Froggin' Son's 3rd Citation this year!!!

SaminVa · 05-29-11, 09:17 PM

Took my son Cole to NorthEast Creek Reservoir in Louisa County today.. He wanted to do some froggin' I Let him use my 7'6" Abu Veritas with 20# Flouro.. He caught this pig on a Spro Frog in the dollar pads in mid day..

7 # 10 oz, 23" long
Roland Martin Jr. Strikes again..
It was a wild strike & getting it out was a chore, but we made it!

Bassboss · 05-29-11, 10:21 PM

WOW!! Very nice fish... looks huge(er) by him, lol!

And flouro on a frog rod? ok

Embrey · 05-29-11, 11:16 PM

yikes...but citation? i thought somebody got a ticket...

bcklash · 05-29-11, 11:57 PM

Great fish.

AUFred · 05-30-11, 12:46 AM

nice fish. congrats to him

SaminVa · 05-30-11, 06:06 AM

IT's really my jig rod & not a froggin rod thus the flouro.. I know the flouro sinks, but we made the best of it....

lilmule · 05-30-11, 06:53 AM

Very nice fish for anyyone,dollar pads exist here but never seem to get thick or a patch of it due to competition from american lotus,there fluro would be the wrong line.
Early on resemble lilly pads.

Later on they get rather large ,grow in 4-5 ft of water and develop thick arm size roots.

Pondweed here also is in competition with dollar lillys,as it grows shallower.
Nice to have a good place to fish and take your son there for quality time,with the added benefit of a citation.

Bubba_Bruiser · 05-30-11, 08:09 AM

I know you are proud. You need to get the boy an entry fee to a local tourney and turn him loose. I tend to catch more fish in the dollar pads myself. I love to find them in the midst of the bigger ones. I guess it is easier for them to come up through them and strike. But anyways, congrats to the boy and Pig Fo Sho!

bamabassman · 05-30-11, 03:37 PM

another HAWG sam! great job and wonderful picture. thanks!

Embrey · 05-31-11, 01:00 AM

so... is citation a bass term i havent heard????

SaminVa · 05-31-11, 05:53 AM

Virginia issues plaques for trophy fish.. better know as citation fish....Largemouth must either be 8 pounds or at least 22" long . See Virginia's program
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/varp/citations.asp

Embrey · 05-31-11, 10:22 AM

ah...gotcha

doc · 05-31-11, 12:12 PM

everytime i read on of these posts I think his kid gets a ticket also

Deckape · 06-17-11, 11:52 AM

Awesome job

carolina-rig-01 · 06-17-11, 03:58 PM

Way to go dad for keeping your son on the water! That thing is a toad.

keithdog · 06-17-11, 07:53 PM

I had to wait how many years to land a bass like that??? Dang man, sign that boy up for a tourney! Givem a pat on the back for me. Well done!!

3dkicker · 06-27-11, 07:21 PM

Sam - What's the limitations on that body of water? Can you have a gas motor on the boat and still launch? Or is it limited to trolling motor only? How are the ramps?

SaminVa · 06-28-11, 06:29 AM

Smitty, NO gas motors allowed. Ramp is ok... not the best but will work. That being said, I've seen people out there with gas motors on the back. Guy from the water authority says none allowed at all...

Top Tiger · 06-28-11, 07:38 AM

Great looking fish!! All of the no gas outboard lakes that I've seen, especially the ones with real boat ramps will allow O/B motors as long as you don't start it up. Even bureaucrats understand how much trouble it can be to take 4-5 hundred pounds off to go fishing on one particular lake. The little lake that I fish close by is that way. As long as the motor is shut off, I'll tilt it on down. Helps to hold the boat straight in the wind. Check the local regs. Or ask someone.

3dkicker · 06-28-11, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaminVa

Smitty, NO gas motors allowed. Ramp is ok... not the best but will work. That being said, I've seen people out there with gas motors on the back. Guy from the water authority says none allowed at all...

Thanks. I'll have to check with Odenkirk from VGF about the regulations if there is any confusion. If it's controlled by them then it may be trolling motor only but big motors trimmed up is ok. Many of the water treatment lakes are like this. Orange, Hunting Run, Ni, Motts, etc etc
Guy from water authority may or may not be correct. And wouldn't be the first time that misinformation was spread.
Let me take a look at the VGIF website

*Edit*
Checked the VGIF website and it's stated like the other reservoirs so I sent John an email to see.

SaminVa · 06-28-11, 08:08 PM

let me know what the answer is... I was just relaying what the H20 guy across the road said.. YOu can buy a permit from there... I always buy my permit from Gary @ Gordonsville Sport Supply, but I have to get my son a free daily pass from the H20 Authority.

