I love the New River. Before moving back to WV I lived in Radford Va. and could walk down to the New from the house. We caught lots smallmouth, rock bass, and an occasional largemouth. Flukes, spooks, grubs, and stick worms produced well. Night fishing with a short arm black spinnerbait was unreal during the summer.
I haven't fished the New much since moving to Summersville. I fish the Gauley and Elk rivers when I get a chance to do some wading. The New in WV is much harder to wade than it is in Va. I spend most of my time on Summersville Lake which is pretty much a flooded canyon, very deep and very clear water.
Posted Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:34 am