A low, moist fog hung over the Smith River, cloaking the secrets of what has become the world's No. 1 fly-fishing river for giant salmon. As we pushed off in the drift boat, my partner, Ed Rice of ...

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 ...

OK, so you can’t catch trout on a fly like you used to — boo hoo. Thankfully, there’s always someone who knows a little more, the proverbial bigger fish. Dave McCool of McCool Outdoors is a local ...

This story, “Float to Wild Trout,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. For the last mile or so, I have been sitting relaxed with the canoe paddle across my lap, lulled by the stunning ...

HELEN – I have had a love affair with this community dating back to the first time I ventured here in the 1960s, which came about when a far-sighted man suggested that Helen was a special place. He ...

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 ...