Equipment – Vehicle Rod Rack (External)
A vehicle rod rack that is easy to remove makes sense
A vehicle rod rack that is easy to remove makes sense
Here are a few links to funny fly fishing videos
Check out my experience on various trips for bass on Curtis Lake
Here is what you can expect – Mountain Run Lake Fishing
A bit outdated now, here were the rankings in 2011
I looked for snakeheads and found bass. Check out the bass – Aquia Harbor Fishing
If you have trouble clearing plugged fly hook holes, take this fly fishing tip to the bank
No trailer mounted boat access for fishing at Elkhorn Lake
Another really nice summer destination- You can fish for both bass and trout in Greebriar Lake
This is a great year round destination. Piney Run Reservoir and something for everyone
I find a document that give guidance on public land in the George Washington National Forest
I suggest an easy way to store and carry fly fishing dropper flies
We lucked out shad fishing on the Rappahannock
Shad fishing starts on the Rappahannock when the cherry blossoms bloom!
If you fish in remote areas, you need a SAR Beacon
Know what to do if you encounter a bear
There is nothing better than a Tenkara rod on a small stream
Here are the pros and cons of the four types of fishing line
You need to understand how to wade safely in streams and rivers
Be sure to clean your fly line periodically
There are a few things you need to do to maintain your battery in the off season
Huntsman is within spittin’ distance of Burke Lake
A top producing bass lake a short drive away from the Arundel Mills Bass Pro Shop. Need muskie? Got them as well.
Trout now, bass in the summer
Breckenridge Reservoir, at the Quantico Marine Corps Base, continues to be one of my favorite small lakes close to home.
It comes in several sizes, with the red (large) and blue (small) being of interest to fly anglers.
Royal Lake is not well known, but looks good.
For those of you who use Tenkara rods, you have already discovered how flexible they can be.
Another nice small lake tucked up in the George Washington National Forest
Learn from my mistake hauling my fly rod
There is a nice bass pond tucked into the center of the WMA
A brand new lake is now open for boats!
Here is are some tips from guide, Mike Pehanich
You should get this months issue of Field & Stream if the only thing you read is the article by John Merwin titled, “The Ultimate Line Experiment.” John discusses the best knots to use for different situations and completed a thorough regimen of strength testing that reveals some surprising results. The article includes a discussion
The water containment pond next to the Best Buy in Woodbridge actually has bass!
Last year, I was “educated” on the advantage of a fishing bike when I visited the Cranberry River in West Virginia.
We ran out to Mosquito Lagoon on the East Coast of Florida, where he launched his homemade plywood boat into the clear water.
Here’s what you need to know about braid vs mono fishing line
The lesson learned in all this is to not turn up our noses at the small ponds.
In the January issue of In-Fisherman, there was a short article in the “From the Lab” section that discussed the impact of odor on bass.
Use the Predictive Gages to estimate future water levels in rivers
This stuff is the same as frogs fanny floatant
The Occoquan is one of your few local options looking for late season bass
There are two key things you can do if you bring a bicycle with you when you fish
Abel proves, once again, to be a good bass destination
If you want to fish here, go early in the season before the lily pads proliferate.
The purpose of the knot is to make your tippet extend from your fly in a perpendicular direction.
Finally! A bass hike! No canoe here. You walk into the upper part of the river where it spills out of the Jackson Dam
Use these waders instead of hip waders
This will change the way you approach and work water
A pretty gem of a lake protected by the requirement to have a Culpeper city permit for both fishing and boating.
Here is a hack to make it easy to measure the length of fish
Lake Frederick is a medium sized lake north of Front Royal
It’s been over three years since I started my journey into fly fishing. In that time, I evolved through many different approaches to storing and carrying flies. I’ve been a bit frustrated with all of them because the boxes I was using took up so much space. Part of it was that, as a new
Lake Accotink sits in the middle of Fairfax… has a marina and has fish.
The fish were holding deep on that glorious warm day in late April that marked the start of the bass season for me.
After three years of trying to find the time to participate in the shad run on the Rappahannock, I finally got there last Friday. I have to admit that I am tragically depressed after this experience. I can’t believe I didn’t make time to do this earlier. This was a fantastic, great time! The first
I’ve discussed personal locator beacons (PLB) before and this is a very hard article to write. I bought the expensive one on the bottom right in 2007 as an insurance policy knowing that if I got in trouble in the woods, I could push a button and get the cavalry on the way. The lesson of the
Here are some cold weather fishing glove options to consider.
There are a few things you can do if the tip of your fly line keeps sinking and ruining the drift of your fly. This is something that is more likely to happen in turbulence or a fast current. You can do is put some paste floatant on the tip of your fly line or
If you worry about losing your keys while fishing, here is a backup truck key storage solution.
About eight years ago, I had an epiphany as I wandered the aisles of Bass Pro Shop. Up to that point, I had pretty much been a fisherman who relied on spinners, top water plugs, and crank baits. But on this day, as I looked up and down the aisles in the fishing section, the
I was not very far into my pursuit of smallies this summer when I started to get all sorts of line twist when I was throwing heavy poppers or bigger terrestrials. There were times when it was so bad that I could see the fly spin like a propeller on the end of the line
I can’t tell you how much money I spent on the leaders in my first year of fly fishing. Over the winter, I read an article somewhere that shared the following trick with me. It’s simple and addresses the problem of “using up” your leader. As a New Fly Guy, I knew that I had
Various articles about Occoquan Reservoir Fishing
Massive bass swim in the Occoquan
Last year’s low water reveals the structure for future reference
Buffalo Pond is managed for trophy bass.
Smith Mountain Lake is far too big for the Basscanoe at the state park launch ramp. I ducked into the side channels.
Mountain Run is rated as the number 3 lake in Northern Virginia in the VDGIF 2008 rankings
I have conflicting emotions regarding this section. A part of me says to stick to the river above the dam, another says give this area a second chance
The TOPO map did not show the lake at all! Great for seeing the underlying structure.
It’s worth the small cost of the permit to fish Lake Orange – sweet lake!
This is a nice looking lake – I understand why it is one of the top rated lakes in Northern VA
The Range 6 Pond is a small jewel tucked into the southern part of the Quantico Marine Corps Base
This lake is huge! Thankfully, it is also narrow – making it perfect for the BassCanoe
Fly fishing provides a significant advantage over spin fishing in fast water.