{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Smallmouth on the Rapidan? (and other locations)

This thread actually convinced me to go try wading on the Rapidan this past sunday. 

Bad choice. water was high - still at least 850 CFS at Culpeper - and visibility was still somewhat limited. Ended up messing around right at the Ely's access for about 90 mins, then called it a day. . I wouldn't try that river unless flows were below 400 CFS. 

Worried that if the weather gets crappy again this coming week, we're just about done with any chance at a legit summer topwater bite. 

On Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 8:06:57 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:

years ago I use to do a ton of fishing in the Town of Rapidan with access by the Route 615 bridge.  The fishing was amazing during the month of May and I caught a lot of bruisers there.  I haven't fished that area in 15 years though.  I use to fish right by the dam at Rapidan.  The area was extremely wadeable.

On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:04:08 AM UTC-4, Andrew Chaney wrote:

I've seen a fair amount of discussion about smallmouth on the Rapidan on this forum, most specifically from downstream of Ely's Ford to the confluence with the Rappahannock. Since the water level has been so high lately, I fished upstream around the area that Rt 3 crosses the Rapidan near the Germanna Community College Locust Grove Campus. The water level was still pretty high albeit still fishable. I fished for a few hours and got blanked. 

My question for the group is: How far upstream is there decent smallmouth fishing on the Rapidan?

Also, other than the usual suspects (i.e. Rapidan, Rappahannock, Potomac & Shenandoah rivers), are there other options to go after smallmouth in Northern VA? For the purpose of the question, I'm thinking of Northern VA of as far south as Fredericksburg and as far west as the East Slope of the SNP.

With all the rain we've been getting, it's been a frustrating season for finding fishable smallmouth streams/rivers without a boat.

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