| During the course of a year, the FFV sponsors several fishing trips. These trips cover a variety of waters and locales. From the cold freestone streams of the Blue Ridge mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, you can find just about any species of fish you would care to angle for on one of these adventures. If you are interested in attending one of the trips listed below, be sure to contact the trip leader as soon as possible to insure that there is an opening for you. All trips have a maximum number of participants.
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2022 Fishing Trips…E-mails will be sent out with details. 2021 Fishing Trips…E-mails will be sent out with details. 2020 Fishing Trips…Most trips were cancelled due to Covid. 2019 Fishing Trips…E-mails will be sent out with details. 2018 Fishing Trips…E-mails will be sent out with details. 2017 Fishing Trips…2016 Fishing Trips…2015 Fishing Trips…May 31 Graves Mountain Trout – H.W. Leathers
June: Canada Robert ThomasJune: Canada – Robert Thomas
June: Southwest VA – Dan GenestJune 13: Saltwater Kayak – Dan Genest**Trip details will be emailed as they become available. We are always looking for new trips and new trip leaders. Please contact VP of Fishing Dale Clark—-(804) 768-8048/ (804) 874-8051; fungoboy@verizon.net— to volunteer your services and/or make your needs known. The more you participate the more you will benefit from your membership. Trips for 2014March 28: Mossy Creek Private WaterApril 4: Mossy Creek Private WaterApril 13: Graves Mountain Brook TroutMay 5-10: SW Virginia CampingMay 10: Brotherhood of the Jungle CockMay: Panning for FishJune 3-10: Canadian Smallmouth/Muskie/Northern PikeAugust 9: Shenandoah SmallmouthOctober: Jackson River CampingOctober 26-Nov 1: New York Brown Trout/Steelhead/SalmonApril 2015: Nicaragua Jungle Fish**Trip details will be emailed as they become available. We are
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Trip Date |
Trip Destination |
Information |
Trip Leader |
| April 29, 2012 | FFV Shenandoah National Park Brook Trout Trip | H.W. Leathers | |
| May 4, 2012 | Swift Creek Reservoir | Greg and Susan Russell | |
| May 16, June 20, July 25 and August 15 | Trout Streams | Dan Genest | |
| June 6-10, 2012 | Southwest VA Trout camping trip | Dan Genest | |
| August 4, 2012 | Wingina Float trip | TIME: 8:30 AM at the river |
FFV 2011 Fishing Trips
VP Freshwater Activities – Phil Johnson
VP Saltwater Activities – Bill Green
The following trips have been set up and in some cases have already been sold out. We encourage all members to take one or all the of these great fly fishing trips. It’s a good way to meet more club members and have fun fly fishing. To book a trip just call the leader and he will gave you all the details and cost if any.
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| February 26 | Hidden Valley | Mark Sargent | |
| March 18 -20 (Sold Out) | Trout School Back Creek | Mike Hatfield | |
| May 9 (Sold Out) | Private Water Trip#1 | Ken Eastwood | |
| May 21, 2011 | Spring Creek Trip | Dan Genest | |
| May 7,2011 | Panning For Fish | Greg Russell | |
| May 11,2011 | Pennsylvania Trout Trip | Steve Gallas | |
| May 15, 2011 | Rapidan Brook Trout | Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA at 9:00 AM for breakfast ($9.75 plus tax, plus tip – bring cash). For more info on Graves Mountain Lodge you can go to www.gravesmountain.com |
H W Leathers |
| May 21 (Sold Out) | Private Water Trip #2 | Phil Johnson | |
| June DTBD | Bream Derby at Cohoke Mill Pond | Canceled | Winn Will |
| August 7, 2011 | Smallmouth Trip on the James and cook out | Canceled | Billy Pearsall |
| October 21-23, 2011 | Jackson River Camping Trip | See FFV Home page for more info | Jay Armstrong |
