Trout Fly Fishing in July on Mountain Trout Streams
Our mountain trout streams are in excellent shape for this time of the year. Both the water temperature and water levels are providing some great fly fishing. Even the small feeder brooks that enter the main streams from the upper reaches of the ridges are carrying good stream levels.
I like to pace myself slowly and examine each pool from well below it before I move in to fish it. Almost every pool will have a large trout on the lip feeding station. A stealthy approach and a slack line cast with a Murray’s Flying Beetle #16 will take most of these trout. If you use my Pop Strike or just simply release this trout gently in the tail of the pool you can often catch another trout in the head of the pool beside the riffle.
Recent heavy scattered heavy rains have caused some of the streams to rise considerably for as much as a week. The largest trout will move to the Corner Feeding Stations under these conditions. The Mr. Rapidan Delta Wing Caddis, Olive size 14 is very effective in these conditions.
Bass Fly Fishing in July
Most of our smallmouth rivers are in good shape with water temperatures in the upper 70’s. Presently, and I expect throughout July, we will get some of our best action along the shaded banks. I use a Shenandoah Blue Popper size 4, Shenandoah Chartreuse Chugger size 4, and a Shenandoah Sunfish Slider size 6 along these shady banks.
Below the riffles I’m catching many bass on the Murray’s Olive Marauder size 6, Shenk’s White Streamer size 6, and Magnum Creek Chub size 4. I have been using these flies on a Bright Butt 2X leader with the new Bass Bug Fly Line.
As the grassbeds become thicker I expect to catch many bass on a Silver Outcast around the shallow edges. Where these grassbeds meet the deep sections of the rivers I use a Heavy Shiner Streamer size 6.
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