Welcome to the FISHING Page!
We offer Guided Trips for Largemouth Bass & Catfish
     

	As your Captain and Guide, I will ensure a safe, enjoyable day on the water. The favorite part of my job is meeting new people, establishing long lasting relationships....... and of course watching you guys reel in the BIG ONES!

Guided Trips For Largemouth Bass

James/Chickahominy River:
The James & Chick can be broken up into 3 sections, with all of them fishing differently. In the upper tidal James, there are many gravel pits, rock jettys, and smaller creeks. The lower tidal James has many larger tributaries and has lots of hydrilla, marsh creeks, and duck blinds. The Chickahominy is loaded with many smaller creeks, lily pad fields, and cypress trees. All of these areas can be productive and have hidden underwater structures that few know about. We also have our "goodies"(brush piles) placed in strategic locations and are very productive.

Potomac River:
A Top-5 fishery in the nation. What does that mean? It means we whack them here! 30 to 50 fish days are a common and 100 fish days are not uncommon. The Potomac is a year around fishery, but during the months of June & July it offers the best top water action known to man. It is an incredible rush to be reeling your frog or buzzbait through a grass bed and have a heart stopping explosion occur and a mean largemouth trying to take your bait, rod, and reel from you. We normally start our trips here in April and fish right through the beginning of Novemeber.

Buggs Island(Kerr Reservoir):
We normally get the year kicked off here at Buggs Island. Beginning in late February(pending weather), we start taking these chunk largemouths on main lake & secondary rocky points with a jerkbait, crankbait, and slow rolled spinnerbait. As the weather warms and the water rises; we move into the shallows.... and have a hay day wrestling those big pre-spawn females out of the buck brush and willows. June is also a good month as post spawn fish school up and devour the blue herring .....this is prime time topwater action and can be fast & furious. As for summer & fall we turn our attention up lake, and focus on channel bends, humps, and other off shore structrures.

Lake Gaston:
Gaston has become our favorite springtime destination. I have lost count on the number of 7 to 8 pounds bass we have caught here over the last couple years. Best time to catch a lunker here: late March - beginning of May. Early in the year we catch those big pre-spawn females in staging areas while they are waiting to move up shallow. The first part of April always brings a push of big females up into the skinny water where we use a variety of techniques to get them in the boat. Gaston also offers a good training ground for those who are interested in learning how to skip or pitch docks. 

Guided Trips For James River Catfish

RATES:

 Largemouth Rates
1/2 Day(4 hours) - $250
Full Day(8 hours) - $325
 (rates are for 1 or 2 people - we do not fish 3 in a boat unless the third person is a youth, age 15 years or younger)


 Catfish Rates
1/2 Day(4 hours) - $300
Full Day(8 hours) - $350
 (rates are for up to 4 adults, each additional adult is $25 * youths are not charged additionally *)
We can fish 6 comfortably


What you need:
- You must reserve your trip with a $100 non-refundable deposit (we do have a reschedule policy in case of emergencies, you will not forfeit your deposit)
- We can supply all the equipment necessary. However, you are more than welcome to bring your own.
- You will need to have a valid Virgina fishing license.
- You will need to bring what you want to eat, we will provide a cooler full of ice & water.
- It is highly reccomended to bring: sunglasses, sunscreen, and raingear.

For more information or to book a trip, please contact : 
Eddie Griggs (Licensed USCG Captain)
phone: (804)543-7168
email: fish@vaeliteoutdoors.com

Send Deposits to:
Virginia Elite Outdoors
6308 Cookes Farm Drive
Richmond, VA 23231