Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Hooper Island, MD

Tom G. I know this is a year later but I'm looking to do some salt water fly fishing on the bay from my kayak. I just got a 9' 9wt that I'm itching to try. Since this post was from just about a year ago I'm wondering if you could report on your trip since I'm assuming the conditions were similar. Were there any fish? What was working? I'm hoping to get out this weekend, would you recommend that location?DaveOn Tuesday, July 26,...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Rubber Duckie First Fishing outing

Hope you fished the cove to the left of that picture!On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:22:49 PM UTC-4, Jim wrote:Took Rubber Duckie out on Lake Audubon on Saturday with scott to chase some bass. What a great day and fantastic single person boat. Had a wonderful day with many bass and blue gills.If anyone has other recommendations, I'm...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Rock Creek near Tilden

I can't believe it, but this guy took a hares ear nymph on rock creek. I also saw the biggest cat fish under the bridge there. Anyone else fishing rock cre...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Rubber Duckie First Fishing outing

Took Rubber Duckie out on Lake Audubon on Saturday with scott to chase some bass. What a great day and fantastic single person boat. Had a wonderful day with many bass and blue gills.If anyone has other recommendations, I'm looking for places to go Saturday and Sunday this weeke...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Tibor...outdated?

Tibor is my favorite reel on the market. I've been using them in the Keys for the last 6 years and they're indestructible. I use the gulfstream on a twelve for tarpon and the riptide on a 9 and everglades on an 8. Never a problem no matter how much you beat them up. I also like the Orvis Mirage and a couple of the Lamson reels. I've had issues with abel's drag binding up. On Sunday, July 29, 2012...

Monday, 30 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Heading to the OBX in 11 days

I am heading down to the outer banks in 11 days. I will be staying up North but I am considering making the trip to fish the Green Slough or the Lighthouse Slough. I have been tying a lot of clowser's and I have a bunch of other flies. If the surf isn't too bad I may try to do some fishing from my kayak out in the ocean. Last year I was able to do this but I didn't catch a single fish (it was so frustrating...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Paint Branch and first fish on my own fly

congrats on the your catch with the new flies it's feels good to catch a fish on something that you made, the flies you tie yourself are often times better because people that are tying these flies are going for maybe a hundred flies or more because its work.On Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:26:06 PM UTC-4, Todd Kuethe wrote: I won a vice at the last Beer Tie, and later that week, Miles set me up with all the essentials to tie a...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

Paul the Fishing may have been a little rough because the water temp was up there-the bass stayed deep until the water temp was more comfortable. The best thing to do if your fishing from shore is look for minnows or bluegills, if you see them shallow then the bass will most likely be shallow, you can usually get them to come up by throwing some cracker crumbs in the water or you can take a thermometer and measure the water temp...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

I went over to the Tidal Basin on Friday evening about 6:45-8:45. It was pretty close to dark by the time I left, maybe the prime time would have been a little later, but I didn't get anything. I walked up and down the wall from the bridge to the FDR memorial casting basically parallel to the wall and stripping the line in from there. I used a variety of colors of woolly buggers - no luck. Any specific...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Bonus days

Awesome! I'll send you a private message Tie&Fly and we will figure out the details. Everyone else... still got a couple of bonus days this weekend and beginning of next week... hit me up.On Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:30:56 PM UTC-4, Tie&Fly wrote:I'm in! I'm new to the forum but I've done a little fly fishing. I've hit only a few of the places around here though, and really have meant to get...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Just spent the day in PA

Carl, you were right in my neighborhood (during the semester I live right across the street from the Letort in Carlisle), and I'm glad you had some luck. I'm impressed you got some fish on Big Spring, in my experience it can be every bit as hard as the Letort! Nice when you get on the water right before a front moves through, gotta love a dropping barometer. What were they biting on?On Sunday, July 29, 2012 12:53:28 AM UTC-4,...

