Early in March the Epeorus pleuralis mayfly nymphs are reaching full size. By fishing the Mr. Rapidan Bead Head Nymph upstream dead drift into the lower section of the riffles you can catch many wild trout. By the middle of March many of this mayfly are emerging and you can see the adults riding on the surface in preparation to flying off the surface. This emerging and flying from the stream surface continues through the end of March. Both the Mr. Rapidan Dry Fly and Mr. Rapidan Emerger are very effective. This is the heaviest mayfly hatch on many Virginia mountain streams.
By the last week of March, there are good Blue Quill hatches. I match this with a Blue Quill Dry. This mayfly hatch is very heavy on many streams in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Listen to the rest of my podcast>>
Fishing the Back Eddies for Bass
In todays podcast I will discuss the section of the river which is by far my most productive water.
The back eddies which form below the riffles on the slow side of the river often form a big lazy susan. These back eddies may range from 10-50 feet in diameter and from 5-8 feet deep. The currents are very slow so these form perfect habitats for minnows and great feeding stations for the bass. Listen to the rest of the podcast.>>
Learn to Fly Fish in our Full Day Fly Fishing Schools.. These start at our fly shop in Edinburg with a slide show presentation covering reading the water, knots, fly to use to match the natural foods, and appropriate gear. Then you will proceed to the river for a casting lesson and hands on fly fishing instruction. The rod and reel outfits are provided for the schools. See the Summer 2022 Schedule.
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