Shenandoah backpacking

[Justin Schiavone]

Hey is anyone interested in backpacking somewhere into Shenandoah for some trout fishing? I was thinking of going Saturday April fifth, but I am open to go most weekends. I have some streams in mind but I'm definitely open to input. (I was thinking white oak, rose, or rapidan.)

Also, If overnighting is too much then maybe a day trip. I just like the idea of having a fishing buddy up there for x number of reasons.

It may be a good idea to meet up before hand- for both logistics and safety so feel free to email me or give me a buzz.

Thanks

Justin
Justin.m....@gmail.com
724 433 9832

[Danny Barrett]

If you do white oak, I highly suggest going before it turns to swim-able weather. I was up there last year and these 4 high school girls in bikinis just jumped it and didn't even seem to realize I was fishing and had sharp hooks.

Thanks,

Dan Barrett

dannyt...@gmail.com

(540)-222-8064

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[Brendan]

Dan, that's why i always bring along some bartles & james.... 

slightly more serious... without recommending particular streams, the way i approach this is looking up local/regional backpacking websites for treks. usually they include pretty good info/maps/pics of views/streams/campsites. then pull the topo maps for a better overview and also check out flickr for additional photos of the area/stream. general rule is if there's a decent flow and it's either in the park or protected land, you're going to find a fishable population of wild trout. only real exception to this i can think of within 3.5 hrs is dolly sods, where the acidity has killed off most wild fish. 

Wish i could go, spring fishing should be in full swing by then...  good luck!  

On Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:57:31 AM UTC-4, Danny Barrett wrote:

If you do white oak, I highly suggest going before it turns to swim-able weather. I was up there last year and these 4 high school girls in bikinis just jumped it and didn't even seem to realize I was fishing and had sharp hooks.

Thanks,

Dan Barrett

dannyt...@gmail.com

(540)-222-8064

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Justin Schiavone <justin.m....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey is anyone interested in backpacking somewhere into Shenandoah for some trout fishing? I was thinking of going Saturday April fifth, but I am open to go most weekends.  I have some streams in mind but I'm definitely open to input. (I was thinking white oak, rose, or rapidan.)

 Also, If overnighting is too much then maybe a day trip. I just like the idea of having a fishing buddy up there for x number of reasons.

It may be a good idea to meet up before hand- for both logistics and safety so feel free to email me or give me a buzz.

Thanks

Justin
Justin.m....@gmail.com
724 433 9832

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[Danny Barrett]

fair enough.  good luck on which ever stream you pick.

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[Beardman29]

I'm brand new to fly fishing, but I'm down for tagging along with someone more experience to learn.

[Mike N]

Don't want to dampen your spirits, but will the fish be awake yet given this long cold winter?  

Jeremy's Run is a well known stream but since you have to hike a while to get to it, it doesn't get as much pressure.  It can be great in spring when the water's up higher,  but I normally fish it a bit later to give the water time to warm up.  I'm assuming many of the tribs are dumping in near freezing water right now.  

 There's a couple other places I go, but not normally until the first week in May, and since I moved to MD its a bit more of a drive.  

[Charles.Tapp]

It's not too cold. Fish while the water is high. I was out last weekend in that vicinity, and caught fish all day on dries and bigger ones on the dropper.

[Dave J]

Definitely not too cold. I've caught brookies in SNP on dry flies in January and February the past couple winters, on warmer days. This week should be good!

[TurbineBlade]

I always wondered about Dolly Sods -- we have friends who backpack there ALL the time and said there's a stream, but I didn't know if it was fishable.  

You might try hitting the streams closer to the headwaters along Skyline -- I've had at least one good trip immediately following a hard rain and posted a report about it last fall.  We just purchased the 1-year pass for the park, so I'm planning on living along the SNP this season and really getting some time in on those streams.  I figure if I have a heart attack, at least I'm in a place where there's no chance of quick medical attention!  

Actually, there's an inverse relationship between reasonable access to a defibrillator and good fishing.  On the upper St. Mary's, I imagine I'd just want Beth to roll me into the woods a bit.  

Gene