View Full Version : Are the croaker gone from mid-Rapp?
wasabi
10-04-2006, 11:50 AM
Unfortunately I did not get my fill of croaker fishing this year and would like to make a trip to mid-Rapp area if they are still around in decent numbers. Are they? I'd go striper fishing but have never done it on the Rapp and looking for a more casual bottomfishing trip this weekend.
captaingeorge
10-04-2006, 11:56 AM
Don't know about upriver, but there are still plenty of bottom fish around the mouth of the Corrotoman and on the other side just up from Urbanna.
Steve Franklin
10-04-2006, 12:07 PM
I have not seen any craoker up near Tappahannock for a couple of weeks. I figured they must have headed south.
Steve
wasabi
10-04-2006, 12:07 PM
Thanks Cap'n George! What are the chances of drifting up a keeper flounder? I haven't followed the bite on the Rapp this year. If the chances are low I'll just stick to croaker/trout if I can find them. I prefer to put in at Garrett's since I'm coming from the West. Should I maybe consider driving down to the next ramp downriver from Garrett's? I forget what they call that one.
captaingeorge
10-04-2006, 12:10 PM
Yes, flounder are still at 6 and 8 occasionally. You might be thinking of the Waterview ramp.
shellfish
10-04-2006, 01:49 PM
we were caughting them at the spike and silos the bigger ones at the silos just outside of wake
shellfish
10-04-2006, 02:44 PM
I mean catching them at the spike ans then the silos
flotun
10-04-2006, 05:41 PM
We had pretty good luck last weekend with croakers at the red barns.
MIKEMARSHALL
10-05-2006, 08:06 AM
wasabi
fished waterveiw area 9/25 ,9/27 10/1 , 9/25 dozen blues, 2 flounder mixed with croak and spot, 9/27 same as above no flounder ,, 10/1 nothing , skates were caught each time , which don;t count, my freind fished 9/29 caught 6 blues and 4 striper and yes another skate ,, i was excited about fishing on 10/1 after my bud's trip 9/29 , ,but it was a disapointment , although it was a beautiful day ,better than working , used cut bait, croaker and spot ,
goodluck
wasabi
10-05-2006, 08:09 AM
Can someone give me an idea where the red barns are located? I have to drive kinda far and want to ensure that is not further downriver than I want to go. It also effects where I put in and if I know where those ramps are. Thanks!
flotun
10-05-2006, 08:14 AM
they are located about a mile up river from urbanna creek on the left side.
flotun
10-05-2006, 08:24 AM
Weather permitting i will be out there this weekend. [grin]
captaingeorge
10-05-2006, 09:30 AM
wasabi originally wrote:
Can someone give me an idea where the red barns are located? I have to drive kinda far and want to ensure that is not further downriver than I want to go. It also effects where I put in and if I know where those ramps are. Thanks!
The state ramp at Saluda, on Urbanna Creek is operational. Decent ramp if your boat's not too large.