River Report 09/27/23

Things are changing fast. Smallmouth bass fishing is slowing down rapidly, as we have unseasonably cooler daytime and overnight temperatures. The topwater fishing is becoming tougher, although we are still having good success from about 11am through the warmest part of the day. the baitfish and crawdad bite has certainly been more consistent, and they’re starting to become more receptive to larger streamers again. can’t imagine the smallmouth bass fishing will be very good beyond the end of October, unless we get a spike in temperatures again.

that being said, the musky fishing becomes the main focus. it’s been good on both the new river and James River, with flies in the 7-10” range being more productive, and blades and topwater lures being the go to on bait casters. with the levels being so low, it has been tough to convert follows to eats, and it requires you to keep your presentations deeper in the water column as they are retrieved back to the boat. the musky fishing will be the main show between now and mid-march, so reach out if you are interested in booking a trip, or you can just book directly on the site.