October News Blast
Hello, welcome to the October edition of our newsletter! Fall has arrived to the New River Valley and splashes of color have started peppering the shoreline. With the dropping water temperatures, the smallmouth bass fishing is peaking, striped bass are moving into the river system, and muskie and walleye are becoming more active, giving anglers […]
September News Blast
Hello, welcome to the September edition of our newsletter! Robbie Dalton from Roanoke landed this 22 3/4″ smallie on the New River popper fishing with our guide, Alex, this past week. Great work fellas! As September ushers in autumn, the cooler nights and shorter days give hints that fall is just around the corner. It […]
August News Blast
Hello, welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! The New River Valley received some much needed rain recently, raising water levels closer to normal summer flows on most of our streams and rivers, with more rain expected next week. August is one of my favorite months for smallmouth bass fishing on the New. Cicadas […]
July News Blast
Hello, welcome to the July edition of our newsletter! The “dog days of summer” are officially here and it’s hot out there! Be sure to stay hydrated while on the water, and take a dip to cool off every now and again. On the New River, you can find smallies in their typical summer holding […]
June News Blast
Hello, welcome to the June edition of our newsletter! While recent rains have helped somewhat, our local watersheds are still running well below their average flows for the year. On the New River, smallmouth bass have headed to their summer holding areas which include riffles, rapids, and shorelines with moving water. Wade fishing on the […]
May News Blast
Hello, welcome to the May edition of our newsletter! As we move into mid-May, post-spawn smallmouth bass are beginning to transition into their summer patterns amid continued low-flow conditions. In fact, the entire region is currently experiencing a severe drought. Despite the dry conditions, we had an outstanding pre-spawn season this spring, with several smallmouth bass […]
April News Blast
Hello , welcome to the April edition of our newsletter! Spring has sprung in the New River Valley and the pre-spawn smallie action is heating up! Above, our guide Alex holds up a 22.5″ beast caught while streamer fishing on the Upper New recently. Over on the Smith River, trout are looking up with the […]
March News Blast
Hello , welcome to the March edition of our newsletter! It looks like spring is coming early this year, with daytime temperatures expected to be in the 70’s in the New River Valley for the foreseeable future. We’ve already had a fabulous start to our walleye season, and this will surely crank things up a […]
February News Blast
Hello , welcome to the February edition of our newsletter! It’s been brutally cold here in the New River Valley as of late, and portions of the river have actually frozen over. Needless to say, we haven’t been running very many trips the past few weeks and are eagerly looking forward to getting back on […]
January News Blast
Hello , welcome to the January edition of our newsletter! We’re full into our winter season now which has us focused on walleye, muskie, and trout fishing. Walleye are already on the move and will begin staging to spawn in the next month or so. Moreover, February and March are excellent months to target both […]