Fly Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park

[@excursionamericaexa]

What an awesome place to fish at. You make great videos and sure know what you are doing. Keep it up and have fun while doing so.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate the compliment! The park sure is an awesome place. I’ll definitely keep having fun. Thanks for watching!

[@stevehaveron9581]

dry magic...interesting,continue to help,I learn so much from your videos,thanks very much!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Glad they are helping, Steve. Appreciate you watching!

[@tightliningmd]

Great video of fishing and instruction. Thanks for sharing!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

You got it and I appreciate it!

[@newmand3]

Really enjoyed the video.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it David. Thanks for watching!

[@levimadison8087]

I'll be taking my first crack at the park this Saturday! Long time bass and lake guy and have been loving flyfishing this year. Brookies are at the top of my list and Saturday is supposed to be relatively warm so hopefully the fish cooperate. Thanks for great video

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Good luck to you, Levi. If it is warm, those Brookies love to cooperate. Tight lines to you!

[@Rainbowpigss]

Hey Cory. Great video as always! How are you able to suspend a 16 bead head under a 12/14 non-foam fly? I was also supprised you were able to cast a dry on that leader setup. Is it the weight of the nymph that lets you do it? Thanks!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks John. Appreciate it. CDC is extremely buoyant. Check out my videos for the Corn-Fed Caddis and my High-n-Dry Hare's Ear. These are what I use all of the time to fish Dry-Dropper. It is the weight of the nymph that you are casting...just like nymphing. You can do it with a Micro leader. Just slow everything down and wait until your leader has straightened out on the backcast. Hope this helps.

[@harveycuje1056]

That’s my boy!!!!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Great teacher!!

[@WilcoxOutdoors]

Awesome video! Brown trout are probably my favorite type of trout. New Sub!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thank you! Browns are at the top of my list!

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Good job, I really enjoyed it, thank you sir! What kind of lanyard is that?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thank you. Appreciate it! It’s a Golden Trout Lanyard. Thanks for watching!

[@robertkitchen5215]

New subscriber - enjoyed your video. Nice to see some “local” talent and get some local tips. I usually fish SNP with a 7-½ or 8 foot rod. You looked to be using a euro nymphing rod - I’m guessing 10’? Who’d a thunk it. Would you use that rod higher up the SNP where it gets a little tighter? Thanks again for the video.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Robert! I am using a 10’ 2wt. You could get away with it in that stream. I can think of a few others as well (I have on the Rapidan). In those tight areas it’s tough. That’s when I go to a shorter rod. I have a 7’11” rod I love for that. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@anthonybilenki791]

Are you using a mono rig or straight up nymphing line ? Thanks, Tony

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks for watching Tony! I have a euro fly line. My leader off the euro line is 13 ft of 18mm Sempe mono to a 4 ft 5x hanak bi-color sighter to a tippet ring.

[@stephenschutt3757]

Love this video!! I’m somewhat new to fly fishing and the only place I have been in the park is jeremys run

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Stephen! The park is a beautiful place! Keep at it and tight lines!

[@caleb5392]

What was the water temp thinking about going this weekend

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

It was around 38 early then got to about 42. That was back in mid Jan. The water temps should be a lot better now with the warmer temps. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@soundbwoikilla764]

Wow, I'm surprised at the number of browns! I presume you know you're not supposed to put them back into Park waters, what's your thoughts on that? Nice brookie too! Should have gone for the slam!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks for watching! It's a creek that borders the park, so technically it's not inside. But honestly if it was, there is no way I am killing a beautiful trout. Personally I think it is insane that the State as such a law. There is no reason why a couple of those streams can't harbor some wild Browns. I could go on and on about this subject, but I find it cruel and wasteful. and btw, no rainbows that I have seen in there....yet!

[@soundbwoikilla764]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Good answer :) I thought that might be the case. I've caught browns as well just below the Park but none (yet) in the Park. On the slam, I meant going down to some stocked water and pulling a rainbow.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

I learned from my Dad a long time ago....never leave fish to find fish!

[@gregh9675]

@@soundbwoikilla764 I’m going for a wild va trout slam this spring with this stream plus a stream 1.5h away with wild ‘bows...both have wild brookies...I should be able do it.

[@gtmrbs6066]

Nice work. I can give you some more intel on that stream if you want via email...

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Are you on Instagram? You can DM me at so_fly_cc. Love to chat! Thanks for watching!

[@gtmrbs6066]

@@OldDominionTroutBum No...sorry...I’m a little old school and don’t use much social media. If you drop your email address I can reach out. Keep up the good videos.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

[e-mail]. Thanks so much and I’ll keep them coming!

[@inhisharvestvideo]

I would love to see that also if possible. Feel free to email [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@prestongizzi2210]

Iuyyyy

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

I'll take that as a good comment!

[@prestongizzi2210]

@@OldDominionTroutBum I was re-watching most your videos today at work during some down time. I must have commented that while putting the phone back in my pocket. Unintentionally. But yes your videos are all good. I was unsatisfied with my last outing. So I was watching them for motivation.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@prestongizzi2210appreciate it, Preston! Warm weather is right around the corner and the fish will start cooperating more. Tight lines to you.