Chickahominy Reservoir
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04/20:
Anglers who are not blown off the water by high winds are taking large trout in Chickahominy, saysMartin at Fly and Field Outfitters. Orange and green leeches are doing the trick. The wind can be a problem, though. There's not a lot to slow it down out here.
Importance by half-month Super
Major
Minor
Slight
None
Hatches are matched from Westfly's database of "standard" fly patterns.
Nymph

Size 8-12 Marabou Damsel. Olive, yellow-olive, browns, greens
Nymph

Pupa

Adult

Adult

Adult

Lakes; rivers over gravel and cobble, undercut banks: count-down-and-retrieve, slow retrieve, wind drift, deep swing
Trout
► Try damselfly nymphs, midge pupa patterns with either static midge or deep midge tactics. Otherwise, use count-down-and-retrieve tactics with dark size 8-10 Woolly Buggers, and similar flies.