[CHEVY1]

Well after my first day at work since last thursday I finally have time to say HELLO to all my N'or East friends.

I took a weekend for myself without the family

I arrived in charlottsville V.A. @ 9:05 a.m. on friday and within 2 minutes met up with my buddy Dave and wehre back to his place by 11:30, with the first 5 feet walking to his house I caught a baby toad and baby garter snake (safely released)

and planning the weekend of relaxing, fishing

and having a few too many beers

.
Friday evening we set out for the lake across the street from Daves house2 minutes from driveway to boat launch, I have been looking foward to this for months(actually since my last fishing trip with Dave last November(
Well once we were on the water all the stress I brought down from N.Y just seemed to slip away. As I made my first cast with A lightweight spinning rod I was like wow Why the **** did I wait so long to fish
I did not do too well with only one little bass, but it was still a great time.
Saturday morning took a 1-1/2 hour ride to Lake Anna.This place is incredible

.
250 miles of shoreline,and beautiful homes spaced very far apart were making me see I may be willing to become a N.Y. transplant

Dave informed me before we even made the trip, he had only been on it once before and to not expect to catch fish, as it was more of a trip to just check out the lake and how incredible it was.It was like being on the bay and by the time we left at 10:00 a.m. it was like being near Jones inlet on a Sunday afternoon, with jetskies,raceboats yatacs excedera

.

Saturday night we hade a great BBQ and had a few friends over for drinks.
Sunday morning back to Green Lake for another shot at fish.
Well did great with about 8 bass with about another 8 missed fish all on lures/plastics.
Sunday eve another great meal, but I had to go fish from the shoreline, Dave had to be at work at 10:00 p.m.
So about 9 p.m.
I grabbed a few lures, and a pack of hotdogs and a few beers to try to land a fish. First 5 minutes landed 2 bass on a popper in the dark, then decided to see if catfish would take a chunk of hotdog(I chummeded with chopped hotdogs). Well I still don't know if catfish eat hotdogs, becaue after about 10 minutes I was swarmed with bats everywere
There were hundreds of them, hitting ny line chasing my rod tip, and then after a few more minutes bouncing off of meguess they had no sonar/rader signal

.
So I decided to pack it in at about 10:30, clean up and be ready for my flight back to N.Y. at 6 a.m.

I can't wait to go back

pic # 1- Sunrise on Lake Anna

pic #2 - view from Lake Anna

pic #3 - homes on lake Anna

pic #4 - Green Lake behind houses

 

[DarthBaiter]

Very nice.

 

[ahiman]

Chevy, I'm heading to the Charlottesville Va. are in a few weeks to spend some time with my folks. Beautiful area, close to Skyline Drive. They live on Green Mountain Lake in Stanardsville, which is a little north of Charlottesville. My Dad has an aluminum skiff with an electric motor ( no gas engines allowed on the lake). Might try to catch a few catfish or maybe some sunnies. Always good fun.

 

[canyonfvr]

Very Nice Jeep1 sounds and looks like you had a nice time

 

[CHEVY1]

Green Moumtain

ahiman wrote:
Chevy, I'm heading to the Charlottesville Va. are in a few weeks to spend some time with my folks. Beautiful area, close to Skyline Drive. They live on Green Mountain Lake in Stanardsville, which is a little north of Charlottesville. My Dad has an aluminum skiff with an electric motor ( no gas engines allowed on the lake). Might try to catch a few catfish or maybe some sunnies. Always good fun.

That's were I was too

Water temp on the lake was 83 degrees

 

[FredyFluke]

cool trip..must be nice to get away for a weekend without the family. My wife would never let me do that.
Wife <-----<< Wears the pants in my house.

what did you have at the BBQ??

Oh BTW, Ernie, you going to come up to NY when your on the mainland?

 

[fish4me]

Getting away solo once in a while goes a long way in recharging the batteries. Good for you. Looks like you enjoyed yourself.

 

[Azaiter]

WOW very nice vacation...those lakes in our Southern States are sooooo beautiful...I fish a lot at Lake Lenier and the Hoochy river in GA..and they have some beautiful mansion all around them...great pict....and welcome back home...Fred

 

[CHEVY1]

Hey Freddie

FredyFluke wrote:

cool trip..must be nice to get away for a weekend without the family. My wife would never let me do that.
Wife <-----<< Wears the pants in my house.

what did you have at the BBQ??

Oh BTW, Ernie, you going to come up to NY when your on the mainland?

We had steaks,corn on the cob, veggies, Brats taters chicken on the BBQ.

Heres a idea

Steal your wifes pants book a flight to somewhere and give your wife back the pants when you get home

 

[Koz54]

Nice

It is great to ?get away? for a weekend.

 

[STRIKERTHREE]

Every place is nice when your on vacation once you move there the stress moves with you

 

[PaddleOn]

Good for you Mike

Glad you got away from the stress and all that I know you have.

That looks like a place where we all should head to!

 

[edvac]

u got that right

 

[FredyFluke]

CHEVY1 wrote:

Heres a idea

Steal your wifes pants book a flight to somewhere and give your wife back the pants when you get home

she let's me think I can wear them from time to time.
last time I tried to stand up to her she did this to me.

 

[CHEVY1]

Hey Guys

Thanks for all you replies .
It was the best thing I could have done in years. very short, but very helpfull for the mind and soul.

If anyone feels they need a break for a few days Do it!

Effects won't last long but downtime really improves your daily outlook

Now I can look foward to fishing the fall run for they same great feel good results