Central Virginia Outdoors

Summertime Striper Fishing at Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:42:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - July

You can almost tell that fall is on the horizon. We made it through July without any major heat waves and the Lake is cooler with surface temps in the low to mid 80's. Summertime striper fishing has been steady. The days are getting shorter - don't pass up an opportunity to take a few fillets home from a CVO guided fishing trip. Reservations are recommended but don't hesitate to call last minute. If you would like to book your next fishing trip call Taylor at 540.842.9155. Get out and get hooked up!

Summertime Striper Fishing on Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:28:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - July

Summertime Striper fishing on Lake Anna continues to provide anglers with plenty of action. Small stripers are pushing bait to the surface just about every evening while larger fish stay oriented to deep structure and channel edges throughout mid-lake. If you would like to book a guided fishing trip with a CVO guide reservations are recommended. Call Taylor at 540.842.9155 to get out and get hooked up!

Summertime Striper Fishing on Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:25:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - July

Lake Anna Striper Fishing Is On FIRE!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:04:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

The evening striper bite on Lake Anna is incredible and getting better every day. There is no time to waste. Grab your fishing license, sunglasses, something cold to drink, and high tail it to Lake Anna. Call a CVO guide, get out, and get hooked up today! Reservations are recommended but we will do everything possible to accommodate last minute bookings. Let us pick you up at your dock, or if you are not staying waterfront, you can board the boat at Sturgeon Creek Marina. Surgeon Creek Marina is a full service marina with a well stocked tackle shop incase you forget anything. We will supply the boat and all the tackle just show up ready to have a good time. Call Taylor at 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

Happy Hour Striper Fishing At Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:05:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

Evening striper trips continue to provide plenty of action. Reservations are recommended to ensure you get the date you are looking for. Let me pick you up at your dock, or if you are not staying waterfront, you can board the boat at Sturgeon Creek Marina. Surgeon Creek Marina is a full service marina with a well stocked tackle shop incase you forget anything. I will supply the boat and all the tackle just show up ready to have a good time. Call Taylor at 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

GgggGiant Striper!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:17:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

This giant striper came to the boat and weighed in at 20 pounds and 9 ounces. Virginia citations for striped bass are not very common especially this time of the year. Richard Rose of Ferry Farms, Virginia is applauded for an outstanding effort and putting this slob in the boat. Nice work Rich!

If you were waiting for the striper fishing to "get good", wait no more. Reservations are recommended to ensure you get the date you are looking for. Let me pick you up at your dock, or if you are not staying waterfront, you can board the boat at Sturgeon Creek Marina. Surgeon Creek Marina is a full service marina with a well stocked tackle shop incase you forget anything. I will supply the boat and all the tackle just show up ready to have a good time. Call Taylor at 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

Lake Anna Striper Fishing

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:15:00 +0000

Striper fishing at Lake Anna continues to produce big time! These three buddies took a break from high school exams tonight and brought 14 beautiful fish to the boat ( and let a few nice one's get away too). A five hour fishing trip full of bird watching, sunset gazing, and drag ripping / bait destroying carnage is a great way to spend these early summer evenings.

If you were waiting for the striper fishing to "get good", wait no more. Reservations are recommended to ensure you get the date you are looking for. Let me pick you up at your dock, or if you are not staying waterfront, you can board the boat at Sturgeon Creek Marina. Surgeon Creek Marina is a full service marina with a well stocked tackle shop incase you forget anything. I will supply the boat and all the tackle just show up ready to have a good time. Call Taylor at 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:25:00 +0000

Summer Striper fishing is in full swing. Happy Hour trips are putting good numbers and good sized fish into the landing net. To book your trip today call Taylor at 540.842.9155.

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:13:00 +0000

Summer Striper fishing is in full swing. Happy Hour trips are putting good numbers and good sized fish into the landing net. To book your trip today call Taylor at 540.842.9155.

Fall Bass Fishing on Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Bowles) — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:56:00 +0000

I love this time of year. Schools of bait fish head towards creek tributaries and the bucket mouths aren't far behind. Pete is an experienced finesse fisherman with exceptional casting skills... His casting skills really paid of during this trip... Fish were holding very close to cover, making it very important to "hit the target" as gracefully as possible. It's incredible that the lunker on the left actually made it into the boat. It wrapped itself around logs, went airborne a couple of times etc. One of the most exciting catches all year! Call 540-287-3591 to catch a lunker of your own!

