Fish enough, and keep track of the weather and conditions, and certain patterns begin to emerge. Like, for example, when it’s worth going fishing, and when it’s not. When the South Fork gets a bit of rain in the winter and the clouds hang on for a few days after, and when the air (and water) isn’t frigid, it’s a good time to go fishing, and you can usually find me wet, but warm, coffee on my hip, plying frog water for a big brown trout. On the South Fork, “big” means anything

For the better part of February, we've been battling high water in southwest Virginia, keeping us off the big river and prepping for spring and the great smallmouth and wild trout fishing that comes with it. Despite snow and frigid temps coming this weekend, in just three-and-a-half weeks, spring will be upon us. If you want to get on the river or creek this spring, don't hesitate to reach out, as dates are booking up, quickly. After the water dropped, mid-month, we were able