Sunday, 29 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Bonus days

I'm in! I'm new to the forum but I've done a little fly fishing. I've hit only a few of the places around here though, and really have meant to get to know the water better. Of the days you listed I'm free on the 18th and the 20th. However I'm free every day after 4 so a quick afternoon trip is a possibilty.On Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:04:12 PM UTC-4, Misha Gill wrote:I've got just under a month left in...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} sunday club casting

Always an educational outing - Thanks for being generous with your time.LeeOn Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:16:30 PM UTC, John wrote:Turned out to be a very nice morning on the river. Thanks everyone for showing up. See you next time. John On Jul 29, 2012, at 12:37 AM, Carl Zmola wrote: > I plan on coming. Can you bring your Z-Axis? > > Carl > > On 07/28/2012 05:30 PM, John Bilotta...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} sunday club casting

Turned out to be a very nice morning on the river. Thanks everyone for showing up. See you next time. John On Jul 29, 2012, at 12:37 AM, Carl Zmola wrote: > I plan on coming. Can you bring your Z-Axis? > > Carl > > On 07/28/2012 05:30 PM, John Bilotta wrote: >> It's been way, way too long, but from about 10 a.m. Sunday, I will be down at Fletcher's if anyone wants to come by and get in some practice...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Paint Branch and first fish on my own fly

Awesome, Todd! Expect many more and bigger fish to come.-Miles -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/-/_VJ5GFTFBcQJ....

Saturday, 28 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Tibor...outdated?

You bring up a good point when you say that you have never lost a fish due to gear failure... I bet there are few people on this board who have. I have been using the same Scientific Anglers 8/9 Saltwater reel for many years on everything from large Jack's, false albacore, baby tarpon, bonefish to Steelhead and whatever else I can throw a line at without even a hint of a problem. I think past a certain level...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Just spent the day in PA

I spent the day up in south central PA doing some trout fishing. I left D.C. at 8:00, got up to the Yellow Breeches at 9:45, stopped by the fly shop and picked up some local flys and was fishing by 10:15. I spent 3 hours and bagged about 10 trout and a handful of fallfish&chubs. The brown's were taking size 18 caddis dry's. From the Yellow Breeches, I made a quick stop at the Letort. I didn't expect to catch anything,...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} sunday club casting

I plan on coming. Can you bring your Z-Axis? Carl On 07/28/2012 05:30 PM, John Bilotta wrote: > It's been way, way too long, but from about 10 a.m. Sunday, I will be down at Fletcher's if anyone wants to come by and get in some practice with your single or two handed rods. Let me know what you are working on and I will be glad to help. I will have a couple two handed rods with me. I'm in the green suburban down at the end...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: sunday club casting

John,I was just thinking the same this morning when I took my 2-hander out with a scandi line for the first time. Wow, much harder than a short skagit. I could definitely use some of your expertise in the finer arts. I'm not entirely sure I can get away but I'd love to join. Hope to see you in the am. Steve F. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} sunday club casting

It's been way, way too long, but from about 10 a.m. Sunday, I will be down at Fletcher's if anyone wants to come by and get in some practice with your single or two handed rods. Let me know what you are working on and I will be glad to help. I will have a couple two handed rods with me. I'm in the green suburban down at the end of the lower lot. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Paint Branch and first fish on my own fly

I won a vice at the last Beer Tie, and later that week, Miles set me up with all the essentials to tie a few (trout) flies on my own. This morning I finally had the chance to take these (not exactly) beauties for a spin. I've been curious about the Paint Branch for some time, so I decided to fish the mile or so downstream from...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Bonus days

I've got just under a month left in my summer here in Washington D.C., but only one more week of my internship (I'm a rising 3L at Penn State Law). So I'm going to have a couple of bonus days in the big city. Naturally, that means I'm going to do some fishing.Basically, the point of this post is, does anyone want to join me? I know, I know, I've never had a positive reaction to a solicitation from a random group member either....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} NC opportunities?

