Monthly Archives: July 2026

That was fun. I had never fished for smallmouth bass before. I have caught some while muskie fishing and while fishing for striped bass at Smith Mountain Lake. Today, I joined Sam Scott at Blue Ridge Musky to target them. … Continue reading →

Had 3 “sheepshead” bites this morning. Broke one off, pulled the hook on one, and the third turned into a black drum. Really smokey out there.

I made a short trip to Poquoson Reef this morning. I had a good oyster bite going that was interrupted by a black drum. I tagged and released it but it wasn’t ready. It popped up, floating. I unanchored to … Continue reading →

I went out to see if I could find a speckled trout. I was soon reminded of the rush of those topwater explosions. I was also reminded how frustrating these dang fish can be. I had 6 or so bites … Continue reading →

Went after flounder today with Charles Southall and Johnny Boyd. We caught 8 before the afternoon breeze sent us home. We had two larger creatures hooked up that we could not handle on the flounder gear. Johnny thinks he had … Continue reading →