{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Warmwater Fly Recommendations

Partridge and yellow on size #10 is a common one I tie too -- with yellow floss body and hackle tied "David Hughes" style, stem first....wrapped backward toward awaiting thread, with the thread wound through hackle for extra durability.  Maybe not necessary, but I'm getting to prefer this over tying in with the tip like most people do.  No biggie -- either way works great.  

Also partridge and orange in #10-14, pheasant and herl (herl body with copper wire), and a pheasant and red brassie (red wire brassie with a soft hackle essentially) works great on a little rapid 1/2" strip retrieve.  The brassie soft hackle I'm really starting to like when I need a fly to sink a little faster in moving or deeper water.  I don't really swing 'em -- just use them with movement like you would a tube jig on a spinning rod.  I intend to try them out in the same sizes in cold water (with the traditional wet fly swing and/or upstream presentation), maybe with a few #16s also for some of that "pink trash" on the Jackson or Passage, etc ;).    

Gene

BTW - this is just a type of fly I enjoy tying, fishing and looking at ;).  Plus I got a freezer full of rooster pheasant with some really pretty feathers that work great for soft hackles.  It probably isn't any better than anything else on a lot of days....maybe never.  That's cool.  

Gene

On Monday, February 18, 2013 3:32:38 PM UTC-5, Brendan wrote:

pretty good list so far... after moving back here from the NW, i've occasionally started mixing in some brightly colored and flashy salmon flies when the fishing is slow or when i'm casting into fast water. They're not as reliable as some of the classic patterns already mentioned but they can sometimes help avoid a skunking. 

On Monday, February 18, 2013 9:41:48 AM UTC-5, Aaron O wrote:

What I will add this this is the hook sizes. Your looking at a range of size 1 to size 6 when it comes to streamers and down to a size 14 for nymphs. I'm sure others will make other size suggestions but that is what I have been using locally. I have also copied a short list of suggested flies from the Orvis fishing report for the Potomac. They will give good information on what is happening locally and what you may want to grind with you when fishing here. Its work checking out the website. I would also give one of our local fly shops ( Urban Angler or an Orvis store a call). I know the crews in all those store are very knowledgeable with the area and can be a big help.

 

The short list is as follows:

Surf Candy		Blue/White, Chart./W		6 - 1/0
Boogle Bugs (Poppers/sliders)		All Colors		6-2
Frogs and Mice (Snakeheads/Bass)		Natural colors		2
Turpin's Messy Minnow		Silver/Black, Gold/Black		4-6

 

The last thing I would say is not to forget about the Shad run that will come towards the end of March. Tie or buy a bunch of shad darts with a sinking line and have a blast. Just make sure to catch and release them as there is a moritorium on Shad.

 

 

Aaron

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