http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/132 Category: Outdoors en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:35:32 -0400 Wanda Lewis has enjoyed some pretty impressive fishing trips to the Florida Keys. In a little more than a decade, the Poplar Branch, N.C., resident has caught and released more than 200 tarpon on her journeys south. "She's pretty good," said Capt. Pat Bracher, a Keys guide born and raised in Virginia Beach. "She does great." http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/major-league-moment-florida-keys Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:43:23 -0400 Virginia has its first state-record hybrid striped bass. Robert Rakes of Christians-burg caught the initial record while fishing in the New River in the western portion of the state. Rakes' fish weighed 13 pounds. The state game department's angler recognition program required a 10-pounder for the first record, and none that size had been caught. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/hybrid-bass-tops-10pound-limit-claim-va-record Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:19:21 -0400 While those who like sushi prefer to use bluefin tuna for their favorite meal, most tuna fans prefer the yellowfin. Prized for its tasty, pinkish-red meat, the yellowfin also is both an outstanding battler on hook and line and a delight on the grill. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/fishing-forecast-july-2-8 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:10:02 -0400 From 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. today, The Virginian-Pilot's outdoors expert was online to take your questions. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/chat-lee-tolliver-fishing Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:39:31 -0400 For more than three decades, anglers wanting to stay the night at Bob's Fishing Hole have been allowed to pitch a tent, tow in a camper or sleep in their van. Once known as the Northwest River Campground, the location off South Battlefield Boulevard always has been a place to stay for a few days. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/zoning-citation-bobs-fishing-hole-overturned Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:29:15 -0400 Mike Peck always knew there were as many ways to catch largemouth bass as there were places to do so. But like many anglers, he had a couple of favorite lures that always seemed to do the trick. Why mess with success, he often thought. Then two things happened. He decided to learn how to catch bigger, and he started working in the fishing department of a local sporting goods store. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/angling-bigger-catch-and-finding-it Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:20:41 -0400 MANTE, N.C.  Fishery regulators are asking fishermen for suggestions on how to catch more bluefin tuna, while at the same time looking for feedback on a program that would help rebuild the stock. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/regulators-angle-feedback-tuna-quotas Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:08:50 -0400 NAGS HEAD, N.C. Two black bears on the Dare County mainland have acquired a dangerous liking for junk food, and wildlife officials aren't just worried about their eating habits. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/warning-against-feeding-two-nc-bears-issued Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:00:43 -0400 The Atlantic spadefish is one of those species that is found in most of Earth's waters - including almost the entire western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Yet most anglers ignore the spadefish. The reason? Most people don't know how to catch them. That's not the case around these parts. In Virginia's coastal waters, anglers actively pursue this angelfish on steroids. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/fishing-forecast-june-25-july-1 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:54:36 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Caleb Allen didn't catch a fish Saturday morning. Didn't even wet a line. But it would be hard to argue that he wasn't the happiest man on Rudee Inlet. Sitting comfortably in his kayak, his arms locked behind his head, Allen was savoring every second of what was a hot and humid morning. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/wounded-warriors-leave-hospital-hit-water Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:03:40 -0400