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The Old Dominion Smallmouth Club, in Richmond, VA, is a group of like minded fishermen who enjoy all things Smallmouth Bass.  Our club holds tournaments once every month from March through November.  The Club follows a strictly catch and release policy, and depends upon the honor and integrity of each club member for an honest tournament result.

Tournaments are held on various rivers in Virginia, including the James River, the New River, the Shennandoah River, and this year, the Rappahanock River.  The Club holds an annual, overnight,  Social event each summer, most recently at the James River State Park.

The Club supports Smallmouth Bass habitat and environment projects, both by hands on activities, and funding contributions to appropriate groups.  Activities have included funding and manufacturing fishing line recycling containers which were donated to the Virginia Division of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). They were then installed at boat ramps on the upper James  and lower New Rivers.  We have assisted VDGIF in their outreach efforts by assisting in Smallmouth Bass instructional seminars at the James River State Park, and at Take a Kid Fishing Day at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, in Richmond.  Our funding efforts have gone to groups like the James River Association, the Friends of the Rappahannock, the Friends of the Rivanna, and others.  We have strongly supported the slot limits on the Smallmouth Bass rivers, and promote environmental awareness of the rivers and surrounding areas.