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• Wade Fishing the Rappahannock River of Virginia (more info)
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Rapidan / Staunton River Fishing Locations

Hughes River Fishing Locations

Rose River Fishing Locations

Conway River / Devils Ditch Fishing Locations

Passage Creek Fishing Locations

NF, SF Moormans and Sugar Hollow  Fishing Locations

White Oak Canyon / Cedar Run Fishing Locations

Hazel River Fishing Locations

Doyles River / Jones Run Fishing Locations

Peters Mill Fishing Locations

HogCamp Branch Fishing Locations

Trout - Paddy Run (VA - Brookie Section)
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
The stream, beyond the stocked section, looks good.

Trout - Paddy Run (VA - Upper Entrance)
Monday, January 02, 2012
The upper section of Paddy Run is as pleasant as the lower.

Trout Hike - Meadow Run (VA)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Total loser... off limits from the valley.

Trout Hike - Brokenback Run (VA)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
A long walk leads to scenic water.

Trout Hike - South River (VA - Shenandoah National Park)
Monday, October 18, 2010
7.1 miles, 1,635 feet of vertical leads to....

Trout Hike - West Branch Naked Creek (VA)
Monday, October 04, 2010
A totally dry hole... another waste of time...unless you are interested in bears.

Trout Hike - Madison Run (VA)
Monday, September 27, 2010
A mile walk for nothing.

Trout Hike - Paine Run (VA)
Monday, September 20, 2010
No water at the lower entrance

Trout - Rocky Mountain Run (VA)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Focus on Big Run... skip Rocky Mountain Run

Trout Hike - Thornton River (VA - Main)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Narrow, tight... borderline unfishable in this section

Trout Hike - Piney River (VA - Upper Section)
Monday, June 14, 2010
I burned a lot of sweat and energy to penetrate 3 miles into the Piney

Trout Hike - Buck Hollow (VA)
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
A dribble of water not worth the effort.

Trout Hike - North Fork of the Thornton (VA)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Decent fishing for those who are willing to walk

Trout Hike - Big Marys Creek (VA)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Big Marys Creek runs through a deep cut in the western slope of the Blue Ridge

St Marys River (VA - Trout)
Monday, April 19, 2010
A pristine river in a tight, scenic valley - good deal.

Trout Hike - BIG Run (VA)
Monday, April 05, 2010
Whoa!!  Now THIS was a HIKE!! 9.95 miles... 1,967 foot vertical!

Trout Hike - Thompson WMA (VA)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
In season, this is probably a pretty good spot.

Trout Hike - Robinson River (VA - Rt 600 Mile 1)
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Good stocked water where the Robinson joins the Rose

Trout Hike - Happy Creek (VA)
Monday, December 08, 2008
Easy access to one mile of stocked water in the heart of Front Royal

Trout Hike - Hawksbill Creek (VA)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
If you don't mind getting advice from the folks walking by, Hawksbill is a pretty nice spot during the stocking season.

Trout Recon - South River (Near SNP)
Monday, April 30, 2007
South River near the SNP is "road fishing"

Trout Recon - Swift Run (Stocked Water Section Outside the SNP)
Monday, March 26, 2007
What looked good on the map, looked bad on the ground.

Trout Hike - Jeremy's Run
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Jeremy's Run - a winner or a loser?

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