Beaver Creek Reservoir Trip

Yesterday, I went fishing with Cam and his friend Lena at the Beaver Creek Reservoir (Check out our google map for directions).  Not only did I get to explore a new fishing spot, I made a new friend in the law school (hopefully this will help with the inevitable malpractice suits), and I got to try out Cam's fancy Hobie Cat mirage drive kayak.  This boat is awesome.  It allows you to fish while driving the boat using foot pedals and a rudder whose controls are within easy reach.  I need to get one of these... and maybe a car with a roof rack for it too...

Beaver Creek Reservoir is a pretty popular spot near cville for picnics, boating and spin casting.  We decided to try out some fly fishing and actually met with greater success than the power-baiter we saw there (fly fishing WIN!).  White woolly buggers did the trick.  Woollies are a classic wet fly used for trout, bass, and panfish that imitate all sorts of sub-surface food.  They are best suited for lakes and deep streams, and they can be fished many different ways.  You can do simple fast/slow retrieves, short jerks, allow the fly to sink and then retrieve, or try fast retrieves followed by periods of rest.

As for numbers, you could call yesterday a slow day, but we definitely did not leave empty handed.  I caught a nice panfish down deep in the middle of the lake while Cam hooked one in the shallows near the shore by some great underwater structure.  Overall, the lake is beautiful and full of fish, so definitely check this place out.  You may want to try it during the week when you should find less company.

 

Cameron and I also had the pleasure of showing Lena how to fly fish at the lake.  She is an experienced spin caster, and she found her rhythm very quickly with the fly rod.  She even admitted to liking fly fishing more than spin casting (another fly fishing WIN!).  Hopefully we'll see more of Lena out on the water; look out fish...