Blackwater

From location X New Jersey. I wouldn't call it urban but I have heard a siren or two while fishing here.




I caught this Chain Pickerel (or South Jersey Muskie as Capt. Gordon dubbed it) on the second pass. The first time he came three feet out of the water and missed my fly.

Good thing I remembered to put the Econo Lipper in the boat bag. (This is Pickerel #2)

Because these guys would chew your leg off if they could get hold of it.

Blackwater

Fish in Virginia's Blackwater River then buy the hat.

The dark, tannin stained waters of the Blackwater River host runs of striped bass, river herring (alewives and blueback), American and hickory shad in the spring. Angling for redbreast sunfish ("red throats" or "red robins") is also quite good in the spring. The river also hosts largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, flier, and chain pickerel populations. Bowfin and gar are common in the lower main stem. Angling for bowfin provides a great opportunity to catch many hard-fighting fish in a short amount of time. The possibility also exists to land a trophy bowfin over ten pounds.

Just ignore the black helicopters.

Via the VDGIF