During August, we are blowing out our overstock of fly fishing items. Save up to 45% on selected items including:
All Simms…fishing shirts (30% off), Headwaters waders ($75 off), G4 Pro Waders ($150 off), G3 Guide Waders ($100 off), Vibram Guide Boots, G4 Guide Boots in Vibram, and all Simms Fishing Vests. (all 30% off)
Fishpond…all fishpond vests and luggage (30% off)
Orvis…clearwater rods (30% off)
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August 10th, 2010 | % Category: Info | Comments are closed |
The Albemarle Angler is Central Virginia’s full service fly fishing guide and outdoor lifestyle outfitter. We carry the best fly fishing and outdoor brands in the world including Orvis, Simms, Barbour, Filson, Hardy, Fishpond, Sage, Scott, TFO, Abel, and Rio. We offer guided fly fishing trips in Virginia to many of the great trout and smallmouth bass streams including the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Jackson River, the James River, and the Shenandoah River. Stop by anytime to chat about fishing or outfit yourself and your family for life in the great outdoors of Virginia. We are located a block from the University of Virgina in Charlottesville in the Barrack’s Road Shopping Center beside the CVS pharmacy. Click here for directions.
The long awaited reconstruction of the Hardware River Bridge on the James has finally been completed as of August 4th. The boat ramp is now accessible opening up what is possibly the best float on the James for smallmouth bass. We are excited to be guiding this “home water” section of the James again after two years of waiting for the new bridge. Call us to book a trip now for August and see why this ranks as my #1 float on the river. August 6th, 2010 | % Category: Info | Comments are closed |
Print the following voucher from Simms and receive $50 off any G4 or G3 waders from Simms. You just need the voucher and your old pair of waders (doesnt matter what condition or brand as long as they are breathable). Bring it all in and save some cash. Print this now. Now through April 30th, you can save 25% off the new Orvis Eccotrax wading boots. If you’ve been needing new boots or are just wanting to make the conversion to rubber soles to help combat the spread of invasive species, now is the time. You won’t find a better deal on wading boots during prime fishing season. Print this coupon and bring it in to save your 25% now. I spent the afternoon at the Moormans TU section today. Fishing was modest at best, with the water levels still being slightly high, but the temps were warm and the midge hatches were incredible. I took a half-dozen fish on streamers today in a couple of hours.
While the fishing was nice, having to play the role of Trout Police is getting quite old. A couple of our good customers in the shop were also fishing today and ran off some poachers earlier in the day. I then arrived at the lower kiosk hole where they were spotted earlier only to find them back in full force. 4 guys all sporting spinning gear, worms, 5-gallon buckets and coolers were making quick work of the lower hole. One guy even had a pass!!! The two that gave the most trouble were driving a red, 2-door Honda Accord with license plates ZHE-3124. If you see them there again, ask to see his pass and get a name or pass # so we can look up his address and phone number (if they are even ligit) and take some sort of action. This is nothing more than bold-faced stealing and these guys DO NOT care about signs or integrity. *sigh…this world is one corrupt place and unfortunately most of the fish stocked only a couple of weeks ago are gone. We’d like to send a quick “thank you” to all who attended today’s fly casting clinic held at the shop. We hope it was helpful to you and, more than anything, FUN! For those of you who missed this week’s event, there’s no need to fret. We will be holding another clinic next Saturday at 10 a.m. at the shop. Next week’s clinic will include a casting competition with the prize being a new Orvis Sling Pack (valued at $50). Also on tap for next Saturday is an Orvis promotion to come and cast a new Hydros rod and receive a Hydros trucker’s cap FREE just for taking a “test drive.” What could be better – FREE casting clinic AND FREE Orvis gear (and of course some of Gordon’s famous FREE coffee)?! We invite all to come out and cast, chat and compete next week! Hope to see you there!
What better way to spend the first day of Spring 2010 than to be guiding some first-time aspiring fly fishers at the Rose River Farm? Great weather, great company, a great venue and great fishing! If you’ve never fished the Rose, you should give it a try in the near future. The farm books well in advance, so if you have a date in mind, give us a call and we’ll check the availability. There are only 4 rods allowed on the water per day, so you are assured to have your privacy.
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Updated pics from today’s excursion with Brian Reed…
 What a porker!
I fished the Moormans TU section today and all that can be said is “Thank You” to our local TU chapter! Thank you for the recent stocking! Thank you for stocking quality fish! Then, lest we forget to give the good Lord His credit, thank You for such a nice day to fish and the ability to do so!
“Was the fishing good?” you may ask. In short, yes. But what serious angler likes the short answer? How about 20+ fish in under 2 hours! How about hooking 3 that took my 3wt into its backing! How about 16-20″ fish going airborne and fighting like a wild rainbow on the Jackson tailwater! How about catching them on everything from streamers to nymphs! I mean, sure, the conditions were perfect - the water levels were up a bit and off-color, and, yes, I do believe the sun was shining with the temps in the mid 60s with a slight breeze. So, the bottom line is that the Moormans TU section is in prime condition…now its up to us to keep it that way!!! I also had to do some policing today as a car load of cinco amigos was having a blast in the big hole in front of the caretaker’s house. By the time I walked up there from the kiosk they had already downed a 6-pack of Corona and were all casting in with their homemade “tackle” consisting of what looked like 20# backing wrapped around a Mt. Dew bottle. I asked (in Spanish) if anyone spoke English and one did, so I calmly explained to them they were fishing illegally (w/o a fly rod and probably without a license) and asked them to leave. I took a picture of their car with my phone (and let them see me do it) and made a phone call
Happy fishing!!! Nathan – Guide at The Albemarle Angler |
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. This discouraged them and they drove away before I could get back in the water. Nonetheless, the picture of their vehicle is below. If you see them there again, they have already been warned!
