Shenandoah Rods are premium handcrafted bamboo fly rods created for the discriminating angler. I have created an unique series of rods designed specifically to satisfy the demands of the accomplished angler when fishing the freestone streams of the Blue Ridge Mountains for Native Brook Trout. These ...

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Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge for Native Brook Trout In the Shenandoah National Forest and the Blue Ridge mountains are free stone steams where there is some of the finest fly fishing for native brook trout anywhere in the world. The above steam is typical of these. Knowing how to fish these steams and...

Fly Fishing the Shenandoah Valley Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley offers some of the best fly fishing opportunities on the east coast. Virginia boasts over 2300 miles of native trout waters (2nd in the East). The Blue Ridge mountains contain legendary trout streams. The Shenandoah River is on...

Fly Patterns for the Shenandoah National Park The Official Study from the BMJ on Fly Selection Yellow Rose This is my pattern that has proven very effective. I tie this with red thread, sulpher orange dubbing, and yellow calf body for the wing. A high visability fly. Disco Pink Lady This is a high v...