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Madtom Sculpin–How to fish & tie

The natural madtom were the choice live baits for the old-time fishermen on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River when I grew [...]

Every year I have customers asking, “What bass flies should I be using in the low water conditions?” In early summer when the [...]

My son and I have been playing around with a three fly rig for smallmouth bass. Some anglers are reluctant to fish a [...]

The month of June can provide some excellent fly fishing on both the smallmouth and native brook trout streams. Let’s discuss the smallmouth [...]

The delicate damselflies seen flying over the rivers from late May until October have appeal to the bass. They are 1-2 inches long [...]

The hatches of three important mayflies and one caddisfly make fly fishing in April a favorite for many anglers. The Mr. Rapidan Dry [...]

The brown autumn sedge can provide some wonderful fly fishing in September. This is a caddis hatch in the fall with the emergence [...]

By matching the minnows the smallmouth bass feed upon, you can get some excellent fly fishing. For many years serious trout anglers have [...]

Fly fishing in May is wonderful whether you plan to fish the native brook trout streams or the smallmouth rivers. There are many [...]

October fly fishing on the delayed harvest areas for stocked trout can be very rewarding. The Virginia DWR will be stocking large rainbows [...]