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Fishing the New River |
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| Epic Battle on the Fly |
New River Flyrod Musky |
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| NEW FOR 2013: We are guiding for muskies on the fly on both the New and James. Our target months are December, January, February, and March. Check out our Musky Page or give us a ring at 540-921-7438 for more information. |
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fishing for smallmouth bass on the New River can be simply fantastic!
From mid-river feeding flats to shady bank cover to rocky-cobbled
runs, the New River has ample structure to target big, mature
(18"+) smallmouth effectively on the fly. |
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raft frames are custom-designed with the fly fisherman in mind.
With few add-ons that fly lines can catch on and stable floors,
our rafts are very comfortable to cast from on an all-day adventure.
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| Late-April
through early-October is typically the best time for fly anglers
(with mid-July through mid-September being the optimal time for
the "big fish" top water bite). The spring and early-summer
usually finds us hunting for the big ones with sub-surface flies
such as streamers and crayfish imitations. With the warmer water
of summer comes some fantastic top water action on bugs, poppers,
sliders, and divers. The cooler waters of fall will find us targeting
hungry smallmouth feeding heavily for winter with sub-surface
flies and bait fish imitations. |
| We suggest a 7-wt or 8-wt
rod with a 0X to 2X tapered leader and 8 to 12-pound tippet (depending
on conditions). Please see our setup
page for more details on fly gear. In addition to landing
some big smallmouth, our fly anglers have also been known to land
the occasional muskie and carp as well. |
| Guide Note: Britt's favorite time to fly fish the New River, and your best chance at monster smallmouth on the fly, is late-July through early-September with August being the peak month!! All on top!! |
| Check out our featured fly fishing article in the July/August 2010 edition of American Angler magazine. |
| Check out the blog entry "The Outcast Clan hit the Musky Needle" from our September 2012 trip to Wisconsin with Musky Country Outfitters to fish for muskies on the fly!!! |
| Visit out our Facebook Page for more Big Fish pics!!! |
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Rod "Citation" Gallery |
