Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Tidal Basin Report (sort of)

I fished the Tidal Basin again this past weekend.  I think it was Saturday evening (sunset until 2130).  I started outside the Ohio St bridge thinking the outgoing tide would have fish looking for food exiting the tidal basin.  I didn't hook anything but debris.  I moved to the eastern/southern side of the basin next to the bridge and pulled in what I think was a small crapppie on my third or fourth cast.  I was using something that looked like a green wooly bugger with a bead head.  It all went downhill after that.  I switched to a white popper with a small nymph dropper.  The popper indicated a couple of small strikes but I was never able to set the hook.  I noticed a lot of minnows jumping out of the water so I chanegd to a white/yellow clouser thinking there may be some bigger fish pushing the little guys to the surface.  I didn't have any luck with this one either.  About this time I ran out of light for tying on new flies so I decided to head home.  I have to admit, I do enjoy the sunset while fishing at the tidal basin.  It never seems to disappoint.

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Carl Z. <carl.zmola0@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:13 PM, Jeff Brach <kir9seven@gmail.com> wrote:

I had been fly fishing off and on for almost ten years now but it has almost all been in the Durango, CO area for trout.

 

I don't get out every week due to family obligations but I would really like to figure out what I need to do differently.

Jeff,

Having transitioned from western trout fishing to DC fishing,  here is my advise.

1) think big,  a size 8 wooly bugger is a bluegill fly.  Bigger fish will take it, but it takes a while to get used to throwing size 6,4, or 2 flies.

2) Fish the Potomac on the changing tide and where there is moving current (creeks, coves, tidal basin)

3) Get the fly down.  While you can catch fish on topwater, heavily weighted flies are more productive.

4) Morning and evening are better during the summer.

I am sure others will chime in.

Good luck

Carl

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