The largest Hybrid Striper ever caught in Lake Anna was weighed in last week at 14+ pounds. A hybrid striped bass, also known as a Whiterock bass or a Wiper, is created by cross breeding a white bass and striped bass. Hybrids look similar to the two-parent species but are generally shorter than Stripers and not as deep-bodied as White Bass. The hybrid striped bass has horizontal … [Read more...]

  Photos and Article By Mark Fike   Shad darts and spoons are the traditional go-to for targeting shad, those acrobatic silver fish. I used them for years and never thought about trying something different. But sometimes change can have some very positive results. These days, I rarely use shad darts. Instead, my go-to rig is a crappie jig weighted with a split shot pinched on … [Read more...]

  One of the top fishing lakes in Virginia is now open for business. Actually, it is always open for business, but Angler’s Landing, the marina and bait shop, is again open at Lake Orange. Angler’s Landing rents boats and motors and sells bait and tackle. Darryl Kennedy is also an expert and will offer solid advice. The handicapped accessibly pier at the lake is a convenient place for … [Read more...]

  I am so proud of my youngest daughter, Laura. She took up fly fishing on her own just a couple years ago and has since become a capable fly tyer and an excellent fisherman. This past week, she went to the Hallowed Grounds of Mossy Creek in Augusta County and enticed a huge Brown Trout to eat her fly. This is not an easy task because, first, Mossy Creek is a tough place to fish. It is … [Read more...]

(Captain Ned Ashby and crew releasing a giant OBX bluefin) The capture season for Bluefin Tuna is over, but boats are still patrolling the Gulf Stream off the Carolina coast for some catch and release action for the most powerful fish alive. Giant Bluefins. It’s not clear how much this fish weighed, possibly a half ton or more. It was huge and it was returned to the sea. Tuna action for … [Read more...]

BY DWR Celebrate trout fishing with friends and family on Trout Heritage Day! Some may find this day reminiscent of a traditional opening day of the trout season. DWR fisheries staff stock select waters on the first Saturday of April to create an announced stocking event and give anglers the feel of an opening day. Add a bit of a challenge to your Trout Heritage Day by aiming to complete … [Read more...]

By Peter Brookes The end of winter and the arrival of spring means many things to many people, but to Virginia’s tidal river anglers it means primarily one thing: The shad are coming! Yes, America’s "founding fish" is coming soon to a Virginia tidal river near you. Anyone who follows the annual shad run in the Old Dominion is aware of the famous fishing opportunities on the James … [Read more...]