TOUGH weekend on the New River this past weekend. Fished Whitethorne and Radford. 4 of us all day Saturday, caught one smallie 17". Fished Sunday morning from 7 till noon, one fish but a toad at 4.67lbs, 20.5". Loaded up and headed home. Water was up both days, stained Saturday but cleared up pretty good Sunday and dropped 12" overnight. Water temp stayed between 49-51. I think if the water levels would have been down another foot or so bite would have been on. Hard to find slack water with the river up the way it was. Still a blast to be on the river with your buddies. We'll be back!