Post by VFR on Mar 10, 2023 9:23:25 GMT -5
Target Shad with Spin or Fly on the Rappahannock
by Gerald Almy
A vivid orange sun rose slowly above Fredericksburg as I eased into the cold, clear waters of the Rappahannock River. The air was chilly, but a thick Icelandic wool sweater and neoprene chest waders kept me warm. Shuffling out carefully through the swift waters I worked my way gingerly towards the head of a favorite pool.
Like many other anglers, each spring I’m drawn to make a special trip to the Rappahannock River at the edge of Fredericksburg for a special fish—the hickory shad.
The hickory is an anadromous fish that migrates up many East Coast rivers from the Atlantic Ocean every spring on its spawning run. While the fish enter a number of Virginia rivers, the Rappahannock sees some of the heaviest concentrations, with shad present from late March into May. Read more.....
by Gerald Almy
A vivid orange sun rose slowly above Fredericksburg as I eased into the cold, clear waters of the Rappahannock River. The air was chilly, but a thick Icelandic wool sweater and neoprene chest waders kept me warm. Shuffling out carefully through the swift waters I worked my way gingerly towards the head of a favorite pool.Like many other anglers, each spring I’m drawn to make a special trip to the Rappahannock River at the edge of Fredericksburg for a special fish—the hickory shad.
The hickory is an anadromous fish that migrates up many East Coast rivers from the Atlantic Ocean every spring on its spawning run. While the fish enter a number of Virginia rivers, the Rappahannock sees some of the heaviest concentrations, with shad present from late March into May. Read more.....