A B&B at Llewellyn Lodge of Lexington, Virginia
presents
Shenandoah Valley Virginia Fly Fishing Adventures

(800) 882-1145 * (540) 463-3235 * guide@vatrout.com

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 Your Guide, John Roberts

I had the good fortune of growing up having a father who allowed me to spend lots of time on the local trout streams. He passed a lot of knowledge down to me which I enjoy sharing with others. A trout education is an ongoing pursuit, the smaller 3-10’ wide brook trout streams in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains provided excellent early training grounds for me to learn the wonderful sport of fly fishing. I have learned to appreciate the 5’’ Native Brookie just as much as the 7-pound Rainbow, I still get excited the night before a trip. I always tell my fishermen that if you can catch fish in the small streams the rest will come easy as far as the larger streams are concerned. Most trout live in high rent neighborhoods, I never have gotten tired of visiting them. The scenery along most of these streams is of blue ribbon quality.

Hopefully at the end of our fishing day you will have acquired a few new skills, learned to appreciate Trout and their environment and sensed the same enjoyment as I have for 50 years. One of the most gratifying elements of this job is being able to show a person, whether younger or older, something in a day that just might stay with them for life. If I have done my job right you will not want to leave the stream. I have never caught a trout that didn’t put a smile on my face

Let's go fishing!

• Equipment Introduction & Tips to Remove Frustration in Set Up
  Flycasting Basics, we try to get you on the water quickly
  Basic Entomology, Flies & Fish Identification & their habits
  Learning the important Knots , Safety on the Stream
  Working your fly properly in moving water and other presentations
  How to Read Water & find fish, good Trout Water Defined
  How to Catch Spooky Hold Over Trout, Big Fish in Small Places
  How to Land Fish & Properly Release them

Of course we bypass some of the above for the more experienced types. An overview of Virginia Trout Fishing Waters is provided. Special Regulation areas are discussed as well as wild and Native Trout water. Local Hatches are reviewed and appropriate Flies are recommended. 

If you don't need a Guide I'm sure we can put you in some productive spots. Many times fishermen like to do 2-3 days of fishing, sampling the native & Wild Trout waters and graduating to larger rivers like the Jackson.

If you have a Spouse who is tired of you fishing or wants to go on your next trip out West I have been known to work wonders in making a flyfisher out of those types so they can go with you next time. If you rather them not know this, by golly there's a lot of sites and shops for them to see in town while we go fishing.

RATES: 

• Half Day Trips runs $210-265 for 1, $245-290 for 2 people
• All Day Trips run $350-490 for 1-2 people depending on the stream we fish
• Casting Instruction by the Hour- $30
• All equipment except waders is included in the above rates, we have waders in certain sizes for rent at $20 per trip
• A credit card number is required to reserve a trip, any trip cancelled within 3 days of confirmed booking date will be subject to $100 cancellation fee. We will of course work with you in cases where weather is a factor.
• For those wanting to do a nonguided trip we offer rod and reel rentals and flies for sale.
• Please e-mail us for rates on these or for any other questions.

Felt bottoms and a hat or cap are recommended, Fishing Licenses and Rod Fees for Certain Waters are in addition to the above rates Please call for Quotes for 3 or more people and Rates on Lodging We need a Credit Card number to secure the Guided Trip, we prefer reservations 2 weeks in advance if possible. We do try to work with people on this. Trips & Availability subject to Stream flows

"I want to thank you for making our fishing trip an ‘’unforgettable experience.” We appreciate very much the good fortune of having a guide with your level of professional expertise."

David Kriegel 2004

Home Page * Your Guide * Trout Fishing Slideshow

(800) 882-1145 * (540) 463-3235 * guide@vatrout.com 

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A B&B at Llewellyn Lodge of Lexington, Virginia