THE SMALLMOUTH TRAIN IS ROLLINGFor the first time in almost a decade, we were able to enjoy a relatively full spring smallmouth season. Moderate amounts of...
SPRING SMALLMOUTH FISHING IN FULL SWINGIn the month since our last fishing report, in true spring-in-Virginia fashion, we've seen just about everything--high water, cold water,...
TYING FOR SPRINGTo be completely honest, I often put the fly rod down and throw a spinnerbait when the water is higher than usual, and with any...
THE CAST & BLAST--RULES OF THE RIVERIf October is a month of transition, November is the month when we embrace the new season. Squirrels have been legal game for two months....
FAREWELL TO SUMMERThe world is changing. The leaves are turning. Consecutive cold fronts are cooling the rivers, and the smallmouth and musky are in...
THE BEAT GOES ONWe're officially in the Dog Days in southwest Virginia--the peak of summer--and good days on the river have been rolling steady. Heavy...
A GREAT START TO THE SEASONIt's been an interesting year in every sense of the word, and it's difficult to believe that we're already living in July--well into the...
TRUCKIN' ON TOWARDS SUMMERWe've fallen out of the habit of publishing regular fishing reports because our guiding operations were halted for a spell during the...
2019 IN REVIEWThe older I grow, the less I care about material things. Sure, as an angler, material things—such as boats, gear, etc.—can facilitate...
FALL FISHING IN FULL SWINGFall is halfway gone, and it's safe to say that conditions have been a total contradiction to last fall. Low, clear water and warmer...