Any flyfishing options for Chincoteague VA?

[tddeangelo]

My family and I are headed there mid-July. I typically take surf rods, and will do so again.

Are there any flyfishing options down there anyone would recommend? I have a 7wt Sage Payload with a 7wt WFF Rio Outbound Short line on it that could be used for this purpose. I'm not aware of any, but I've never flyfished in salt, nor surf (although bay-side is an option, of course).

Figured it work the ask!

 

[BrookieChaser]

You're at the northern edge of abundant redfish range.

I know they get bull reds feeding in the surf in September.

 

[Matt_Geiman]

I've heard a little talk of reds(puppy drum) inside the barrier islands between Chincoteague, and the Bay Bridge Tunnel. It's a very vast area, and would be a lot for a casual angler to explore on their own, but just throwing it out there. Anyone else have info on this area?

 

[jifigz]

I can't speak to the area but I can speak about using a fly rod in the surf. It is AWESOME. I clobbered Spanish Macks and Blues in the Outer Banks years ago. I used a 9 weight. It worked great. Clouser minnows were all that I needed.

 

[Matt_Geiman]

I can't speak to the area but I can speak about using a fly rod in the surf. It is AWESOME. I clobbered Spanish Macks and Blues in the Outer Banks years ago. I used a 9 weight. It worked great. Clouser minnows were all that I needed.

Nice! What area were you fishing? I’ll be down on the OBX in few weeks, and hope to get into some fish, though I know it can be hit or miss

 

[tddeangelo]

Any size/color suggestions on the clousers?

Assateague is only about 150 yards wide where I usually park on the beach (way far south near the “hook”). I can very easily walk to the bay side and fish in the bay if the surf isn’t working out. Often the surf on Assateague is somewhat rough.

Most of what I hear about being caught are kingfish, croakers, occasional drum….. the flounder are fast moving to deeper water.

 

[Dave_W]

My usual advice to newbie salt FFers hitting the beach in summertime. . . is to take your fly rod rod (your 7WT is fine) and put on a Clouser or some other other fast sinking streamer on the smaller side (think 2-4" in total length), and hit the beach at dawn and dusk. If you can rent a kayak and get on to some back bay flats to wade, all the better. Avoid the beaches during the day - too many people and likely poor fishing.

The area you're visiting could see a variety of fish but I would mainly target flounder and speckled trout.
Good luck. Post a report when you get back.

 

[tddeangelo]

I won’t have people to fight with.

The VA (southern) end of Assateague allows 4wd travel on the beach. I go a couple miles from the entry point. Usually I don’t have anyone within 100 yards. Sometimes it’s hundreds of yards to the next person.

 

[sandflyx]

7wt is good in bay, 9 wt for surf (wind and waves) rattle clouser in orange black and gold for reds. clousers in chart., silver, white in surf with poppers, and all white deicever with silver too.

 

[edword02]

I'm a little late to the party but I've caught a few little black bass and a flounder behind the beach in Toms Cove just wading around while the family was at the beach. Besides that I would say try at the bridge from chincoteague to assateague. I've heard there are a good number of stripers there sometimes. Other than that its kind of tough down there without a boat. 99% of the fisherman down there are drifting the bottom for flounder from a boat.