By CWF Volunteer Allen Easterly As a Complementary Work Force (CWF) Volunteer, I recently had the great pleasure to assist Region 2 and Region 4 Fisheries personnel begin the process of obtaining more musky for release in Commonwealth waters. During two separate trips, two teams of three or four conducted an electro-fishing expedition on a portion of the James River where there is a very high … [Read more...]
Virginia Walleye Stocking Program
By VDGIF The walleye is a popular game fish in many areas of the country, but one that is often overlooked in Virginia. DGIF’s aquatics staff uses state of the art techniques to collect, grow, and stock walleye. Here’s how we do it. Every year, DGIF collects adult walleye to use as brood stock. Brood stock are those fish that are captured, brought into a hatchery, spawned, and then … [Read more...]
Stripers in Weldon
Stripers Coming to Weldon Capt. Alan Cain I just wanted to send out a quick email to let you know I have set dates for Roanoke River striped bass fishing. This fish takes place on the Roanoke River near Weldon NC where the stripers come to spawn every spring. Weldon is located right off of Interstate-95 and is about 1.5 hours northeast of Raleigh near the NC/VA state lines. Striped … [Read more...]
A Day To Remember
By Stephen Milandric On December 13, 2014 I caught the largest blue catfish of my life. I was fishing the mighty James River with two great friends, Neil Renouf of Old Dominion Outdoors and Gary Harmon of Radford. At approximately 1:23 p.m., I got hit powerfully hard! I reeled down fast with the rod still in the rod holder and it took less than a second to turn into stalemate … [Read more...]
Deer Kill Off
Deer Kill Graph Since 1947 There is an elephant in the room. For the recently completed 2016/17 hunting season, Virginia’s deer hunters tagged a total of 180,121 deer. That total represents a 16% decrease from the previous year’s harvest of 209.197. Game Department officials said that a good mast crop and diseases in previous years were responsible for the rather dramatic drop. … [Read more...]
Virginia Cougars?
The Virginia Game Department says that cougars, mountain lions, do not exist in Virginia. Period. End of argument. But….. There are at least three hunters in Louisa County who disagree. Sherman Shifflett, a frequent contributor to CvilleBuzz, said that the hunters saw a cougar in the Ware’s X community, not far from Lake Anna. The hunters were using beagles to make a drive near an old … [Read more...]
Deer Season in Review
It’s way early to get a final tally for Virginia’s deer season, but if the results from a local hunt club are any indication, the kill may be off statewide. Results show that for at least one hunt club, the total number of deer killed is down. While some nice animals were harvested, like this handsome buck taken by Robert Runnet (left) on the last day if the season, Sherman Shifflett of Louisa … [Read more...]
As Christmas Changes
By Charles Conway Crenshaw We are approaching Christmas 2016. The Christmas season changes as our age changes. Remember back to childhood? My earlier years during World War II were spent on my grandparent’s farm in Earlysville. With no television and no radio, Christmas was not commercialized. I was thankful for anything I received. Since there was no electricity, … [Read more...]
News From Louisiana
By Capt. Alan Cain I have been in Louisiana the last few months, and here is a quick report on the fishing. Just like the North Carolina fishery, it has been an up and down season with some tough days due to weather. But overall, we have been getting shots at and catching giant redfish almost everyday. This is all shallow water sight-fishing in 1-3 feet of clear water for 15- to … [Read more...]
Saltwater Recreational Fund Status
By Dr. Ken Neill, III The ultimate authority over the saltwater recreational license fund rests with the anglers that actually fund it. The saltwater license was formed at the request of anglers to provide additional funding for recreational fishing enhancement. These funds were not to be used to replace general funds but following multiple budget cuts, most of this dedicated fund has … [Read more...]
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