Virginia
East Hawksbill Creek Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies and Gear: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook Trout (native)
Size
Small
Location
Shenandoah National Park
Nearest Towns
Luray
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good but serious hiking required
Non-Resident License
State of Virginia
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Season:
The season runs year-round
Winter:
We wouldn’t recommend it.
Spring:
Late Spring is the best time for fly fishing East Hawksbill Creek
Summer:
Summertime is okay. The water may get low but it will remain cool throughout the Summer.
Fall:
Fall is the beautiful time to fly fish Shenandoah National Park.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing East Hawksbill Creek
Virginia
East Hawksbill Creek is a small stream in the Shenandoah National Park known for its native brook trout. The problem with this stream for many anglers is that it requires a tough hike down form Hawksbill Gap between milepost 45 and 46 on Skyline Drive. There
you will find the trails that take you down the mountain as well as a parking area. Its about a half mile before you find any water. East Hawksbill Creek starts out as a
tiny spring creek on the side of the mountain. You cannot access the stream from the lower end.
The lower you go the better the fishing but you always have to keep in mind leaving in time to make the almost vertical trip back to Skyline Drive.
The native brook trout are small but well worth the effort if you enjoy fishing in complete solitude. We do not suggest traveling down the mountain to fish this stream alone. It would be difficult to impossible for one to get back out if they happen to brake a leg or have something go wrong to prevent them from making the tough hike back up the mountain.
The little native brook trout are not picky at all and most any small generic or attractor trout fly will work to catch them. Small imitations of terrestrials are also very
effective. Although the generic fly patterns work okay, it never hurts to use the best imitations you can get of the natural insects and that is Perfect flies.
The water gets very low in the late Summer and early Fall. This makes it more difficult to hide from the trout, but it makes it easier to get around in the stream. You can just jump from one rock to the next – as long as you don’t slip. Often, you can hide behind the big boulders, especially when the water is low.