Article Preview... Source to Sea - Fishing Rt. 33 from the blue lines of the West Virginia border to the Chesapeake Bay and beyond.

I’ve written a couple of times on why I would consider Virginia a bucket list fishing destination. This past week I fished a single highway, Route 33, (with the exception of a 15 mile detour on 208 to Lake Anna), for 300 miles from Skidmore Lake on the West Virginia border to Deltaville where the Rappahannock River empties into the Chesapeake Bay.

I covered every type of water from blue line streams containing wild brook trout; mountain rivers filled with large and smallmouth, musky, panfish and more; Lake Anna, a large man-made lake containing bass, stripers, wipers, and crappie; the lower Rappahannock with largemouth, blue cats, flatheads, snakeheads, gar and carp; to finally the delta and salt full of summer flounder, cobia, red fish, spot, croaker, blues, stripers and more. Venture a bit further offshore, and you’re into blue water pelagics. I'll be mapping the route, talking about what to fish for and where, discussing tackle and shops to stop in along the way, as well as some great guides to consider booking with to get the most out of your time spent on a week long adventure. I'll also throw in some great places to stop for good eats and other interests.