Andy Burdetsky & Big Musky
/It's said the Musky is "extremely tough to catch. They’re almost impossible to figure out." For Andy Burdetsky, however...
Read MoreIt's said the Musky is "extremely tough to catch. They’re almost impossible to figure out." For Andy Burdetsky, however...
Read MoreCaught at Wintergreen's Stoney Creek ponds
Read MoreJohn Tani caught this nice Small Mouth Bass on the Shenandoah River on June 22
Read MoreBass aren't the only nice fish we have in our ponds.
Read MoreAndy Burdetsky was back on the Trout Pond today. He reporting catching nine trout, ranging from 12-17 inches, using "nymphs, kreelex, and black buggers."
Read MoreCaught several trout this afternoon ranging from 12- to maybe 18-inches. They seem hungry as they chased black and gold buggers, yellow minnows and a small prince nymph...
Read MoreAgain, fun, challenging winter fishing with pretty, smart holdover /naturalized/wild Rainbows– something not found in many places in this part of the state.
Read MoreThe first stocking was facilitated by the Wintergreen Property Owners Association in collaboration with WSC on February 25, 2016. Here are the rules about this new WPOA member-benefit.
Read MoreThere's still time to catch up so we'll just need to be optimistic and, hopefully, it doesn't get too warm too fast and the rains return. But right now streams are lower than we have been used to seeing this time of year for several years now and low, clear, cold, water can be tough to fish when the trout are spooky on top of being apt to take your flies slower and softer when water temps are in the high 30's and low 40's.
Read MoreTwo fly-tying classes will be offered this winter and spring by the Wintergreen Sporting Club. One is a beginner’s class, starting on Feb. 12th for those with little or no experience tying. The other is an intermediate class, starting on March 27th, for more experienced fly-tiers where more complex patterns will be tied. - Updated January 29, 2017
Read MoreSorry for the sad news, but many years of drought have led to some of the worst fishing in Virginia that I have personally experienced. Here’s a brief update on local fishing:
Read MoreTrout fishing is pretty limited in Virginia right now. The streams are so low that the state is not stocking mostly lakes. That said, there are a few streams with enough water flow to sustain holdovers from last year. Here's three I have fished recently.
Read MoreTrout fishing is pretty limited in Virginia right now. The streams are so low that the state is stocking mostly lakes, few streams. That said, there are streams with enough water flow to sustain holdovers from last year. Here's three I have fished recently:
Read MoreI went on a float last Saturday (Aug.6, 2016) on the Shenandoah River's south fork with guide Brian Ailles of Mirimichi Fly Fishing out of Harrisonburg. It was an outstanding trip.
Read MoreWSC member and long-time Fly fisherman Allen Simpson provided the following update on the South River Delayed Harvest (DH) area trout fishing:
Read MoreWSC member Gordon Stewart caught this 4 plus pound beauty on a top water spinning lure on Sunday, May 29th in the early afternoon on the Pond by the horse farm, nearest to the intersection of Monocan Drive and Rodes Valley .
Read MoreThis all-volunteer Wintergreen group is focused on biking, shooting, archery, hiking, boating, and fishing in and around Nelson County, Va.
Wintergreen Sporting Club membership ($25 a year per person) is limited to Wintergreen property owners and their adult family members. Memberships are also available for local residents not owning Wintergreen property if they are sponsored by a Wintergreen property-owning WSC member. Join here
Email the club at info@wtgsportingclub.org
Wintergreen Sporting Club • info@wtgsportingclub.org • P.O Box 282, Nellysford, Virginia, 22958 USA
The Wintergreen Sporting Club is an independent, all-volunteer nonprofit organization serving the Wintergreen community. WSC is not formally affiliated with Wintergreen Resort or the Wintergreen Property Owners Association.