FFV 2010 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
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March 3 and March 14 |
Mossy Creek Cabin fever trip | Dan Genest | |
| April 12 | Guided trout fishing trip location TBA | led by Brian and Colby Trow | Ken Eastwood |
| April 24 | Pan Fishing and Cookout | Greg Russell | |
| TBA | Graves Mountain Trout trip | H. W. Leathers | |
| May 12 or 13 – 16 | Pennsylvania trout road trip | Steve Gallas | |
| June 9-13 or June 16-20 | Southwest VA outing | Dan Genest | |
| July 10-11 or July 17-18 | Mossy Creek camp-out | Dan Genest | |
| August TBA | James River float/wade trip | Bill Pearsall | |
| October 8-11 | Jackson River camping trip | Jay Armstrong | |
| November TBA | Shenandoah trout trip |
2009 FFV Fishing Trips
(Incomplete listing)
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| August 2 | Wingina Float trip | Bill Pearsall | |
| Septemeber | Smallmouth on the Shenandoah | Brian Trow | |
| October | Trout on the Jackson River | Jay Armstrong |
FFV 2008 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| April 6, 2008 | Rapidan River | Brook trout on the Rapidan River, meet at Graves Mountain lodge for breakfast | H.W. Leathers |
| April 20, 2008 | Fredericksburg Shad Trip | Wade the Rappahannock for Shad | Richard Roadcap |
| TBA | Cohoke Mill Pond Bream Derby | Bring your own boat, fish for Bream | Winn Will |
| June 21, 2008 | Kayak/Canoe outing New Point/ Mobjack Bay | Dave Burnley | |
| Sunday July 13, 2008 | Winginia Boat Landing on the James River 8:30 AMBring Lunch | James River smallmouth float or wadeCookout ($5) | Bill Pearsall |
| September 14, 2008 | James River, Huguenot Woods | Canoe or Kayak | Brittan Quinn |
| Columbus Day weekend | Jackson River/ Hidden valley | Trout – Camping trip | Jay Armstrong |
FFV 2007 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| January 14-15 | Escatawba/Jackson River Trout | Trout fishing | Brittan Quinn |
| February 4, 2007 | Mossy Creek | ||
| March 17, 2007 | Falmouth Flats Fly Fishing Show, Fredericksburg, Virginia | Annual Fly Fishing show | Call Dan Genest for details |
| March 11, 2007 | South River | ||
| April 7, 2007 | James River Shad | ||
| April 15, 2007 | Rappahannock River Shad | ||
| April 22, 2007 | Rapidan River Trout | ||
| April 28-29, 2007 | Trout School at Meadowlane Lodge | ||
| May 12, 2007 | Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock | ||
| May 24-28, 2007 | Southwest Virginia Camping trip | ||
| May 20, 2007 | Cohoke Mill Pond Bream Derby | ||
| August 19, 2007 | Wingina (James river) wade and cookout | Bill Pearsall | |
| October 6-8, 2007 | Jackson River camp out | Jay Armstrong |
FFV 2006 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| February 5, 2006 | Mossy Creek | Trout – Brian and Colby Trow (10 members ttl) | Brittan Quinn |
| April 2, 2006 | Rapidan River | Trout | Brittan Quinn |
| May 25 – 29, 2006 | S. West Virginia camping trip | Trout fishing – Stay one to many days | Dan Genest |
| June 11, 2006 | Panfish Derby at Cohoke Mill Pond | Bring your own boat | Winn Will |
| July 16, 2006 | Mossy Creek with Brian and Colby Trow | Brittan Quinn | |
| August TBA, 2006 | James river wade trip | Bill Pearsall | |
| September ??, 2006 | Saltwater wade fishing school | 2 full days of instruction ($225) | Winn Will or Dan Genest |
| October 6-9, 2006 | Columbus day campout on the Jackson river | Jay Armstrong | |
| November 12-18, 2006 | New York Brown Trout Trip | Brittan Quinn | |
| Early December, 2006 | Outer Banks Stripers | Overnight Trip | Dave Burnley |
FFV 2005 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| October ? (TBA) | Jackson River | Trout | Brittan Quinn |
