Rapidan report

[Will Brumas]

Went to the Rapidan on Saturday and hiked up until I started to see pretty pools. I only saw a couple other anglers so it was a nice secluded day to be out. Nymphing proved productive...I caught a couple handfuls of fingerling smallies and something else I wasn't sure about (maybe a sucker?). Also a decent smallie on a streamer.

Most importantly...caught my first ever brook trout on the fly (and then a couple more after). My dad and I started fly fishing last fall and it was a pretty miserable winter to get hooked on fly fishing...but finally I accomplished my goal of catching a trout on my own. Those fish are absolutely gorgeous and magical. Makes me proud to be a Virginian!

Also had a great time shad fishing on Friday at Chain Bridge. Also my first shad ever. All around great weekend! And saw a decapitated catfish...looked at least 40 lbs. See below.

Will

[pmk00001]

Nice variety of fish!  That unidentified fish is a Bluehead Chub.

[Miles]

Khalil and I went out to the Rapidan yesterday and had a great day. A good number of brookies, including my biggest ever, and one that Khalil alllllmmmost landed, which he swears was 14" long and fat like fat Elvis. I didn't see it, but I have no reason to doubt him. Little fish were on midges and caddis patterns, the bigger fish on nymphs and buggers.

As fun as it was, it was also a beat down. There were three distinct slips where I was sure I broke my Superfine, but somehow it was unscathed. I, however, am scathed. I sprained my wrist, my knees are bruised, and just about everything aches this morning. It's fishing as a contact sport. 

Miles

[Bryan Lanier]

Miles,

Recycle those pads and guards from your inline skating days!

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[Danny Barrett]

The Rap never fails.  I was up there last weekend and had about the same day as you, minus the 14" trout. But still was sunny and dry so no complaints.

Thanks,

Dan Barrett

On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Miles <m...@oppidi.net> wrote: