Thanks to Denise Membreno of The Roanoke Times Online for the following article of interest to all the fisherfolk at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas:
R&R will be the last thing on the minds of the anglers fishing Smith Mountain Lake over the next four weeks. These guys (to be safe, make that “guys” [...]

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As with any population in a lake area, such as Smith Mountain Lake, you will find many fisherfolk among them. If you are new to Smith Mountain Lake, or if you would just like to try a different approach so as to be more successful in your fishing adventures, check out these local fishing [...]

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The Tues. March 6, 2007 online edition of the Smith Mountain Eagle boasts a picture of a man and a huge fish on it’s home page. This was the first I knew of the Smith Mountain Striper Club (bass fishing, for those of you like me who were unsure exactly what kind of club [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake anglers start preparing now, because on October 8th, 2006 you’ll have the chance to test your skills against the best fishermen on the lake. That’s the date of the Virginia Bass Federation’s Children’s Miracle Network bass tournament, held here on our very own Smith Mountain Lake. The tournament is [...]

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Do fishing and ethics go together?  C.A. Johansen has made a convincing case that they do in a recent article on StripersOnline.Com titled “Fishing Ethics”.  Johansen lists several principles that he practices as an angler, including things like removing all trash and litter from a fishing hole, observing minimum size limits, and proper catch [...]

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The striped bass fishing at Smith Mountain Lake is certainly one of the best in Virginia, as a quick count of the number of fishing boats out on any given morning will tell you, and there are probably very few residents who haven’t wet a line or two in pursuit of stripers.  But for [...]

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Summer has nearly arrived at the Lake, bringing with it barbecues, bare feet, and lots of sunshine – but summer also means it’s time for striper fishing.  If you’re itching to tie into that true trophy striper, but don’t know where to start, then Captain Kenny Short is your man.  Owner and operator [...]

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Since this warm-weather Striper season is just getting cranked up, I felt the need to give one of our locals some well-deserved notoriety… The Shad Taxi.  These guys have all the answers when it comes to landing that dream Striper that’s been swimmin’ around in your head!
Get on board with Captain Todd and see just [...]

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OK folks, as this warm-weather fishing season gets cranked up, we need to let everyone know about one of Smith Mountain Lake’s great fishing secrets… the guides know where the action is!  If you haven’t invested enough time, and we’re talking years of watching where the real ‘hot spots’ come and go, then it is [...]

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What can thrill a fisherman to his very soul as much as having a Smith Mountain Lake striper on his line?!  Warm weather is just around the corner and with it comes some of the best fishing in the east… fishing on Smith Mountain Lake in early season.  With a lake that’s 40 miles long [...]

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