Labor Day Weekend

[Captmikestarrett]

Every Labor Day weekend I host a large group of fisherman from Horizon Bass Club. This year saw 7 boats show to up to fish the Dragon and Piankatank. Plus my boat makes 8. Fours days of fresh or salt water fishing. In total about 60 LGmouth and 80 cypress trout where caught. In addition yellow perch, hand size bluegill, spotted trout, grey trout, red hake, croaker, toadfish, blues, spot and few convict bass attended as well. Since most of the guys have never salt water fished they spent long days up in the Dragon with good results. I on the other hand ran out to the bay on several days. But all that sweet water had the salt water fish shut down for the most part. I did score on about 120 speckled trout just under 14 inches. They where tons of fun on flyrod and lite tackle.
Here are a few of the Dragon residents.



The food was excellent and the chef did a wonderful job of supplying ample amounts of quality fisherman's food.
Another great Labor Day weekend.
Capt Mike

[3dkicker]

Someone in the first picture skeeered he might get his fingers nibbled???

Wish I could have been there. I would have gone the salt water route myself. Bass and bowfin are passé. Trout and croaker are in.

[dave]

Right before that fish, Mike caught the biggest bowfin he claims to have ever seen. It was huge.

[3dkicker]

So how come he didn't post that pic. State record is 16lb 8oz. Anywhere close???

I've seen a 14+ that would have set the state record but they didn't have one officially at that time. Which was strange since it is a native fish to VA.