The Rapidan Chapter

2013 Fish With A Friend

Join us for a relaxing day on one of our many terrific area streams. Learn the local secrets, meet our local members, or just fish.

Whether a beginner wanting to learn, experienced but wanting to see new water, or just have a fun day on the streams with others, our Fish With a Friend program is great fun. More information will be posted on the website as each event nears. Contact Fred Kallmeyer (fredkall@aol.com) to be put on the email list that will go out before each trip.

Here is the latest schedule for Fish With a Friend events. Fred Kallmeyer will be sending out an email reminder several days prior to each event, so contact Fred (fredkall@aol.com) via email if you want to receive the FWF updates. Check back here or on the web site calendar for changes. An email will also be sent the day before a FWF event if it is cancellled/postponed.

Unless otherwise noted, we will be fishing for trout on each outing. For those of you new to the sport, suggestions are provided for trout flies you can pick up in advance. However, our resident experts will always have a few flies they particularly prefer, and will likely have an extra in their “boxes of secrets.”

Bring water, snacks, insect repellent, rod outfit, flies & wading gear to all events.

Mar 9-Rapidan River—Hosted by: Danny Delongis/FredKallmeyer

• Location: 10 am @ Junction Pool.
• Flies: Bring Bead Head nymphs (Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, etc. sizes 12-16)

Mar 30-Rapidan River Cleanup/Picnic/Tuneup—Hosted by: Chuck Hoysa

• Location: 9 am @ Criglersville Elementary School, Criglersville VA.
• Bring Bead Head nymphs (Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, etc. sizes 12-16)

Apr 10 (Wed)-Conway River—Hosted by: Danny Delongis

• Location: 10 am @ Sheetz-Route 29/230W Wolftown Rd.
• Flies: Bring Bead Head nymphs (Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, etc. sizes 12-16)streamers, & dries Adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16).

Apr 17(Wed)-Robinson River–Hosted by Doug Farmer

.  Location: 9am@Criglersville Elementary School, Criglersville,VA.

. Flies: Bring BH nymphs,(Hares ear, Pheasant tail, Prince, etc), and streamers.

May 1 (Wed)-Rapidan River—Hosted by: Marcia Woolman

• Location: 10 am @ Criglersville Elem school.
• Bring dries (Adams, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16) and Bead Head nymphs (Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, etc. sizes 12-16)

May 16 (Thur)-Jeremy’s Run—Hosted by: Kevin Daniels

• Location: 9 am @ NW corner intersection of routes 340 & 211 in Luray.
• Bring dries (Adams, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16) and Bead Head nymphs (Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, etc. sizes 12-16)

May 31 (Fri)-Upper Jackson River—Hosted by: Andy Holmaas

• Location: Meet at 10 am @ Poor Farm Road & Jackson River bridge off of route 220(~20 miles south of Monterey); ~10 miles north of Warm Springs).
• Bring chest waders. Bring sulphurs, caddis, BH caddis, terrestrials  & green drakes.

 

Jun 22-NF/SF Shenandoah—Hosted by: Bill Hobson

• Location: 8 am @ Front Royal-Route 55/522/Big Lots-
• Flies: Bring poppers, wooly buggers, crawfish imitations, & wading stick.

Jul 13-Rapidan River/Germanna College—Hosted by: Danny Delongis/Fred Kallmayer-smallmouth bass

• Location: 7 am @ Route 3 bridge (east end)-
• Flies: Bring small poppers & streamers.

Jul 24 (Wed)-Rappahannock River—Hosted by: Chuck Hoysa-Smallmouth bass

• Location: 5 pm @ Phelps Wildlife Management Area/Rock Wall parking area (~1 mile upstream of Kelly’s Ford on Kelly’s Ford Road), 10 minute hike to river
• Flies: Bring small poppers & streamers; wading stick.

Aug 7 (Wed)-Rappahannock River—Hosted by: Fred Kallmeyer-Smallmouth bass

• Location: 7 am @ Phelps WMA/Rock Wall parking area(~1 mile upstream of Kellys Ford, on Kellys Ford Road), 10 minute hike to river.
• Flies: Bring small poppers & streamers; and wading stick.

Aug 14 (Wed)-Rapidan River/Germanna College—Hosted by: Danny Delongis/Fred Kallmayer-Smallmouth bass

• Location: 7 am @ Route 3 bridge (east end)
• Flies: Bring small poppers & streamers.

Aug 24-Rappahannock River—Hosted by: Hosted by: Danny Delongis/Fred Kallmayer-Smallmouth bass

• Location: 7:30 am @ end of Richards Ferry Road (Richardsville), then 10 minute walk to river.
• Flies: Bring poppers, streamers, and insect repellent

Sep 7-Rapidan River—Hosted by: Mike McCaffery

• Location: 8 am @ Junction pool-Bring dries
• Flies: (Adams, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16), nymphs.

Sep 18 (Wed)-Conway River—Hosted by: Danny Delongis/Fred Kallmayer

• Location: 8am @ Sheetz-Route29/230W.
• Flies: Bring streamers, BH & dries (Adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16).

Oct 5-Rapidan River—Hosted by: Kevin Daniels–Picnic/Fishing Tuneup-Best time of year to catch fish!

• Location: 9 am at Criglersville Elem. School or 10 am @ 1st Bridge/Kiosk
• Flies: Bring streamers, BH & dries (Adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Mr. Rapidan, Royal Wulff, Coachman, etc sizes 12-16).