Airlie Resort?

[David Vazquez]

Greetings all. The wife and I have an overnight coming up at Airlie Resort in Warrenton. Apparently there are a couple of ponds on property and guests are allowed to fish. I imagine there are bass and bluegills, but is it worth bringing a rod? Ordinarily I wouldn’t bring a rod on a quick trip like this, but the wife invited me to consider the option. 

Dave

[Rob Snowhite]

Dave 

There are fish in the ponds. They mow right up to the edge so not much hiding spots for fish. Always worth bringing a rod. 

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On Jul 30, 2022, at 1:52 PM, David Vazquez <david.j.v...@gmail.com> wrote:

Greetings all. The wife and I have an overnight coming up at Airlie Resort in Warrenton. Apparently there are a couple of ponds on property and guests are allowed to fish. I imagine there are bass and bluegills, but is it worth bringing a rod? Ordinarily I wouldn’t bring a rod on a quick trip like this, but the wife invited me to consider the option. 

Dave

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[Kevin KB]

Dave,  I fish a number of farm ponds in my area.  During the day the fish may remain deeper in the cooler water.  So streamers may be more effective.  A dusk, then you may get some top water action as there are more insects around, gurgles, grasshoppers, and such may be the ticket.  Hopper droppers may work well any time.

Have fun.

Kevin

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[David Vazquez]

Thanks guys! I’ll throw a rod and a box of flies in the car. Going to be a dawn patrol mission for an hour or so before the wife gets up, but I’ll post back with a report. 

Dave

[David Vazquez]

Quick update… I ended up not bringing a rod (it was our wedding anniversary trip, so wanted to earn some karma points). We did walk the ponds on the property yesterday. It was hot and the middle of the day, but I saw a few good sized bluegills and one very tiny largemouth—probably young of the year. We did, however, find excellent soft serve at the Carousel in Warrenton. If we go back, I’ll definitely bring a rod.

Dave

[Kevin KB]

OK , you win brownie points with your wife, BUT, your buddies wonder if your are really a serous fly fisher?

Glad you had a good time.

Kevin

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