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darbrewe · Jul-02-20 6:27AM

I've been wanting to fly fish the NF for sometime now. Yesterday was the day.
I had some wade spots lined up after learning about access at a class I went to last winter at Murray's fly shop.
Very slow start. I could see ALOT of smallies in the clear water but they wouldn't chase streamers nor eat anything off the bottom.
It took a quick rain shower to turn them on and then I was catching a smallie or sunny every other cast, on a Joe's trout spinner of all things.
Nothing big to report but lots of fish. The stretch I fished was gorgeous. Perfect smallmouth habitat, clean water.
Nothing better than wading a smaller flow in the summer.

Ernie · Jul-02-20 6:33AM

Sounds like a good time!!

drxfish · Jul-02-20 6:36AM

Great to hear. Congrats!

Ernie · Jul-02-20 7:34AM

Darryl- tell us about the wading you did. Pebble? Sand? How deep was the water? Did you wear any special shoes?

darbrewe · Jul-03-20 7:41AM

Ernie, it was mostly cobble rock with alot of limestone shelves and ledges. I waded into a few holes that were deceivingly over my shoulders.
Shaded banks with wood always held fish.
I have been wading with a pair of Caddis Neoprene Flats Wading Shoes. I like them they keep the sand out and have a rugged sole.

hookup · Jul-03-20 11:42AM

Fish on every other cast, in the shade, sounds awesome

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N.F. Shenandoah

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