In the Shenandoah National Forest and the Blue Ridge mountains are free stone steams where there is some of the finest fly fishing for native brook trout anywhere in the world. The above steam is typical of these. Knowing how to fish these steams and having the right equipment is essential to success. Fishing these streams will require all the skills a fly fisherman will need for any fishing and can be applied to all waters. This is the great challange. If you become good at this type of fly fishing, then you can confidently fly fish anywhere. A good mountain stream fisherman ends up stalking his prey - a brightly colored male brook trout.
Below is a good run of riffles. They can hold a surprising number of good size brook trout. Being able to read this water and locate potential spots that trout can hold in and feed is the first step in becoming a good fly fisherman.
If you are interested in learning how to enjoy and master this type of fishing then drop me an email and I can set up a guide for you. Also follow this link to More Information On Why Mountain Rods.