Fishing is great right now especially with the recent stocking by TJTU for adaptive anglers last weekend. The great news is that the bridge is back and so no detour is necessary. Last week a day before thanksgiving, we landed about 25 fish in a little more than an hour. Flows are very good without being too high and fish are active and plentiful. San Juan Worm and Thin Mints are taking fish but if you see a hatch in the afternoon try midges or BWO just under the surface. A very good fly is the BWO soft hackle. A few brookies also showing.
Blue Ridge Mountain Streams
Fishing is great as flows are up and strong. I would fish drys on top in 12-16 with any hi viz patterns like Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Para Adams or Humpy’s. Getting good reports from North Fork of the Moorman’s and Conway and Rapidan.
Jackson River
Fishing has been outstanding with good flows in the Hidden Valley section and on the tailwater. If you are fishing the tailwater, you will need to float to access the best fishing. Call for details and directions. Most days now we are getting a mixed bag of browns and wild rainbows. These are beautiful fish in the 13-16″ range that almost always go airborne when hooked.
Rose River Farm
Fantastic with 15-20 fish per day. Flows are as good as they get and fish will take a variety of things but in higher flows i like to move a bigger pattern like a bugger or kreelex. Sometimes you’ll find a midge hatch coming off in the pm so then i fish a bwo soft hackle, griffith’s gnat, or other midge pattern just under the film in 18-22. Don’t be afraid to fish it on a tight line with a swing. Takes are often violent (but fun!). As always, book at least a month in advance to get a spot.
