Been waiting for this series. Your earlier trips here are how I found your channel. Grew up in Fredericksburg and live in Richmond. I make the drive almost every weekend to wade fish the rappahanock above the 95 bridge. Such a beautiful area. Got a shoalie to finally go on a nice float trip here soon. As always, thanks for posting.
Can you make a video explaining how to identify the signs of a snakehead in a area and how you know its different than a carp? How much you blind cast vs seeing them give away their position?
To a large degree, It really depends on the water. In clearer water, I do more sight casting, especially around reeds. In the tannic eastern shore waters, I cast more to cover than to sited-fish. As for the carp, if you can’t see them, there’s two ways to tell the difference. The easier is looking at the way they spook. Snakehead usually release a lot of bubbles when they spook, and carp do not. The other way is to learn the subtle difference between a carp’s “pop” and a snakehead’s “pop”. When carp feed on invertebrates in the root systems of plants, they actually make popping noises that sound similar to a snakehead’s pop. The only way to tell the difference is to see a carp “pop” and imprint that sound in your head. Just takes time.
How do you know where you are allowed to set up camp? I can’t find any information on camping at the river. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated!
Great question but I’m not much help on this one. I’ve only ever used the sites at or near the confluence area, and never had any issues using them. I’d have to pull property records and check to see where the private land is vs public.
I need some pointers doing that alittle over a month ago I went from hunting run to Motts and flipped my kayak and I just freaked out I put a hole in my kayak jerking it over rocks, I was embarrassed and still am how I reacted
First, that sucks brother and in many ways, I’ve been there. I wore a hole on the rear hull of my first kayak from dragging it through the woods to various ponds, and down in Georgia, I flipped my kayak in some rapids and lost just about everything. Had to take my last rod in half and use fishing line to lash my remaining shoe to it to use as a paddle to get out to a place where I could call for help. So in short, it happens and you aren’t the only one. I’ll definitely go through more tips in depth in this series in Day 2 and especially in Day 3. I’ll also take that chance to point you to some other creators out there who have done great work on this topic. More to come and stick with it brother. Hard lessons learned, but learned nonetheless.
@KambotroutFishing I'm going to watch your series I don't miss your videos, and yea that was a hard lesson to learn, but it has made me better now I really do tether or tie down everything, and I use a drag bag now also I was just way to confident that I wasn't going to flip. Also incase you don't cover this do you think the bigger kayak helps because I have been thinking about upgrading either to a hobie or an old town
@@357mikec the Hobie PA is without a doubt the most stable kayak I’ve ever been in. Day 2 is when I do the kayak reentry drills, and I was able to re-enter the kayak from the bow very easily and from the side easily as well. Far more stable than any kayak I’ve had.
My hometown 🎣💙
I don’t know much about the city, but I’d rake growing up there for the Rapp any day
Been waiting for this series. Your earlier trips here are how I found your channel. Grew up in Fredericksburg and live in Richmond. I make the drive almost every weekend to wade fish the rappahanock above the 95 bridge. Such a beautiful area. Got a shoalie to finally go on a nice float trip here soon. As always, thanks for posting.
Thanks Mike and if I lived in Richmond, I’d make that same drive with ya lol. God I love that river.
Man that looks like sooo much fun!!!
One of my favorite places on earth brother. That immersion in nature combined with the quality of fishing is incredible.
Nice to see you in my neck of the woods, great fishing out there
Brother I love that area so much. If I lived down there, I’d be on some stretch of the Rapp 80% of my time.
As usual great content! Looks like a great trip, look forward to seeing the rest of it!
Thanks Andrew 🙏👊 Back to the editing room I go 😏
Can you make a video explaining how to identify the signs of a snakehead in a area and how you know its different than a carp? How much you blind cast vs seeing them give away their position?
To a large degree, It really depends on the water. In clearer water, I do more sight casting, especially around reeds. In the tannic eastern shore waters, I cast more to cover than to sited-fish.
As for the carp, if you can’t see them, there’s two ways to tell the difference. The easier is looking at the way they spook. Snakehead usually release a lot of bubbles when they spook, and carp do not.
The other way is to learn the subtle difference between a carp’s “pop” and a snakehead’s “pop”. When carp feed on invertebrates in the root systems of plants, they actually make popping noises that sound similar to a snakehead’s pop.
The only way to tell the difference is to see a carp “pop” and imprint that sound in your head. Just takes time.
Solid start to the trip. Good thing i skipped this trip or it would have been high and muddy
Lol, yup, thanks for your sacrifice bro 😏
Did you guys put in at Germanna, or Up at Racoon Ford?
Actually put in at Elys Ford on the Rapidan
How do you know where you are allowed to set up camp? I can’t find any information on camping at the river. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated!
Great question but I’m not much help on this one. I’ve only ever used the sites at or near the confluence area, and never had any issues using them.
I’d have to pull property records and check to see where the private land is vs public.
I need some pointers doing that alittle over a month ago I went from hunting run to Motts and flipped my kayak and I just freaked out I put a hole in my kayak jerking it over rocks, I was embarrassed and still am how I reacted
First, that sucks brother and in many ways, I’ve been there.
I wore a hole on the rear hull of my first kayak from dragging it through the woods to various ponds, and down in Georgia, I flipped my kayak in some rapids and lost just about everything. Had to take my last rod in half and use fishing line to lash my remaining shoe to it to use as a paddle to get out to a place where I could call for help.
So in short, it happens and you aren’t the only one.
I’ll definitely go through more tips in depth in this series in Day 2 and especially in Day 3. I’ll also take that chance to point you to some other creators out there who have done great work on this topic. More to come and stick with it brother. Hard lessons learned, but learned nonetheless.
@KambotroutFishing I'm going to watch your series I don't miss your videos, and yea that was a hard lesson to learn, but it has made me better now I really do tether or tie down everything, and I use a drag bag now also I was just way to confident that I wasn't going to flip. Also incase you don't cover this do you think the bigger kayak helps because I have been thinking about upgrading either to a hobie or an old town
@@357mikec the Hobie PA is without a doubt the most stable kayak I’ve ever been in. Day 2 is when I do the kayak reentry drills, and I was able to re-enter the kayak from the bow very easily and from the side easily as well. Far more stable than any kayak I’ve had.
Yeah, I need a hotel Bro😂😂😂
Lmao. Bro I tried a hammock for the first time this year. After that experience, I’ll never use a rent again while solo. Sleeping on air lol
@@KambotroutFishing Channel is growing nicely. Keep grinding.
@@revbigjohnsbackyardfishn31 thanks Big John. Grinding is the word for it 😂