Bring on the big fish! It’s about to get very good out on Smith Mountain Lake as we turn from late summer into early fall for the region. Fish are starting to move around a lot more the bait is moving shallower and the cold nights are driving the fish to be more active and start feeding. Early October is completely different then late October so g...

Chilly mornings lots of fog and cooling water temps are going to get things moving this September. Each year is different with how the weather will advance the move to the shallows but this year is getting a kick start with lows in the 50’s right at the start of the month. The fish are going to be schooling for the next few weeks before moving to...

August is here. It’s going to be HOT and the fishing can be hot as well….. if you spend the time looking for them. School is out for the kids but the fish are all about hanging out together. Schooling is when the fish bunch together based on their species and size. There are exceptions of course but this is the time of year where if you catch a go...

July is a funky month some years. The fish are moving out to the summer holding patterns and can be finicky when and what they want to eat. Most fish are chasing shad style baits as the smaller fish are also moving out to the deeper oxygen rich waters. However it’s always worth a look up super shallow for those bluegill eating largemouth and small...

The weather is out of this world nice right now in south west Virginia. Lows in the 50-60’s each morning and highs in the mid 80’s is keeping the fishing exciting and fast paced. If you can get up early enough the topwater bite for both largemouth and smallmouth is fantastic and the stripers are almost everywhere. The water temperatures are going...