{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Conway River Browns

Quick update on the Conway River (border of Madison and Greene Counties):

I did a little backcountry camping with a buddy this weekend, and got into some really nice brown trout. We came to the river from the East, and parked at the little pull-off near Haunted Creek. The recent rains came close to washing out a couple parts of that road, but 4 wheel drive wasnt necessary (high clearance was). We made the hike down to the river, and hiked down to the 3rd river crossing to fish up from there. The water was very high (see comparison of first and second pictures; first was October of 2011, second was this past weekend), and the bottom was very slick (I got to test out my new waterproof phone case by accident - it worked!). Felt soles would have been better. The water was very clear and pretty fast, so wading across many desirable spots was simply not feasible for reasons of spooky fish and poor footing in fast water. The flow was a little over 3 feet, and lowering, at about 355 cfls. 

I caught my biggest Shenandoah brown trout on a size 18 prince nymph, and my buddy caught his first ever brown trout on something similar. 

We made the cut up to the left along Devil's Ditch (where I'd not fished before) to find our place to camp. It was a gorgeous night - pretty cool, minimal wind, and a beautiful moon. We ended up doing some adventuring at night through the two rivers which was pretty interesting. Sunday morning I landed another nice brownie in Devils Ditch, where I expected only to catch brook trout. Catching a nice brown in an small pool started the day off on the right foot (3rd cast!). 

I love the Conway River for the challenge, location, and incredible fish. I'd prefer just slightly less water than we had this time, but it turned out just fine as you can see from the pictures!

Keep em wet!

Forrest

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