The Confluence

[Aden]

I went to the confluence of the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers today.  Due to traffic from a late start due to a late night, I didn't hit the water until about 3:30pm.  That didn't matter.  I just wish I had been there earlier to fish all day.  The river was clear and a little cool.  Wading was easy.  The average smallie was 12 to 14 inches with the biggest over 18.  The average sunfish was 8 inches and REALLY aggressive.  Lots of fun on a 4 wt.  The sunfish hit everything and the bass hit everything too.  A foam hopper like pattern I tied with green and black foam produced explosive strikes from both species.  The bigger bass were deeper and liked an olive and white clouser or an all black with red krystal flash clouser, both size 6.  Damsel nymphs produced too.  

As fun as the bass were, I had forgotten how aggressive the sunfish are here.  They repeatedly became airborn during the strike!

I am probably going back tomorrow and might even camp so I can get the morning action on Saturday.  

[MCartoski]

Hey Aden-

I was planning on going down to the Rapp tomorrow morning around the rt. 1 bridge (because of ease of access), but I have always been tempted by the legendary confluence.  I tried to scout it out once but got lost on the dirt roads.  How do you get there?

I'm taking two fly beginners out with me so maybe we'll see you on the river!

[Danny Barrett]

If you google around for Switch Fisher.  He has a good book on that whole Rapidan River.  He has pretty solid directions.   Some chapters of his books are on his website.  Good luck

--
http://www.tpfr.org
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-...@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/443dbf8a-a89b-4223-8ebb-291710f093ab%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

[Bruce Mathews]

Where do you park to get to the stream there or did you float in?

 

Bruce Mathews
703.772.7167

---

From: Aden <aden...@gmail.com>
To: tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 1:21 AM
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} The Confluence

I went to the confluence of the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers today.  Due to traffic from a late start due to a late night, I didn't hit the water until about 3:30pm.  That didn't matter.  I just wish I had been there earlier to fish all day.  The river was clear and a little cool.  Wading was easy.  The average smallie was 12 to 14 inches with the biggest over 18.  The average sunfish was 8 inches and REALLY aggressive.  Lots of fun on a 4 wt.  The sunfish hit everything and the bass hit everything too.  A foam hopper like pattern I tied with green and black foam produced explosive strikes from both species.  The bigger bass were deeper and liked an olive and white clouser or an all black with red krystal flash clouser, both size 6.  Damsel nymphs produced too.  

As fun as the bass were, I had forgotten how aggressive the sunfish are here.  They repeatedly became airborn during the strike!

I am probably going back tomorrow and might even camp so I can get the morning action on Saturday.  

--
http://www.tpfr.org
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-...@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/fe7a8939-84a0-42a7-a46b-919e53845612%40googlegroups.com.

[HeaveToo]

http://books.google.com/books?id=EIzFdfe4HWAC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=Rappahannock+River+Confluence+access+point&source=bl&ots=vk0jGjCOE7&sig=YiEKNuN5TX_uuWVgRR2XpH0yjbc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=B4ryUdWjGYPc9QSI2YBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=Rappahannock%20River%20Confluence%20access%20point&f=false

It has information in it that you guys are looking for.

On Friday, July 26, 2013 1:21:33 AM UTC-4, Aden wrote:

[Aden]

I have to give a big thank you to Steve Moore for the Switch fisher books.  Without his exploring and publishing I would know much less about virginia waters.  And yes, I found this spot with his book mentioned above.  Follow his directions to a T.  They are very accurate.  

here is a link to the parking spot.  http://goo.gl/maps/SQDZ

This is not a hard but it isn't like parking at lock 7 and walkng the CandO to Chain Bridge.  You take the interstate, to the state highway, to the 2 lane road to the dirt road to a foot path.  The dirt road just stops and that is where you park.  Follow the foot path (it is a real, well maintained path) until you reach the end, which is a camp ground.  The fishing wasn't as good today but that was becuase I snapped my 4wt in half being careless.  Still managed about 30 fish.  Half smallies and half sunfish.   gorgeous day

[namfos]

Aden, you planning on fishing outside of Ghent, Belgium? That's where your maps link goes - a little far to go for post fishing beer! ;-)

Mark

[Brian]

NICE!  I'll be in Brugge in September and might have to swing on over for some smallies!

[Aden]

Not sure how that map ended up linking to my post. I better have a beer and think about that one :-)

[namfos]

Be sure to make it a Stella Artois or similar, Aden. ;-)

Mark