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 […]
December News Blast
Hello, welcome to the December edition of our newsletter! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The snow is falling and the holidays are finally upon us. If you’re still looking for a gift for that special angler in your life, consider a prepaid trip with […]
November Newsletter
Hello, welcome to the November edition of our newsletter! November is a fantastic month to fish in the New River Valley! Our fall fishing season is now in full swing. With water temperatures dipping below 50 degrees last week, the smallmouth fishing has cooled off, but muskie action is heating up! The Smith River is […]
October Newsletter
Hello , welcome to the October edition of our newsletter! October is a fantastic month to fish in the New River Valley! Fall has officially arrived in the Blue Ridge and the foliage is brilliant. We are targeting trophy smallmouth and striped bass on streamers in the river, and have added muskie to the list […]
September Newsletter
Hello , welcome to the September edition of our newsletter! September on the upper New river is one of the best months of the year to target big fish. Not only are the smallies still looking up, but striped/hyrbrid bass migrate into the river from Claytor Lake as they begin their fall run. This beast […]
August News Blast
Hello, welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been cutting and removing four water lines that had been deposited in the river on the upper New by Hurricane Helene between Buck Dam and Claytor Lake. We think that’s all of them! We’ve also been running some great […]