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    Catfishing on the James River in Virginia can be a fishing trip of a lifetime.

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    James River is now a nationally recognized blue catfish fishery.

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    An former state record (102.25 pounds) was caught from the James in 2009.

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    The blue catfish population continuing to expand, both in numbers and in size, enhances the possibility of your catch of a lifetime.

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    Hundreds of 30 to 60 pound blue catfish are pulled from the tidal James each year.

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James River Guides

 
Catfishing for the Blues on the James River in Virginia.
So where do you start??
I would suggest at least your first trip to the James to get a guide. If you are going to the James for the first time it never hurts to hire a guide to get somewhat a feel for the river. I had studied the maps & charts quite a bit and still was surprised to to be somewhat disorientated my first trip.

The thing with the James you can get in shallow water real quick...infact I noticed the guide carried a 1.5 dia x 20' long push pole on his boat just in case he gets hung up and he has been fishing the James for a number of years. I went to Lowes and bought a closet dowel that is 1.5 dia and 12 foot long I now carry on my boat.

Click on each guide service below to get to their website.

BIG CAT GUIDE SERVICE
Scott  & Joe Cannon
Phone: 804-690-3875

Hawg Hunter Charters LLC
Hunter Tucker
Email: hawghunter76@hotmail.com
Phone: 804-731-3552

Citations Only Guide Service
Tommy Vohun
Phone:804-731-2296

Fish Unlimited Guide Service, Inc.
Chuck Jarvis
Phone:804-704-1819
Phone:804-922-7612

Reel Country Guide Service
Christian Moore
Email:chunkingbait82@gmail.com
Phone:336-988-1394

Goober Time Guide Service
Dan Szajta
GooberTimeGuideService@gmail.com
Phone:804-592-0456



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