3dkicker · 06-30-11, 10:17 AM

I read on the the VDIF website about the $2 pass per day fee. Odenkirk sent me a response and is looking into it. He didn't know so that means it's not a lake in his region so he'll probably ask one of his coworkers that is more familiar with that body of water.

Catch a stri-pahh yet???

rogatsby · 07-01-11, 03:06 PM

Impressive. You must be so proud. That is one nice fish

05-29-11, 09:17 PM	#1
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	Froggin' Son's 3rd Citation this year!!! Took my son Cole to NorthEast Creek Reservoir in Louisa County today.. He wanted to do some froggin' I Let him use my 7'6" Abu Veritas with 20# Flouro.. He caught this pig on a Spro Frog in the dollar pads in mid day.. 7 # 10 oz, 23" long Roland Martin Jr. Strikes again.. It was a wild strike & getting it out was a chore, but we made it! __________________ <*))))))<(

05-29-11, 10:21 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	WOW!! Very nice fish... looks huge(er) by him, lol! And flouro on a frog rod? ok __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-29-11, 11:57 PM	#4
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Great fish. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

05-30-11, 06:06 AM	#6
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	IT's really my jig rod & not a froggin rod thus the flouro.. I know the flouro sinks, but we made the best of it.... __________________ <*))))))<(

05-30-11, 06:53 AM	#7
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Very nice fish for anyyone,dollar pads exist here but never seem to get thick or a patch of it due to competition from american lotus,there fluro would be the wrong line. Early on resemble lilly pads. Later on they get rather large ,grow in 4-5 ft of water and develop thick arm size roots. Pondweed here also is in competition with dollar lillys,as it grows shallower. Nice to have a good place to fish and take your son there for quality time,with the added benefit of a citation. Last edited by lilmule; 05-30-11 at 06:58 AM.

05-29-11, 11:16 PM	#3
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	yikes...but citation? i thought somebody got a ticket...

05-30-11, 12:46 AM	#5
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	nice fish. congrats to him

05-30-11, 08:09 AM	#8
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I know you are proud. You need to get the boy an entry fee to a local tourney and turn him loose. I tend to catch more fish in the dollar pads myself. I love to find them in the midst of the bigger ones. I guess it is easier for them to come up through them and strike. But anyways, congrats to the boy and Pig Fo Sho! __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

05-30-11, 03:37 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	another HAWG sam! great job and wonderful picture. thanks! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-31-11, 01:00 AM	#10
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	so... is citation a bass term i havent heard????

05-31-11, 05:53 AM	#11
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	Virginia issues plaques for trophy fish.. better know as citation fish....Largemouth must either be 8 pounds or at least 22" long . See Virginia's program http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/varp/citations.asp __________________ <*))))))<(

05-31-11, 10:22 AM	#12
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	ah...gotcha

05-31-11, 12:12 PM	#13
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	everytime i read on of these posts I think his kid gets a ticket also

06-17-11, 11:52 AM	#14
Deckape BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 12	Awesome job __________________ Smile and let the good Lord love ya

06-17-11, 03:58 PM	#15
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Way to go dad for keeping your son on the water! That thing is a toad.

06-17-11, 07:53 PM	#16
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I had to wait how many years to land a bass like that??? Dang man, sign that boy up for a tourney! Givem a pat on the back for me. Well done!! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

06-27-11, 07:21 PM	#17
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Sam - What's the limitations on that body of water? Can you have a gas motor on the boat and still launch? Or is it limited to trolling motor only? How are the ramps? __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

06-28-11, 06:29 AM	#18
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	Smitty, NO gas motors allowed. Ramp is ok... not the best but will work. That being said, I've seen people out there with gas motors on the back. Guy from the water authority says none allowed at all... __________________ <*))))))<(

06-28-11, 07:38 AM	#19
Top Tiger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 245	Great looking fish!! All of the no gas outboard lakes that I've seen, especially the ones with real boat ramps will allow O/B motors as long as you don't start it up. Even bureaucrats understand how much trouble it can be to take 4-5 hundred pounds off to go fishing on one particular lake. The little lake that I fish close by is that way. As long as the motor is shut off, I'll tilt it on down. Helps to hold the boat straight in the wind. Check the local regs. Or ask someone.

06-28-11, 08:08 PM	#21
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	let me know what the answer is... I was just relaying what the H20 guy across the road said.. YOu can buy a permit from there... I always buy my permit from Gary @ Gordonsville Sport Supply, but I have to get my son a free daily pass from the H20 Authority. __________________ <*))))))<(

06-30-11, 10:17 AM	#22
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I read on the the VDIF website about the $2 pass per day fee. Odenkirk sent me a response and is looking into it. He didn't know so that means it's not a lake in his region so he'll probably ask one of his coworkers that is more familiar with that body of water. Catch a stri-pahh yet??? __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

07-01-11, 03:06 PM	#23
rogatsby BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	Impressive. You must be so proud. That is one nice fish

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