Curious what the rumors are as to where the top guys fished, especially poche. Sounds like kimura stay in upper james ?
Curious what the rumors are as to where the top guys fished, especially poche. Sounds like kimura stay in upper james ?
What does this say about the James where a fisherman that never fished the James wins the Open?
Andy Lavin
Director:
Fishers of Men Virginia East Team Division
2007 BassCat Puma/'07 250 ProXs
The river is fishing extremely well right now and the run to the Chick was not really needed in my opinion. Those that ran down did spread the field out some. Lot of big bags were caught close by from what I saw.
2010 BassCat Cougar
2010 Mercury 250 ProXS
Minn Kota 36V/112
Lowrance HDS 12's
Hydrowave
Always interesting how so many locals falter when the open shows up… no disrespect, but guys that I think are hammers just seem to falter when the spotlight is shining. I am nowhere near as good as themthough so I got no room to talk , but it is definitely eye opening watching guys who have never even seen the river come and dominate people who have fished it their whole lives . Happens every year .
John Woodward
2010 Nitro Z8
Locals more often fish spots versus patterns. Being very familiar with a body of water or local lures/techniques can hinder the decision making process.
small crank baits are awesome on the James and tidal rivers. I wonder how many locals threw a upsized 2.5 Squarebill, buzzbait, or a 7 inch swim bait?