UNION HALL - Rex Smith must be crazy. Why else would this man, whom I consider a good friend, call me Tuesday afternoon to say he was catching the heck out of stripers at Smith Mountain Lake? "You ...

Austin Kennedy, fishing guide, said trout bite best from late morning into the afternoon as sunlight warms the water. Try ...

Striped bass have an appetite for minnows. Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said brood minnows work best, but stripers are biting minnows of any size at least 25 feet deep. Best ...

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Striped bass fishing is good, but it takes some looking to find them. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best fishing is along the entire southern half of the lake. Use electronics to find schools ...

Looking for ideas on how to rig your boat for striped bass fishing at Smith Mountain Lake and beyond? Members of the Smith Mountain Striper Club plan to have a variety of boats of different styles and ...

Plastics on the drop-shot on a ‘dead-stick' presentation are also effective, and there are plenty of fish to be caught shallow, especially if the sun comes out. Senko are best for targeting the ...