NEAR ALLISONIA, Va. (WFXR) — Fly fishing has often been compared to ballet. It requires grace. It requires precision. It requires rhythm. It requires timing. And, if all the conditions are met, it can ...

GILES COUNTY, Va. – The New River in Giles County is scenic and, as it turns out, is full of fish. Chris Thompson invited me to go fishing with a promise we would have a better-than-average chance of ...

It was calm when I pulled into the parking lot outside of the Flies & Lies Fly Shop in Deckers. This contradicted the weather bureau’s forecast for blustery winds. I didn’t go into the shop, but ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Despite its name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. The views from above may get the most attention, but there’s a whole lot of fun to be had down on ...

If you read this publication, you live within short driving distance of some of the best smallmouth fishing in the country. The James and Shenandoah rivers in particular, along with the Rappahannock ...

I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...

Sixteen-year old Jed Singleton was fishing the New River earlier this month in the company of his dad, Ray, when he hooked and landed a huge smallmouth bass on a green Gary Yamamoto Flappin’ Hog. “The ...

Late last summer, Britt Stoudenmire was enjoying the best New River smallmouth bass fishing that he’d experienced in nearly a decade. And that could be just the beginning. "We have had roughly seven ...