on the Nottoway below Delaware. The water was high at 7.89 on the USGS gauge at Sebrell, cloudy, 74 degrees and fast. Trash on this trip was not bad, but the water was really nasty on the surface and most of the swamps were spewing this brown looking stuff on top of the water. Just swamp ooze I guess. Read more →
High Water = Bad Fishing
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 24th through the 26th on the Nottoway above the Rt. 258 VDGIF boat ramp. The water was extremely high, nearly covering the ramp pier, fast but clear and 73 degrees. Air temps ranged from 59 to 88 degrees. I believe this is the highest the water as ever been when I have launched the pontoon boat. Read more →
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the September 12 through the 14th on the lower Blackwater. The water was stagnant, nasty and 78 degrees. Air temps ranged from 65 to 88 degrees. Read more →
Spirit of the Eagle
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 29th through the 31st on the Nottoway. We launched from the VDGIF ramp at Delaware (Hercules). Read more →
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 23rd through the 25th on the Blackwater. The water was low, stagnant and 81 degrees. Air temps ranged from 60 to 85 degrees, a welcome break from the high heat and humidity. Read more →
With A Little Help From Our Friends
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 10th through the 12th on the Nottoway and Blackwater launching from the VDGIF landing at Hercules. The water was normal and 82 degrees. Air temps ranged from 73 to 90 degrees. Read more →
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 25th through the 27th on the Nottoway below Hercules. The water was muddy (as it is a lot lately) and 77 degrees. Air temps ranged from 60 to 85 degrees. Read more →
Cold Snap Freezes Frogs
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 15th through the 16th on the Blackwater below the Rt. 603 Steel Bridge. That’s upriver from Burdette in case you don’t know. The water was high at 7 ft on the Burdette USGS gauge, fast and 65 degrees. Air temps ranged from 40 to 72 degrees. Read more →
