Anyone fish the Mattaponi?

[JINXBASS]

I have not fished the Mattaponi on a couple years. Due to the hot weather lately I decided to try it since it is so close. I fished 3 evenings approximately 3 hours each day and between my bother the 3 kids and myself we caught over 30 fish. We caught 4 around 3lbs. A pickerel. A 18" striper. Great fishing.

[johnw91]

Are you putting in at walkerton? I have shocked the river when I worked with the dgif and we didn't hit many bass at all, we usually were either around aylett or down towards the confluence with the pamunkey though.

[JINXBASS]

I put on at Aylett and fished from the ramp down to about 1mile.

[Red Dot]

I put on at Aylett and fished from the ramp down to about 1mile.

Are you fishing from a full size bass boat out of that ramp? Thought that was some skinny water.

[JINXBASS]

Oh yea
I put my bass cat puma in there. Got to fish in luxury..hahaha.

[Red Dot]

Ok, got you. I guess you aren't throwing a rooster tail down through there!

[JINXBASS]

No more like109 lbs of thrust. Just Rollin on a river. haha

[FastCrappie24]

We try not to talk about the Matti. It's like fight club. Please don't talk about the yellow perch run either.

[JINXBASS]

Yea we caught 1 11.5" last week also.

[JINXBASS]

Caught a 12" on the Pamunkey 2 weeks ago. They love a spinner bait.

[280chevzy]

We try not to talk about the Matti. It's like fight club. Please don't talk about the yellow perch run either.

HAHAHA

[JINXBASS]

Ok have fished 4 evenings and have caught over 40 fish mostly bass! Slot of top water action.

[Red Dot]

Dang...not too shabby. Haven't fished that section your on in a while...how is the current?

[JINXBASS]

Actually not bad at all. I normally fish the Pamunkey and there is alot more current there.

[JINXBASS]

All you need is a popper and a Shakey head.

[Red Dot]

Resurrecting this old thread… fished the Poni the other evening and tore them up… biggest was a 3 1/2 lb.

[JINXBASS]

It is a great river although it has not been as good with size to me lately. I went Sunday for about 5 hours and caught about 20 but biggest was only about 2lbs.