Headed for the Boone/Blowing Rock area of NC next week. Any recommendations for accessible rivers/streams as well as any bass waters in that area? Thanks as always! Scott Wilber 3800 23rd Street N Arlington, VA 22207-3808 703-568-0670 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com. To...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

When you first come in to the Tidal Basin area there is parking directly across you'll usually see a row of buses and I've never had a problem getting parking during the week the weekends are a different story, I was fishing at mid dayand the heat wasn't to bad on Tuesday. If you want you can park at east potomac park and walk down it's a 15 minute walk. There is no wading in the Tidal Basin. On Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:20:44...

Friday, 27 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

Thanks Aaron. Thinking about making a trip here in the near future.On Friday, July 27, 2012 5:53:56 AM UTC-7, Aaron O wrote:Hey JP, There is no wading at the basin. Your actually standing on a raised wall with a metal fence around it. As far as parking, There is limited parking right at the basin but you have to get there pretty early or late to secure...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: My visit to Congaree National Park

Photos Attached like I promised. The Second photo is the lake. The other two photos are teh walking path to get to the lake. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com. ...

RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Flies for Weakfish

I’d suggest finding out what the available baitfish is in the area. You’ll find they eat a lot of shrimp and small baitfish. Try using the following fly patterns (bold have been popular colors for weaks):· Clouser minnows, or Half & Half – Yellow over white, pink over white,...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Flies for Weakfish

Hi Everyone,Long time lurker that needs to get off his butt and start contributing to this fine forum. I am a novice FF but have learned quite a bit here. Been Been a spin fisherman for yrs (mostly out of my Tarpon 100 kayak) but I caught the fly fishing bug when I was up at La Reserve Beauchene a few yrsago. I have devoted the entire spring and summer so far to the long rod and have been moderately successful catching bass although...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Probably redundent and definately subjective question on fly selection

Personaly for added weight. A lil split shot like bass fishing weigh goes a long way. Other guys on here might not agree but i tie massive heavy streamers and toss them with even my 4 weight. You just gptta wath your back cast and keep your loop big. You givevupva little distance and might smack the back of your head a few times but its worth it when you hook a big fish. Danny Barrett dannytbarrett@gmail.com (540)...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} My visit to Congaree National Park

Spending a couple days in Columbia, SC and found out there is Congaree national park about a half hour from me with the Broad river and a couple lakes waiting for me. Not know for great fishing but who can pass up spending an evening at one of our great national parks and a chance to dip a line in for a while. ...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

Pinch down the barbs on your hooks. 3 years ago I wrecked my fathers day fishing trip by embedding an Aggravator nymph, size 6 Tiemco 200R, in case you're interested ;-) in my eyebrow. Now all barbs get mashed before mounting in the vise. On Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:20:44 PM UTC-4, McFly wrote: I was having a pretty good trip until I was snagged between my thumb and index finger while unhooking a huge smallmouth....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

I find that there's almost always a few spots on the road between FDR and the river (near a bunch of athletic fields). It's probably a bit too much of a walk for most people who want to get to the heart of the mall.On Friday, July 27, 2012 8:53:56 AM UTC-4, Aaron O wrote:Hey JP, There is no wading at the basin. Your actually standing on a raised wall with a metal fence around it. ...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Riverbend Fishing Report

Carl, Your a rock star! I will take your suggestions to heart and plan to tie some up soon. Love the hoppers too! Aaron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

Hey JP, There is no wading at the basin. Your actually standing on a raised wall with a metal fence around it. As far as parking, There is limited parking right at the basin but you have to get there pretty early or late to secure a parking spot otherwise you may be driving around a while. I would suggest either bringing a roll of quarters...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Probably redundent and definately subjective question on fly selection

Hey Carl, Thanks for the good info, Sorry if I was a little vague in my questioning, I was mainly trying to figure out if I could use those flies on the 6 wt (I figured I could use on that size) and my 5 wt. The 5 wt. was the one I was more concerned about but I will give it a try until I can tie some smaller streamers. I currently dont have smaller streamers other than some wooly...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 4 Mile Run

Hi Ken, If you are fishing from the south side of that location, fish along the shore -- that is, cast parallel to the shore so that your fly lands near shore. Four-Mile Run is mostly shallow featureless bottom; the deep spots you can't hit with a one-hander from the south shore, except that there is a channel running alongside that shore. Anywhere you see rocks added to the river bank, especially with the metal mesh, means there...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: TSA Regs and restrictions

I just got back from a trip to Idaho, during which I took 4 rods, three reels, forceps, nippers, etc. plus about 200 flies as carry-on baggage. I didn't have any problems with that, but the TSA were gigantic jerkwads with respect to some other aspects of my personal baggage. The risk you run with the TSA is that the agents simply don't know what the regs are: in my case, they failed twice to obey their own rules. Telling them...

