07/11/2026
🎣☀️ CAPTAIN'S LOG – SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 ☀️🎣
The coffee is hot, the bait is lively, and the fish don't care if you hit snooze. If you're still in bed... congratulations, you're already behind the anglers who stopped by Feel The Payne Fishing!
🌊 TIDES – Carrollton, VA ⬇️ Next Low Tide: 1:04 PM (0.0 ft) ⬆️ Next High Tide: 7:38 PM (3.3 ft)
🌅 Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:55 AM 🌇 Sunset Today: 8:27 PM 🌙 Moon Phase: Waning Crescent (11% Illuminated) 🌡️ High: 89° 💨 Wind: Southwest 5–10 MPH
🎣 Fishing Report
🌊 Tidal James River Early morning and late evening are your best windows. Stripers are hanging around current breaks, bridge pilings, and deeper channel edges. Catfish continue chewing aggressively on cut bait, eels, and peeler crabs.
🌿 Chowan River Bass are buried in grass and wood cover during the heat. Throw frogs early, then switch to worms or jigs once the sun gets high. Catfish remain dependable all day.
🌳 Nottoway River The bass bite is strongest around cypress trees and laydowns early. Bluegill and shellcracker are active along shallow banks, while catfish are feeding well after sunset.
🌾 Blackwater River Topwater can produce explosive strikes at first light. As temperatures climb, slow down with soft plastics around shade and deeper cover. Panfish continue biting around docks and fallen timber.
🏆 Suffolk Lakes Largemouth bass are holding deeper during the afternoon but feeding shallow at dawn. Crappie are stacked around brush piles, and catfish are staying active throughout the day.
🎯 Lone Star Lakes Park Excellent family fishing right now! Bass are taking soft plastics and spinnerbaits early, while bluegill, crappie, and catfish are providing steady action around docks and structure.
🪱 LIVE BAIT?
We've got it! ✅ Peeler Crabs ✅ Small, Medium, Large & Jumbo Minnows ✅ Eels ✅ Night Crawlers ✅ Green Night Crawlers ✅ Bull Gudgeons
🦐 FROZEN BAIT?
Loaded up with: 🦑 Squid 🦐 Shrimp 🐟 Menhaden 🐟 Shad 🪝 Clams 🦀 Sand Fleas ...and plenty more!
🎣 ARTIFICIAL BAIT?
From bass to saltwater, we've got the goods with an incredible selection featuring: 🔥 Crush City Customs 🔥 Strike King 🔥 Rapala 🔥 Yo-Zuri 🔥 Z-Man 🔥 Dirty Jigs 🔥 Berkley 🔥 Shimano 🔥 Evergreen ...and much more!
🏆 The LARGEST selection of Crush City Customs in the area!
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Don't blame the fish if you're throwing yesterday's tackle. Stop by Feel The Payne Fishing, stock up, get the latest fishing reports, and let's make today one for the photo album.
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