Anyone that knows me knows that my favorite fish on the fly rod are smallmouth bass. I have had a love affair with these brown football shaped eating machines since I was old enough to cast a line. I can still remember one I lost fishing with my farther from the bank when I was [...]
I had two of my favorite clients out over the weekend. One drives from D.C. and the other from Louisville, Ky. So they figured they would meet in the middle for this trip. East TN was our decision for this trip. You can't visit east TN without fishing the South Holston river near Bristol, TN. [...]
We reached the 90 and better degree mark this week. It feels a bit early for this air temp. For you hard core trout fisherman the hot days in Virginia can slow the bite down. If you are going to fish this time of year the tailwater rivers like the Smith and Jackson will continue [...]
Why not both? Now is a good time to get out after both species. I had Joe and Jeff out this past Sunday for their first musky on the fly experience. I had mentioned to the guys we could throw for smallmouth bass also when we weren't in desirable musky water. We put in more [...]
After battling the wind the past few days I finally hooked into my favorite saltwater fish. Its been tough down here in OIB fishing the marsh. I have had more tough days trying to catch redfish than good days. I'm content if this is last one I see this year, grateful I didn't get skunked. [...]
Enjoying my week off with the family down at Ocean Isle Beach, NC. I always look forward to our annual trip down to the salt. I was fortunate enough to get invited to fish the marsh with a couple great clients of mine that own a flats boat. Jordan and Charles are two great guys [...]