Fishing near Bensley in Chesterfield County, VA
- Most Caught Species: American Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass
- # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 10
- # of reports within 25 miles: 12
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Bensley Fishing Photos
James River Striper
Driving away from downtown Richmond on 14th St., cross the Mayo Bridge and park immediately in area on right. Walk back towards bridge and down trail to left. Fish below the Fall Line rapids.Added by: jahnman
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James River Cat
Just fishing the James River near Browns Island!Added by: justtexguy
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Top Fishing Spots near Bensley
Swift Creek Lake
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Swift Creek Reservoir
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Swift Creek
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Lake Chesdin
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West Creek
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Hatcher Run
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Bensley Area Fish Species
Recent Bensley Fishing Reports
Apr 09, 2010
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Day 2 of shad runJames River - Fished the James for shad. Caught American and Hickory shad. Mostly hickories.... |
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Apr 09, 2010
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Shad runJames River - Day three of the shad run. Had both Clay and Porter with me. We caught 55 fish in total, including Hickories, Whites, White perch, and a catfish.... |
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Apr 09, 2010
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Shad run day 4James River - Fished only long enought to catch bait for catfishing.... |
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Apr 09, 2010
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Shad RunJames River - Fished the James River in Richmond for the annual shad run.... |
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May 18, 2009
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James River StriperRichmond, VA - Fished the banks of the James next to the Mayo bridge at peak low tide in the heat of the day with 2-3oz diamond spoons. Caught 14 in an hour and 45 ... |
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Apr 19, 2009
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James River shad 1James River - Fishing for Shad on the James River... |
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Baits and Tackle used near Bensley
Check Prices
- dart and spoon
- dart and maribu
Wet Fly Check Prices
- Used crawfish imitation available from Orvis at Broad Street, and black woolly buggers
Nightcrawler Check Prices
- slip bobber
split shot
small hook
10# test line
Saltwater Spoon Check Prices
- 2-3oz Diamond spoon
Minnow Check Prices
Stick Bait Check Prices
- Gulp Superworm 7" green and brown
Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices
- Fished a dart & spoon rig.
- Tried shad darts and spoons with little luck. Then I turned to a double marabou jig rig (white) and began catching fish steadily. It was not fast and furious but it was steady. Fly rodders were doing the best using sinking line. Clay tried his fly rod with floating line with very poor results, especially compared to their every cast output.