LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

Adults measure 8 to 14 inches, and they’re packed with protein-rich oil that helps striped bass grow big. Although menhaden ...

At Chris Baliban’s bait and tackle shops, two workers can cover the 9-to-5 shift. But Baliban always has three people on the job when things really start hopping. That’s from midnight to 4 a.m. on ...

Live bait is working best to catch striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers between Rocky Branch and Hickory Creek parks. Trolling with brood minnows or umbrella rigs ...

Early-bird anglers are catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is from Starkey Park to Beaver Dam on the north end of the lake. Best to have lines in the water ...

Bass fishing remains best with crankbaits, jigs, Senkos, or plastics on the drop-shot or Ned-rig. Catfishing is solid with Triple S Dip Bait, mackerel, or shrimp near Camp 9 or French Gulch. Crappie ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Guide Matt Miles said that striper fishing was good this week on the Staunton/Roanoke River. “I was out four days last week with clients, and our average striper was 25-inches landed on the fly rod or ...

Striped bass fishing will continue to be hot this week as anglers are catching fish of all sizes. The Atlantic menhaden (pogies) are here in abundance, too. Last week, angler Carol LaFrance said: ...