Photography by Craig Shaffer Shorefront property owners at Smith Mountain Lake are dressing up their docks with both high-tech and time-tested accessories to facilitate use and storage of watercraft and their collections of toys for on-the-water fun. Easy boat covering…
When viewers watch couples choosing between properties on HGTV’s “Lakefront Home Search” series, the docks that accompany those homes are often little more than seasonal narrow metal catwalks suitable for temporary tie-up of a rowboat or outboard fishing skiff. It’s…
Smith Mountain Lake is one of the few places in the country where you can catch such big fish on medium-weight tackle.” That’s veteran fishing guide Dale Wilson describing what makes fishing SML so enticing for homeowners and vacationers, whether…
Anyone who exercises regularly expects to get wet during his or her workout—“sweat wet,” that is. But those looking to add novelty to their exercise routines (and who have access to a lake, pond or pool) can employ moves on…
Anyone who lives or plays at Smith Mountain Lake knows the dock can be a wonderful extension of summer living and entertaining space. So for lakefront property owners planning a dock build or renovation— or just hoping to DIY some…