G-Man Fishing

It’s been a fairly warm November. I’ve made a few trips recently and have found that the fish are still biting. One trip to Fountainhead park at the Occoquan Reservoir yielded a nice 15″ bass. Caught that one in the submerged timber at about 10 ft depth on a Texas rigged plastic lizard. A couple of weeks later, I caught a 12″ bass at the pond in the Franklin Farm neighborhood of Herndon. So, to summarize, even though it’s November, the fishing is still somewhat productive; not exactly Spring-time productive but at least the fish will still bite.

This past weekend was my first trip to any Bass Pro Shops. I happened to be driving through the Richmond area and decided to check it out. What a place! I’m not sure how many square feet this place is but its a two level store with a boat dealership, restaurant, hunting/fishing/outdoor sports retail space, and aquariums/landscaped ponds. The highlight was seeing the large aquarium tank in the back with all kinds of freshwater game species represented. There’s also an outdoor landscaped pond with catfish, bass, and sunfish. Inside the store there’s also a small pond with rainbow and brown trout. This place is a fun place for any avid angler, hunter, or outdoorsman. Luckily I was able to restrain myself and left the store without buying any new toys. I was curious about the restaurant, however. Anybody try it out?