April 1, 2007Fishing for walleyes on the New River
The river was blown out (Fosters Falls has been a zoo but we were the only ones there Friday) but we decided to give it a shot anyway because we were there and really didn't have anything better to do. Tom, who runs New River Angler guide service, managed one walleye at the falls, and Dave and I each had strikes but didn't connect. Then we floated a few miles and chucked big spinnerbaits into eddies hoping to luck into a smallmouth or two. No luck on that. Still, it was a beautiful day so it was hard to complain. February and March are the prime walleye months but they'll be concentrated in spawning areas for a few more weeks and fishing should get back to good once the river gets back into good shape. |
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While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures. Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism. After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters. .....Advertisement.....
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