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In the water brother

Howdy! Great to hear from another local. This bike has been the best of both worlds. Perfect for any of the JRPS routes and Poca, but when bringing it to the mountains, it really shines! I’ve ridden it at Carvin’s, in the backcountry at Snowshoe, at the New River Gorge and a handful of others throughout the Blue Ridge. I’d fully back this as a do-it-all kind of bike.

@thekurrent Thank you for your response. No surprise, but my plan is to ride all the places you mentioned so this is really helpful. Headed to Riverside Friday to test drive one. Can't wait!

I live here that fish on the light side

Watch my next CZcams Short.. pond fishing is cool, but not really my thing anymore. I grew up in Florida, so know all about it.

Thank you! Scales are certainly helpful to take the guessing out of the equation

Thanks bro!! Appreciate the support. Subscribed back

@@thekurrent thank you. Appreciate you

thank you@@thekurrent

Winter sure is a great time here on Lake Anna!

Thanks bro 🙌🙌

@@thekurrent Yw brother! 🙌🏾

Hahah watch some of the other videos-she loves fishing with me

In Coachella Valley on the Boo Hoff Trail

Interesting observation. I wasn’t aware a truck did that for you

Illegal? It’s a 3 hook a-rig. In Virginia (where I am) and most other states, it’s perfectly legal. And honestly, gotten skunked more on the a-rig than most other baits 😂😂

@@thekurrentwas about to say where is an A Rig illegal? And I have the same issue just doesn’t get bit as much as some of my other lures

If I was more computer literate I'd send you the link. Sorry

@@jefferyriggs8061 it’s illegal in just a handful of states. None of which are, Florida, Texas or California; states with some of the best bass fishing in the country… most others simply have a maximum hook limitation (which I’m all for). I personally like a 3 dummy + 3 hook rig best.

@@thekurrent thanks for the info!

Definitely nice to have spinning reels for specific applications in bass fishing. But for certain baits and techniques, a bait caster is far superior. A backlash every once in a while is worthwhile for the added value.

@thekurrent I've been a guide for over 20 yrs in northern mn and have never come across a bait that I would work better because of a different reel.....rod stiffness is more important vs your reel selection.....I can do anything anyone else can do with a bait caster..... only thing a bait caster can do is re cast a bit quicker since your not flipping open a bail and holding the line.....

@thekurrent I've been a guide for over 20 yrs in northern mn and have never come across a bait that I would work better because of a different reel.....rod stiffness is more important vs your reel selection.....I can do anything anyone else can do with a bait caster..... only thing a bait caster can do is re cast a bit quicker since your not flipping open a bail and holding the line.....

@@YourMomsPlaceLastNight I can’t imagine throwing an A-rig or big swimbaits all day with a spinning setup. Plenty others I wouldn’t throw with a spinning reel, but you do you.

@thekurrent a rigs are illegal in MN......prob why our fishing is 100x better......and rod stiffness with heavy swim baits is way more important.....and there is nothing you can do with a swim bait that I cannot do with my spinning reel......

Great story to tell, no doubt! I’m sure that was fun hand lining it in.

Quite a bit down river from Scottsville

Oh ok. Great video, what a tank! I love fishing in the james!. I live in Scottsville. @@thekurrent

@@billwilliam9975 thanks man!! Love hate relationship for me, but certainly fun when they decide to bite in the winter

Believe me, it took all I had to not say anything…

Haven’t tried the game, so I’m not sure. But this is on the James River in Virginia

Happens every time! I can’t be trusted… agree on the Bandit-looking forward to fishing it soon

You’re a smart man!! I did - was there on Sunday for a little bit. Some solid vendors this year.

@@thekurrentTy! I went on day 2. It was packed! Probably going to edit the video soon. Tight lines

Not sure about days 1 and 2 but I went on day 3 and made out pretty well. A few booths were basically giving away soft plastics. $1/$2 a bag for really nice plastics. I found a few max scent flatworms for about $3 a bag. Couldn’t pass those up.

@@VABeachAgent nice! The deals on day two were great

WE’RE ALL GUILTY!! 😂😂

@@thekurrent😂

No lies there 🔥

Nahhh. Your body freezes over when you’ve got holes in your gear… Buy once, cry once, bud

Thanks bud!

Hey buddy! Launched from Yankee Point Marina

@@thekurrent cool! That’s really close to the Bay. I’m on the other side of Tappahanock

1000% spot on! The funny thing is I’m throwing all those things too. Shakey head, Ned and drop shot are on the deck 24/7, but like you said, I’m getting too stuck on: 1) whats worked for me in the past 2) what I think is supposed to work. Next trip I’m committing to those three and hopefully my next fishing video will be of me breaking the skunk. Appreciate the feedback!

I haven’t uploaded yet, but planning to cut them into a few different over the next few weeks. If you shoot me a message on Instagram (@thekurrent), I can send you over more details.

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Just shot you a video! Hope it's helpful@@MrGitzet

And to provide a little bit of context to my understanding of your situation, lol, I've fished my whole life.. and in 2015 I decided to start fishing the BFL's as a co... I went into it all extremely confident .. steep learning curve lol.. I blanked the first 4, and 8 out of the first 10 events I fished.. and the 2 events I did weigh in, was 1 fish.. it was extremely frustrating and disheartening and expensive without any sort of ROI lol... but I finally figured it out, made back to back top 10's the next two events I fished, qualified for regionals in 2 separate divisions the following year and made 2 more top 10's. I simplified the process, kept faith in my abilities, and everything got easier. and while the advice I gave you may not put you on the winning fish, sometimes the first one is the hardest one to catch... and if they aint eating a shakeyhead, they aint eating NOTHIN LOL... Just trust your gut and keep it simple... and trust me, when it IS your time to shine, you couldn't get out of the way of it no matter how hard you tried..I havent been able to tournament fish the past couple of years, but am gonna try to get back at it this year if all goes well.. and planning to start a YT channel of my own to give what advice and encouragement and entertainment I can to anyone fishing or wanting to fish, whether its for fun, or tournaments, or what.. and best of luck on your channel too bro I just found ya, got my sub 👍 lol sorry for the novel 😂

@@mikemunny big time appreciate the words of encouragement and sharing your story and knowledge. Definitely agree with your consensus… if they ain’t on the shakey head, you know it’s gonna be a hard day!! The frustrating part is I’m fishing some local derbs with hammers that know the river: they catch em no matter what. And the worst part: those dudes aren’t relying on the shakey head, dropshot, etc. Either, way, head down, still fishing! This is my year!

Yessir! Great place after hitting the water and no question on the hilarious sights at that boat ramp. Thanks for connecting! Tight lines

Man! Excellent feedback-really appreciate the tips and words of wisdom. The spots you mentioned are places I’ve been frequenting (the pits, Dutch gap, barge pit) and while others are finding them in there, I just can’t seem to crack the code. Conditions are definitely not great, but I’m still fishing with guys that are finding them. In fact, I fished a little derb out of Osborne on Saturday and blanked again while others caught a few (no one had a 5 fish limit and a few others were skunked too). I’m still taking it all in as a newbie to the area and am enjoying the ride, just trying to learn. But when I can’t even catch a clue, it gets tough! It’s not gonna stop me though. Hope to see ya out there-holler if you do.