A fish on my line:
North Fork Moormans River
Having not fished last weekend, I wanted to get out again this weekend, but wasn’t looking for a long drive. The closest river for me with known trout is the North Fork of the Moormans. I have met with success on it in the past, but have generally found the fish to be quite small. … Read more
Laurel Fork (and Virginia Fly Fishing Festival)
Given the relative remoteness of Laurel Fork, I have had this place in mind for quite a while. My last visit (two years ago at the end of March) met with snow and a hefty flow in the river. Even though I didn’t get to scope out the river, I was sure I’d be back. … Read more
Big Run
On March 23rd, I had gone bouldering at Moormans, a spot along the Moormans River with some good boulders. I approached the river just to see how things were flowing and noticed many bugs flying around and landing on bushes. My immediate suspicion was that these were caddisflies, and I was able to confirm this. … Read more
Maple Festival(?)
With the desire to do some car camping with the club, I set about collaborating with another trip leader, Mike, to organize a trip. He suggested making a trip for the Maple Festival (in Highland County in Virginia), and I rather liked the idea, even though I had never been to the festival. I set … Read more
Snow storm!
Certainly, I do get excited about the prospect of snow. The default assumption of others is that I’m looking to (alpine) ski. However, one needs to think a bit more carefully. In particular, driving up a mountain (as would be necessary to arrive at any of the ski resorts here, because they build them at … Read more
Snow in Charlottesville
Last weekend it had snowed a couple of inches in Charlottesville. It was actually cold enough that it was a light snow and stayed around for a couple days – but only a couple of days. With some cold weather around, and somewhat open schedules, Rachael and I were able to make it up to … Read more
Smith River
With another trip to Rachael’s house on the horizon, I thought about another fishing trip. As Matt and I had previously considered, Smith River should be our next target – especially in late winter / early spring as it is a tailwater. Unfortunately, Matt’s foot was bothering him, so his attendance was uncertain; nonetheless, I … Read more
Franklin, again
I had no precise plans for this weekend, but I felt I had three options: go on a hiking/backpacking trip, go climbing, or lead an introduction to fly fishing trip. The idea of backpacking didn’t entirely appeal to me, and I deliberated and concluded that an introduction to fly fishing trip would not be well … Read more
South River
My initial weekend plans were thwarted by rain and snow (close to West Virginia), but close to Charlottesville, it was to be cold and sunny. I figured I’d try some more fishing, but given that cold weather was here, and that generally implies slower fishing, I opted for a spring creek: the South River. There … Read more
Dan River
Nov. 21, 2012 Knowing that there is some good fishing in southern Virginia and knowing that Matt, Rachael’s brother, enjoyed fishing when we went close to Blacksburg, I did some searching on http://www.switchfisher.com and in “Flyfisher’s Guide to Virgina”. When I came across a post on the Dan River (between Townes and Talbott Reservoir). The … Read more