Thursday, 26 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing the Tidal Basin Tuesday

3 questions:Were you wading?What time of day were you fishing?And lastly, where is the best place to park for this particular strech?Thanks for the help.On Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:22:43 PM UTC-7, McFly wrote:I was fishing on the side by the FDR war memorial, a chart/white clouser size #2, cast up and strip the fly close to the wall. When you first come down the walk way make a right and go up in the corner by the bridge...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Probably redundent and definately subjective question on fly selection

agree, a 6 wt is fine. johnOn Jul 26, 2012, at 10:17 AM, Greg Feder wrote:Aaron -- I defer to the more experienced and actually certified folks in the club, but I think you can throw some pretty big stuff with your 6 wt. You might use a shorter, stiffer leader, and the flies may land a little hard, but bass aren't leader shy, and that ker-plop is often what gets their attention anyway. Bring your 6 wt. out...

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Duck Pond fishing report 7.26.12

I hit the duck pond early this morning for about 2 hours and it fished well. I caught several channel cats and one mud cat on a yellow muddler minnow and a few LM on crayfish patterns…the duck pond looks prime for canoe and kayak fishing…absolutely gorgeous morning on the water, felt like fall compared to the heat we have had. -Trent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Yaks Float!

Another great app that I use on the boat ad well as when fishing is navionics. Its similar to inav. The thing I like the most is the fact you take pictures and it saves them by the gps coordinates as well is providing real time wind and tied conditions as well as a community layer that allows you to share real time info with other users....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} New Inflatable Pontoon Boat Outing

So this weekend I am gonna give the new boat a shakedown. The following weekend, I'm looking for ideas on other lakes, or good areas to take the boat. I looked over the map, but figured maybe someone had a recommendation or two? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com....

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Yaks Float!

It's an active charting iPhone app called iNavX, and is the sister to desktop programs called MacENC and GPSNavX - all only for Apple products, I think. That chart is an exact image of the printed NOAA chart, so yeah, it shows depths above Key Bridge and everywhere. Charts are free on all versions and there's also vector charting on the desktop products. It links to another app called AyeTides. There are simpler, much more...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 4 Mile Run

4 Mile Run is fine for wading, certainly up a bit West from the bridges. In a message dated 7/25/2012 6:14:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ken.tanaka@live.com writes: Hi everyone,Two weeks ago I went over to 4 mile run (near shoppers) after readingseveral posts from the forum and to my surprise noticed that thisplace is no where near a friendly place to fly fish! (at least fromthe south...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 4 Mile Run

Hi everyone, Two weeks ago I went over to 4 mile run (near shoppers) after reading several posts from the forum and to my surprise noticed that this place is no where near a friendly place to fly fish! (at least from the south side of the canal.) There is absolutely no space to do a normal cast! I had to resort to practicing some roll casts which was actually a good thing but regardless of this... I wanted to know if most of...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Riverbend Fishing Report

The Shannon's streamer looks pretty good. I think that it will have similar action to Shenk's White Streamer. Shenk's White is an easy streamer to tie and I have been making them for years. Once you get the hang of the dubbing loop the rest is straight forward. I tie these in size 8, 6, and 4. The hook is Mustad 9672 and I use a heavy tread in white. This is my go-to pattern for smallies.http://www.smallmouthflyangler.com/articles/shenks-streamer.php...

RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fishing Log Software

The person who’ll get my hard earned dollars will be the guy who makes that software compatible with my Garmin software and downloads it all by plugging it into a USB port. Richard FarinoUrban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street 2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com From:...