BASSETT, Va. – The Smith River … A gem hidden in plain view. You might question the part about “hidden.” After all, it’s well-known in some circles. Many circles even. Yet in Virginia, when it comes ...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Trout fishing in Virginia is allowed all year, but trout stocking began in October and will continue until June. Trout are raised in hatcheries and then released into rivers ...

BASSETT, Va. (WFXR) — The fly drifted gently about ten feet downstream. Gulp! The fly vanished, swallowed by something just under the surface. “Got him,” exclaimed New River Fly Fishing guide Alex ...

On some of the country’s best trout streams, catch-and-release may be doing more harm than good. So should we be killing more ...