CHARLESTON — For anglers who fish West Virginia’s New River for smallmouth bass, change is on the way. Starting Jan. 1, all smallmouth 14 to 22 inches in length will have to be released. The new ...

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 ...

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 ...

While most of us hit small rivers and streams looking for rainbows, browns, and brookies, many warmer-water stretches promise as much or more action in the form of smallmouth bass. Targeting ...

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Uniform creel limits and a change in regulations for black bass on the New River highlight the proposed changes to West Virginia’s fishing regulations for 2014. Division of ...

Michelle took me to Harpers Ferry, W.V., for a couple of days for my birthday recently. We wade the rock gardens there and fish for smallmouths. We go in the afternoon and stay until it’s almost dark ...

THAYER, W.Va.– It’s been weeks since West Virginia saw any measurable rainfall. Tributaries and creeks are running as low as most have ever seen them. The state is in desperate need of several days of ...

In the 1960s, I wrote an article for Outdoor Life magazine about catching 100 smallmouth a day on the Potomac River. I wasn?t bragging, and it wasn?t an example of great fishing prowess or the once-in ...