Striped Bass Fish Fry

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Bowles) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:10:00 +0000

This trip was all about dinner and good friends! We went out for about 4 hours in the evening and loaded up on fillets for the fryer. The company was great, both ladies have been friends for years. I'm looking forward to getting on the water with them again this fall. Call 540-287-3591 to book your next outing.

Back to School Fishing

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Bowles) — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:54:00 +0000

This is my 10 year old son Evan... We went out for the evening to catch a few crappie. There were still a lot of fish in deeper water schooling around channel edges etc. But the signs were obvious that schools of slabs are headed for shallower brush and rocks. If you can find the time in the next month to get away for a few hours, this is a great time to load up on 50, even 100 crappie in one trip. Crappie focused fishing trips are also great for kids that are new to fishing. The action is steady, keeping kids interested and entertained throughout the day. Give me a call @ 540-287-3591 to book a trip or learn more.

Late Summer Striper Fishing on Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:16:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - September

Outstanding late summer weather, very few other boats on the water, and good fishing is what you can expect on Lake Anna this time of year. We brought several small and keeper sized fish to the boat this evening but this big boy anchored the stringer for sure. Predictable topwater patterns are beginning to emerge for both bass and stripers creating excellent light tackle opportunities. As late summer runs into fall look for the fishing to only get better. Large weather fronts will change things for a day or two but this is an outstanding time of year to be on the water. Every day brings new opportunity to find large fish (especially crappie) coming out of deep water to fatten up for colder conditions. Don't miss out on the fall feed - call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

Double up! Father and Son Fishing Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Bowles) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:01:00 +0000

Last night was a blast... Low boat traffic & mild weather is making evening trips even more relaxing than they have been all summer. The bites came in clusters... We would fish for a little while with nothing, then all of the sudden WHAM 3 fish at once! The water temps are down below 80 degrees in some areas and the fish are responding appropriately. Look for some incredible stringers of Largemouth, Crappie, and Striped Bass in the upcoming weeks. Call Charlie Bowles @ 540-287-3591 to book your next fall fishing trip.

Out for a sunset cruise.......with HOG STRIPERS!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:39:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - September

Another fantastic evening of striper fishing in the journal. Action was fairly steady during the four hour trip. Put several quality fish in the boat and a couple went in the cooler. As water temperatures begin to cool off the striper fishing shows no sign of slacking up! Lake Anna should continue to produce nice catches of stripers through the fall. Call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 to book your trip today.

We Beat the Boat Traffic!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:18:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - September

Warm sunshine + Labor Day Weekend = an absolute madhouse on Lake Anna. Nobody told the stripers that fishing wasn't supposed to be outstanding! Half day trips from 4pm to dark continue to provide excellent striper action and a great sunset. Call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 to book your trip today!

Fun for the whole family!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:59:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - August

Striper fishing on Lake Anna provides great fun for the beginner and the seasoned pro. Bring the whole family! Evening striper fishing on Lake Anna continues to be very productive with no signs of slacking up. As we approach cooler water temps and shorter days the fishing will only get better. Call Taylor at 540-842-9155 to book your trip today!

Friends of CVO working hard!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:40:00 +0000

Friends of Central Virginia Outdoors have been fishing hard this summer and have sent photos to show off their catch. Branden Hottinger caught this tremendous Muskie fishing with his father Stacy. The Muskie weighed in at an impressive 14.5 pound. Nice work Branden! Lucas McCann caught a very aggressive Wahoo trolling Ballyhoo off the coast of Cape Hatteras. This fish was on the grill hours later! Dynamite fishing! If you are a fan of CVO we would love to hear your story. Send an e-mail to at taylor@cvofishing.com with your fishing report and photos. Register your e-mail address on our home page to receive updates of our most recent catches and fishing reports.

Shenandoah Lake - Muskie Fishing

Stripers - Its what's for dinner!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:44:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - August

Evening striper fishing on Lake Anna continues to be very productive with no signs of slacking up. As we approach cooler water temps and shorter days the fishing will only get better. Call Taylor at 540-842-9155 to book your trip today!

