There are few better times to reconnect with family and friends than while waiting for that next strike. Time spent fishing is always a welcome retreat, a bit of an adventure and the perfect setting for getting back in touch with what matters most. Escape, relax, play, and reconnect with nature. And rediscover the fun of fishing and boating. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ve missed it. Buy … [Read more...]

Lake Orange offers some of the best bluegill fishing in the state. The rich waters at Orange grow big ‘gills and the clean, clear water makes them especially good to eat. Now is the time to catch some. The big males are guarding the beds. Popping bugs and wet flies are proven bluegill catchers, but a juicy red wiggler or a fat mealworm will also trigger strikes. Lake Orange offers boat rentals … [Read more...]

Virginia Report By Dr. Julie Ball   The first cobia and spadefish have arrived in the Chesapeake Bay. Only the Spanish mackerel are later summertime arrivals and there will be reports of them soon. We will have to wait until June to keep cobia in Virginia. The bay’s drum run is going full bore. Red drum are sporadic spawners. There are new drum every year, but occasionally we have … [Read more...]

TW’s Reports: Though Tuesday started off with downpours and rough water, the day cleared by late afternoon and there were fish caught. The Little Bridge anglers had another successful day catching lots of keeper trout and, again, some big Bluefish. Ray Leitch and family from Staunton, VA caught keeper Trout and Bluefish. And don’t forget there is another place to sound fish on the causeway … [Read more...]

Mossy Creek Fly Shop Report   The James and Shenandoah Rivers It’s here folks! April river smallmouth fishing has arrived! We are also in our peak spring trout season as well. Those who aren’t enjoying time up in the mountains chasing brook trout or fishing the spring creeks are out enjoying some of the best smallmouth bass fishing of the year. High water this time of year can … [Read more...]

By Dr. Ken Neill, III The dogwoods are blooming, which means that drum should be here. I have already heard rumors of black drum being caught and I have seen photos of small sheepshead caught in crab pots. Big red drum are being caught out of the Hatteras surf. Our run usually begins within a couple of weeks of the bite beginning down there. The full moon of April is the time when Eastern … [Read more...]