By late November, when the last of the autumn leaves have blown across the fields and the air carries a cool winter nip, the rivers and creeks of Virginia’s Northern Neck take on a quieter rhythm. The summer bustle of marinas and sandbars fades, but the water never truly rests. For those who know where to look, winter is a season of discovery—striped bass actively migrating, oysters prime for harvesting, and marshes alive with wintering birds. Rockfish and the Winter...