GILES COUNTY, Va. – The New River in Giles County is scenic and, as it turns out, is full of fish. Chris Thompson invited me to go fishing with a promise we would have a better-than-average chance of ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Despite its name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. The views from above may get the most attention, but there’s a whole lot of fun to be had down on ...

FAYETTEVILLE ,W.Va. – Although Hurricane Helene put a two week damper on the New River’s fall fishing, it didn’t take long for the old girl to begin yielding her bounty again to West Virginia anglers.

Late last summer, Britt Stoudenmire was enjoying the best New River smallmouth bass fishing that he’d experienced in nearly a decade. And that could be just the beginning. "We have had roughly seven ...

If you read this publication, you live within short driving distance of some of the best smallmouth fishing in the country. The James and Shenandoah rivers in particular, along with the Rappahannock ...

NEAR ALLISONIA, Va. (WFXR) — Fly fishing has often been compared to ballet. It requires grace. It requires precision. It requires rhythm. It requires timing. And, if all the conditions are met, it can ...

(For years, I’ve interviewed top anglers and have noticed many talk more about the little things that make such a big difference, such as proper hook set or netting. This is the third in a series of ...

When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater spraying into the air. Hits like that get the blood pumping for sure, but I ...

The Starting Spot: -Seth Feider has teamed up with Z-Man to create the new “Secret Agent” Smallmouth bait. Definitely worth a look. -Bass jigs are a standard, a go-to, a reliable must-fish for bass ...

It was a record-setting haul. An upstate New York man has set a new state record for smallmouth bass. State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced that ...