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INTRO TO FLYFISHING OPENINGS THIS WEEK
MAY 223- Water levels are returning to excellent as they clear from the rain on this past Monday.The coming weeks will see some of the best action of the year with lots of hatches and terrestrials coming on. It's great to see the higher seasonal water. Caddis and Sulpher Mayfly hatches are always appealing to trout this month. Damsel fly, dragonfly nymphs are not a bad imitaion to consider in the coming days especially in the stiller waters. Stonefly nymphs are in good numbers on your headwater stream at the present time. Any time you can look or act like a crippled minnow out there is usually a reward. Our Beginner's Trips are available this week. Enjoy a wonderful day of learning the fine sport of flyfishing. Wehave some very nice Rainbows and Brooks in the casting pond to give you some practice on casting, setting the hook and properly playing them on a flyrod. Stress free setting. 1-800-882-1145 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MAY OUTLOOK - This month rates at the top of the scale for flyfishing, perfect hatch days, perfect water temps and weather and most important lots of very active trout. You don't have to have a flyrod in hand to enjoy a Virginia trout stream this month with all of the beautiful sites along along them. I love to hear the warblers in the early morning and the wild flower study is outstanding this month. Entomology study is easier this month because there's a whole more bugs out there to study as the weather warms. A few days this month will be cloudy and drizzly, excellent days for the aquatic ones to hatch. Fishing after lighter rain events this month can be highly productive. I love taking time time to set up above the trout waters to watch active trout taking bugs on top. May, man everyday is a great one this month.
Local Hatches of Note
Mayfly
Blue Wing Olive #16-20 Early PM Feb-Nov
Blue Quill #16-18 Early PM April-May, Aug-Oct
Quill Gordon #12-14 Early PM Mar-April
Hendrickson #12-14 Mid PM April-May
March Brown #10-12 All day April-May
Sulfur Dun #14-16 Evening May-June
Grey Fox #14- Pm April-May
Light Cahill #12-16 Evening May-June
Mahogany Dun #10-12 All Day June-Oct
Trico #20-24 Early AM July-Sept
Caddis
Am. Grannom #14-18 AM, PM Apr-May
Little Black Caddis #16-18 Early PM April-May
Olive &Tan Caddis #14-18 PM & late April-Oct
Stoneflies
Winter Stones #14-16 PM Jan- Mar
Early Spring #16-18 PM Feb-Apr
Little Yellow #14-16 PM May-June
Giant Black #6-10 PM April-June
Midges
Cream, Olive #20-26 PM Year round
THE VDGIF has a brand new map of the Jackson River Tailwater on our fishing Rules & Regulations page.
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