http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/132 Category: Outdoors en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:49:00 -0500 It's not a cure for the flu, but it sure works wonders for the boredom of being sick. Katie Synowiec likely won't get FDA approval, but she is willing to share her medical method. Here's the deal. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/feeling-fluish-grab-fishing-rod Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:31:16 -0400 Larry Gray understands the importance of spending time with his son. Quality time. Because Gray's big passion is fishing, he figured the sport was a great way to hang out with his son and share his love of angling. That paid off last week during a trip that surely produced memories for a lifetime. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/dadson-fishing-trip-one-theyll-never-forget Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:15:52 -0400 Even though it is just 3 years old, the North Carolina East Division of Fishers of Men has enjoyed enough angling success for a lifetime. In its first year as a member of the national Christian-theme angling organization, members of North Carolina East won the East Regional title. Earlier this year, Mike Post of Gates and Kevin Jones of Ahoskie won the national championship. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/regional-win-keeps-string-going-angling-group Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:44:10 -0400 By Steve Szkotak  RICHMOND More than 150 years after Virginia's last native elk was killed, game officials may try to populate the state's southwest corner with its bigger, buff-colored cousin — the Rocky Mountain elk. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/va-may-fill-its-own-hills-rocky-mountain-elk Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:39:19 -0400 Check back at 12:15 p.m. when The Virginian-Pilot's outdoors expert will be take your fishing questions and comments via his blog. Until then, catch up on Lee's Blog. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/archived-chat-lee-tolliver-fishing Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:53:45 -0400 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, one good deed deserves another, good karma - you get the idea. Andy Miller sure does. He thinks his recent good deed might have had more than a little something to do with him catching the biggest flounder of his life. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/anglers-good-deed-pays-dividends Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:54:23 -0400 An environmental group has asked the U.S. government to declare the Atlantic sturgeon, a prehistoric fish found in the Chesapeake Bay and other Virginia waters, an endangered species. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/group-seeks-protected-status-sturgeon Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:51:20 -0400 Hunters wanting to participate in the annual feral hog and white-tailed deer hunts at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach will have a second chance when phase two of the hunts takes place Oct. 29-31. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/second-phase-hog-deer-hunts-oct-2931 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:51:44 -0400 It's going to be a huge weekend for two of southeastern Virginia's top largemouth bass anglers. Rick Morris of Virginia Beach and Barbara Gaskins of Suffolk are competing in two national championship tournaments. Morris is the No. 5 seed headed into Friday's start of the Professional Angler's Association Texas Bass Classic - the PAA's version of the Bassmaster Classic. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/s-hampton-roads-sends-two-nationals Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:27:35 -0400 With fall truly here, largemouth bass fishing is kicking into high gear. This can be the best time of year to catch largemouth - depending on which angler you talk to. Many consider the spring to be the best. Either way, fall bassing can provide outstanding action. Fish are gorging themselves in preparation for the winter. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/fishing-forecast-oct-15-oct-21 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:17:51 -0400