Woods & Waters Magazine

01/11/2026

Looking for something new to add to your fishing arsenal this year? Green Top Hunt Fish has an amazing selection!

01/09/2026

It’s show time!!! This weekend kicks it all off with the Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival and the FXBG Boat & Water Sports Sale! Check out out 2026 Show Preview article for a preview off all area events…

The days are short, the weather can be rough for fishing, the NFL and hunting seasons are ending. What to do? It’s time to get off the couch, grab your crew

01/05/2026

It’s time for Virginia woodcock hunting now that deer season has ended. Want to try your hand but don’t have land? Consider visiting one of the eastern Wildlife Management Areas like Oakley Forest in Spotsylvania County.

01/05/2026

Out January edition is full of new gear including new bass boats, new outboards, new electronics and new tackle, plus our annual outdoor show preview, a bunch of great tournament schedules that we will be following this year, Kate Ahnstrom's Winged Wisdom column, the return of Brian Boog's Small Waters, Steve Chaconas' Hook, Line & Thinker, out famous Regional Focus Reports, Calendar of Events and some great outdoor properties from our friends at United Country Virginia Realty! Grab a copy at over 70 locations around the state or read it online at www.woodsandwatersmagazine.com.

01/05/2026

The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival kicks off show season this coming weekend!

ONE WEEK until the 25th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival! Get your tickets today right here: Get your tickets now: https://vaflyfishingfestival.com/

01/04/2026

The master of specialty tackle, Lin Bell of Fishing Pro Tech, is amassing a horde of new items to share with attendees of the Richmond Fishing Expo, January 16 - 18, 2026. We’ll be there looking for Best In Show items for our February edition!

01/04/2026

It’s big fish season! W2 Publisher C.C. McCotter with a citation LKA largemouth to start off the entries for the 2026 Country Chevrolet of Warrenton Big Bass Contest. Just post your big bass pics here to enter. Winner receives a $50 Green Top Hunt Fish gift card, W2 and Country Chevy cap and W2 sticker. 2025 winner Ed Hall set a high standard with his 13+ last year!

01/02/2026

Chickahominy Lake and Lake Anna dueling for the title of best winter fishing destination each week from the looks of this 24.61-pound winning limit in the most recent Ed Allen's Boats and Bait LLC tournament last weekend. Big fish was just over eight pounds.

12/29/2025

The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival kicks off the outdoor show season January 9-10! Interested? Check out this great article by show promoter Beau Beasley on becoming a fly angler…

By Beau Beasley

12/29/2025

Lake Anna remaining hot… here’s Josh Altizer’s 26.49-pound limit that won him today’s Sturgeon Creek Marina Winter Series tourney.

12/22/2025

W2 is very excited to follow and report on the results of the these three great bass fishing trails for 2026... Good luck to Ed Dustin and his Battle Series participants! You'll find two pages of Tournament Results from Virginia's top circuits including the new James River Tackle Co Weekend Series, the Sturgeon Creek Marina Elite Series, the Richmond Crappie Club, the Fishers of Men VA East trail, Potomac Teams and more in every edition and many of the schedules in our January What's New?/Show Special edition.