Due to the small size of most Shenandoah streams, it's important to approach from below and cast upstream. Start with careful, short casts in the tail of the pool before you move to the head of the pool. Nets are not recommended for the park's small native trout. If possible, release them without handling them. Photo: Beau Beasley
Fly fishers are enamored with minutiae. We care about the tiny mayflies hiding under rocks, their nuanced colors, and whether their wings are opaque or transparent like cellophane. And we don't need a giant expanse of water with huge fish to quench our thirst for adventure. A small headwater stream in a remote, wilderness setting offers its own challenges and surprises, like a black bear roaming the riverbank, or a...