Kids aren't the only thing going back to school!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - August

Summertime Striper Fishing On Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - July

Stripers are still locked up in a solid summertime pattern providing some hot action! If you are on vacation don't let a cloudy day go to waste. Call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 to get out and get hooked up today!

Lake Anna Striper Fishing

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 02:34:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - July

Evening Striper fishing continues to be excellent. Pulled 15 fish to the boat tonight including 4 back to back double ups! Call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 and book your trip today.

Happy Hour Striper Fishing is On Fire!

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

Stripers settled into a very predictable pattern this week making fishing outstanding. Large numbers of fish were caught and good sized schools of fish came to the surface chasing shad in the morning and evening. Tremendous numbers of 18" - 22" fish made up the majority of the feed but stripers in the 5 - 10 pound class were also present. Call Taylor @ 540.842.9155 to book your trip today! Don't forget to ask about discounted rates for 4 hour striper trips Monday through Thursday.

Trolling Stripers on Lake Anna

noreply@blogger.com (Taylor) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:42:00 +0000

Lake Anna Striper Fishing - June

Despite the insane amount of boat traffic this afternoon fish were biting. Fish remain scattered over deep water. Trolling is an excellent way to cover lots of area in search of feeding stripers. Happy Hour Trolling Trips are an excellent way to capitalize on the most productive portion of the day. Call Taylor 540.842.9155 to book your trip. Tuesday and Wednesday evening next week are still available and should provide some dynamite action (weather permitting).

Lake Anna Bass Fishing and Trash Talking

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Bowles) — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:36:00 +0000

Dennis Daniels & Hank Ruffin holding up a 20 lb plus 5 fish limit

I have been really bad about posting to the website this spring... I have several dozen pictures from the last three months that need to be posted and written about. I've met some really great people this spring. Most of the fishing trips have produced very nice catches... All of them have been fun!

I had to take a few minutes to share this one. I think the best way to describe this trip was competitive! Dennis has a way of lighting a competitive fire in all of his friends! I'm not sure if I can do it justice in this post, but I'll try. I have to start out by saying that both Hank and Dennis have been out (on separate occasions) earlier in the year. We caught some fish, but truly struggled in the previous trips. For example, Hanks last trip offered a 25 degree cold front, sleet, snow and he was already suffering from the flu! (The Bass Pro 100mph Gortex was awesome!) We managed to put together a decent limit in the past but I really wanted this trip to be a good one for both of them.

Dennis organized the day with 3 of his buddies... Walt, Darryl, and Hank (All pictured in Taylor's previous post). Taylor guided Walt and Darryl, while Dennis and Hank hopped in my boat. Most people take fishing trips to relax and wind down. Dennis and the gang chose to turn this into a vicious competition. There was trash talking at the ramp, on the phone, during lunch, between partners, between clients and guides, and on and on! There was never a dull moment. Each boat landed between 20-30 nice keeper bass during the course of the day. Dennis started early with a 3 pounder on a "skitter pop". Hank struck hard around 9 am with a 5 1/2 lb hawg that took "big fish" honors, shortly followed by a 4 pounder. Sometime around 4 o'clock Dennis landed another angry 4 1/2. And dropped plenty of high fives and explicit shouts in celebration. Towards the end of the day Darryl lost one on a crankbait that may have taken the lunker prize. It was one of those days where the next big bite could happen at any time.

Great day on the water... Looking forward to seeing these guys again at the end of June.

Quick reminder...
We are doing "Happy Hour" fishing trips this summer, everyday from 5pm to dark.
These evening trips are a ton of fun and a great way to wind down after work! The boat traffic dies down and the temperature cools as the sun sets. On average the trips produce a dozen or so angry Lake Anna Striped Bass from 5-15 lbs.

Feel free to call Taylor or me (Charlie) at 540-287-3591 to book a trip or learn more about Lake Anna. I've been a resident of Lake Anna for over 25 years and have plenty of relationships with owners of rental properties, marinas, restaurants etc. We're happy to assist with lodging, large groups, boat rentals and more.

Tight lines!