| February 13, 2005 | Mossy Creek | Winter fishing instructional trip | Dan Genest or Brittan Quinn |
| March 20, 2005 | South River | Trout fishing | Dan Genest or Brittan Quinn |
| April 3, 2005 | Graves Mountain Lodge | Brook Trout | Brittan Quinn |
| April 10, 2005 | Rappahannock River | Shad | Brittan Quinn |
| April 16-17, 2005 | Southwest Virginia | Camping trip | Brittan Quinn or Dan Genest |
| July 16-17, 2005 | New River | Smallmouth Bass | Brittan Quinn |
| July 17, 2005 | Saltwater wading trip | Various species | Winn Will |
| August 6, 2005 | Wingina | Smallmouth Bass | Brittan Quinn |
FFV 2004 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| February 21, 2004 | Trout Fishing- South River, Waynesboro | Call Dan Genest | Dan Genest |
| April 4, 2004 | Brook Trout – Graves Mountain Lodge | Call H. W. Leathers | H. W. Leathers |
| April 11, 2004 | Shad – Rappahannock River | Call Dan Genest | Dan Genest |
| May 14-16, 2004 | Camping and Trout fishing at Hidden Valley on the Jackson River | Call Dan Genest | Dan Genest |
| May 8, 2004 | VA Chapter of the Brotherhood of the Junglecock Campfire | Call Bill Pearsall | Bill Pearsall |
| June 13, 2004 | Cohoke Bream Derby | Call Winn Will | Winn Will |
| October, 2004 | Ausable River | Call Dale Huggins | Dale Huggins |
| October 2-3 | Shenandoah River | Call Bill Pearsll | Bill Pearsall |
| October 16-17 | Jackson River/ Hidden Valley | Call Jay Armstrong | Jay Armstrong |
FFV 2003 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| April 6, 2003 (Sunday) | Brook Trout – Graves Mountain Lodge | Call H. W. Leathers | H. W. Leathers |
| April 12, 2003 (Saturday) | Shad – Rappahannock River | Call Dan Genest | Dan Genest |
| May 25, June 8, June 22, 2003 | Striper Fishing – Chesapeake Bay | $100 Deposit required- Does not include lunch or drinks | Winn Will |
| June 1st, 2003 | Cohoke Bream Derby | Bring own boat and lunch, Fish for BREAM ONLY, $3 guest fee | Call Nat Burgwyn |
| July 26, 2003 | Annual Wingina Float Trip | Bill Pearsall | |
| August 22-23, 2003 | New River, West Virginia | Smallmouth bass 2 day float trip- Guide fee $325 | Dan Genest |
| November 6,7,8,9, 2003 | Harker’s Island | False Albacore – $75 Paid in advance | Winn Will |
| December 6, 2003 | Escatawba Farms | $75 per rod | Dan Genest |
FFV 2002 Fishing Trips
| Trip Date | Trip Destination | Information | Trip Leader |
| April 7, 2002 | Graves Mountain Lodge(Rapidan Rose, etc…)(Check Rapidan Water levels) | Meet at Graves Mountain lodge for Breakfast and fish nearby freestone streams. | H. W. Leathers |
| April 13, 2002 | Rappahannock River Shad Fishing (Check River Water Levels) | Guiding and instruction by Billy Kingsley, six persons max, $35 per person | Dan Genest |
| May 4, 2002 | Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock Youth Outing | Bill Pearsall | |
| May 11, 2002 | Mountain Brook Trout trip | Guiding by Billy Kingsley – six persons max, $35 per person | Jay Armstrong |
| My 18, 2002 | Custis Mill Pond- Bass and Bream | FFV Club members only, except children of members, 20 rods max, bring your own boat, electric motors only | Happy Hubard |
| June 2, 2002 | Cohoke Mill Pond Sunfish Derby | Nat Burgwyn, David Bagby, Winn Will | |
| June 9, 2002 | Chesapeake Bay, chumming for Stripers | On the ‘Midnight Sun’ , lunch catered by Joanna Barnes, 10 rods max, $100 per person | Robert Thomas |
| July 13, 2002 | Wingina Float Trip, James River | Bill Pearsall | |
| August TBA | Mossy Creek | Canceled due to stream conditions | |
| September 21-22, 2002 | Shenandoah Smallmouth | Bill Pearsall | |
| October 5, 2002 | St. Mary’s River | Brook Trout | Dan Genest |
| November 1-10, 2002 | Harker’s island | Winn Will (Call for details) | |
| TBA ???? | We’ll keep you posted |