Streamside Etiquette for the fly fisher – Spring Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah Valley means Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Brook Trout!!! Hopefully you can find time to chase one of these species in the very near future. If not, at least go outside and feel the sun and breeze on your face.
A quick note on stream side fishing etiquette: As you venture out, please remember you probably will not be alone. Be Nice!! Courtesy on a mountain trout streams means starting upstream from someone who is fishing by at least 150 yards in the Spring (200 yards or more in the Summer and Fall). Courtesy on a stocked trout streams means take time to figure out which direction the other angler is headed and leave 200 feet for them to fish. Courtesy on the Shenandoah River if you are floating means avoiding wading anglers – move to the other side of the river or at least stop prior to an angler and wait until they are finished fishing a run you need to float through. On the Shenandoah River, wading or floating, give each other several hundred feet to fish unspoiled water. Kids love to throw rocks and splash and carry on so give them room if you can and hopefully they return the favor. Remember, everyone wants to have fun out there.
Don’t hesitate to say hello to fellow anglers and river users, you might make a new friend or learn something or be able to offer a friendly suggestion to improve their fishing.
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