Josenhans Fly Fishing Blog

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Rivers of Recovery

Rockfish in the Spotlight

Since the majority of speckled trout have taken a leave of absence, we have switched gears and are now pursuing rockfish with full abandon. While many of the stripers are ‘short’ of size, the action has been incredible!! Catches of 50 to 75 per angler are commonplace, and while many just scratch the 17-inch line-marker there are enough line sides in the 20 to 25-inch range to keep my clients on their toes. Given an overcast day and poppers can keep anglers hollering with delight for hours. I fully expect the size of the fish to improve as migrating stripers from the north and the south converge on Tangier Sound like Union and Confederate forces at Gettysburg.

Now Booking for 2014

Wow! Am I really talking of 2014 in October?! In fact, my trophy red drum trips to Fisherman’s Island, VA are just about full. I have also begun to receive requests for the Susquehanna Flats and Tangier Sound bookings have begun to pour in. I hope the speckled trout have me on their calendar! Folks started to request dates before I could make an official announcement, so, please consider today that day. Contact me at your earliest convenience to schedule a trip for next season. I have a few clients with outstanding deposits that I will attempt to give preference to, but basically dates will be booked on a first-come, first served basis. Please, before you call or email, check out my new rate structure below. Thanks so much for your continued patronage!

2014 Rate Schedule

I have adjusted my fee structure for calendar year 2014 to better allow me to provide the professional services that I feel my clients are due. While the majority of the fees have remained the same there has been a small increase in my full day rates. In addition, due to popular demand I have expanded my area coverage to include Onancock and Folly Creek, VA. Onancock is a quaint little town on the eastern shore of Virginia where we have access to the Chesapeake Bay below Watts and Tangier Islands. Folly Creek will allow seasonal access to the summer flounder grounds of Metompkin Bay. Feel free to call or email for additional information on these trips. You may view the new rate schedule on my Web site at www.josenhansflyfishing.com

I would like to announce the first annual CCA Red Trout Catch and Release Tournament to be held September 7-8, 2013 in Crisfield, Maryland. This is a Pro Am event open to the public. I have entered the tournament and I am looking forward to competing with all of my fellow guides and speck/red fishing friends. Fishing should be approaching it’s peak for red fish and speckled trout during tournament weekend and I anticipate a large turn-out. For additional information, please click on the link below. Also, please note that the Captain Tyler Motel is now fully booked for tournament weekend. Alternative lodging can be found at the Best Value Somers Cove Motel in Crisfield or the Holiday Inn Express in Pocomoke City, MD

CCA Red Trout Catch and Release Tournament Info

Sorry it’s been awhile since my last blog/newsletter. In addition to fishing everyday, I’ve been having some problems with my WordPress blog host/computer, or both. I’m going to give you a short sample of what’s coming in the July newsletter. I will be attempting to write this from my iPhone, hence the ‘test’ reference. If it works, I see a new iPad in my future. I promise to have a detailed report, along with many photos from the past months fishing exploits out very soon.

Phil Bangert with a fat 27-inch speck

Bobby Shenton shows-off his 24-inch trout

YETI Now In Ice Blue!
I’ve owned my YETI now since April and I have to say they work as advertised. Saving money on ice is definitely nice, but the plain truth is it’s just a well built, well thought-out cooler. I’ll be getting another very soon!!