June Smallmouth Fishing Report in Southwest Virginia
July 3, 2026
Our June fishing has been nothing short of excellent. We started to get dry but received just the right amount of rain at the right
Our June fishing has been nothing short of excellent. We started to get dry but received just the right amount of rain at the right
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We use a variety of terminal tackle setups throughout the season. In the summer, we have to be a bit pickier about how we match
All of this talk about low water has me thinking about some of the finesse spin fishing tactics we like to use to up our
The prespawn smallmouth fishing in April was highly productive for us. We had ideal river conditions with flows in the 500-800 cfs range and clear
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