{"id":11245,"date":"2025-11-14T20:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthygrinsportfishing.com\/?p=11245"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:01:06","slug":"virginia-speckled-trout-and-muskie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthygrinsportfishing.com\/?p=11245","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Speckled Trout and Muskie"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Brabrand<\/span> and Stan Simmerman<\/span> went back after speckled trout this morning. They did even better today. They caught 6 over 20 inches including 3 citation-sized. David was too nice again, leaving all of the citations to Stan.<\/p>\n

I fished a bit upriver from them. I drove west over 4 hours to meet Capt. Sam Blue Ridge Musky<\/span> at the boat ramp. It was a beautiful day of muskie fishing. I think we had 8 bites or so plus numerous follows. I managed to land two really nice muskie. I also caught a big smallmouth bass that hit a muskie lure.<\/p>\n

Since I learned of this Virginia muskie fishery, I’ve become a bit obsessed with it. It’s muskie fishing, but I have had shots at multiple muskie every trip so far. I haven’t caught them every trip, but I have had the bites. Apparently, I need to work on some anger issues. I need to develop some. My hooksets are not violent enough. But, what do I have to be angry about? I have a great wife, Tricia Neill<\/span>, our children are married and employed, I’m retired and I can fish whenever I want. I’ll try to find something…<\/p>\n

If you want to catch a muskie without having to make “10,000 casts”: www.blueridgemusky.com<\/a><\/p>\n