Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Friday, 31 May 2013

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} first season on the potomac: thanks and some highlights so far

Hey all,I recently moved to DC and was a little worried that good fishing would be tough to come by out here. Turns out I had nothing to fear. I've been a little spoiled by easy access to great water in sparsely populated areas while growing up in southeastern Minnesota and going to school in Oregon, so I was surprised to find such amazing...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

There has been a good striper bite at Fletchers the last couple of days. The fish have been on the main seam stretching from Walkers Point to the Shelf. Now that the current is slowing it is easier to target these fish on the fly. Several were caught in the last two days on flies. Chartreuse and white have been go to colors. Your best bet is to fish early in the morning before the heat and the recreational...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

I doubt it matters that they see you enter the water as it would be implied that you entered from the shore thus ticket stands as evidenced by aforementioned post. On Friday, May 31, 2013 11:30:34 AM UTC-4, Aden wrote:It seems that they can write you a ticket for entering the water from the park service's land but once you are in the water and standing on the stream bed you are no longer in the park service's jurisdiction. You...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Snakehead fishing on the Yahoo homepage

I recently caught a 27in snakehead out of Cameron run, upstream of Belle Haven. It had several red long worms in the meat. I never really intended to eat it but filleted it anyhow. Planning on using it for chum filler. I wonder if Snakheads are more susceptible to parasites than other fish? On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Mike...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Snakehead fishing on the Yahoo homepage

Alex Binsted (manager at Fletcher's) as cleaned many Snakehead. More often than not he cuts out some sort of worm or parasite in the fillet. The ones he misses cook up well and have done us no harm to date. On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Rob Snowhite <rob@robsnowhite.com> wrote: From the snakehead tourney last year I was told...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Snakehead fishing on the Yahoo homepage

I agree with Rob. I have been told the same thing.That being said, I wouldn't eat them more than a few times a month, at max. A lot of places there are advisement placards placed saying that you can only consume so much of the fish each month.The snakehead I ate tasted good, but it did kind of make me nervous because it came out of the Potomac. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

I had good luck at fletchers with a purple and blue over white half-and-half dragged deep, like you were describing, during the shad run. Though the action has certainly slowed, there are some holdovers of both shad and herring along with stripers.On Friday, May 31, 2013 12:51:12 PM UTC-4, Eric Y. wrote:I have found at GP, with a sinking line, that a popsicle fly works just fine. White/chart, white/green, white/orange, white/red...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Snakehead fishing on the Yahoo homepage

From the snakehead tourney last year I was told the grow so fast that they don't harbor toxins in their flesh like cats and bass. Maybe data has changed since them but md dnr said they were ok to eat. Sent from my iPhoneOn May 31, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Brendan <brendanlilly@gmail.com> wrote:odenkirk has a sweet gig and man that's a...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Snakehead fishing on the Yahoo homepage

odenkirk has a sweet gig and man that's a helluva fish. is there any info on what kinda toxins/metals are found in the meat of potomac snakehead? i have never eaten a fish out of the tidal potomac, really anywhere below smokehole, but from rich's posts and others, kinda tempted to try them out... very least, a good...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Rappahannock River Fishing Trip 05-31-13

Beautiful fish man! Great catch! GeneOn Friday, May 31, 2013 2:56:09 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:I spent five hours on the Rappahannock River this morning. I started at 7 and launched from Motts Run. I paddled a few miles up stream (exhausting work). The fishing started off really slow. I tried various flies. I caught the first fish on a Shenk's White Streamer in size 4. It was a small...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Rappahannock River Fishing Trip 05-31-13

I spent five hours on the Rappahannock River this morning. I started at 7 and launched from Motts Run. I paddled a few miles up stream (exhausting work). The fishing started off really slow. I tried various flies. I caught the first fish on a Shenk's White Streamer in size 4. It was a small bluegill. ...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

I have found at GP, with a sinking line, that a popsicle fly works just fine. White/chart, white/green, white/orange, white/red have all worked equally well it seems, but white/pink has been best for me. RSW has a youtube video on how to tie them - only takes about a minute and a half and I use a lot of scrap material for them. I add some flash, or a peacock herl here and there, but not consistently and not with significantly...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

I haven't been up there lately, but last year around this time I did well on some schoolies up towards big and little eddy from shore. They're little guys up there, but they're stripers. Just find a point to cast from where you can get your #2 and 4 clousers out into the current and swing/strip 'em through the seam. I found it best to cast upstream at varying angles to get the fly down deep and figure out where they're...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

Consider the warning heeded. I've been following the thread and will be wary to even dip my toes in. Thanks for the advice!Cooper On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Eric Y. <theericyoung@gmail.com> wrote: I have caught a lot of schoolies (not big, but will still put a good bend on a 6wt) fishing the GP outflow. Wait a couple hours after high tide when the water starts flowing out of the duck pond, if this coincides with...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striper help before I move!

I have caught a lot of schoolies (not big, but will still put a good bend on a 6wt) fishing the GP outflow. Wait a couple hours after high tide when the water starts flowing out of the duck pond, if this coincides with dusk/dawn, even better. I basically stand right up next to the wall of the bridge, and use a cross-body roll cast or off-hand roll cast and try to hit right by the shore on the opposite side. I feed out a bit...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

Okay, so we have stuf fall over the place here -- to avoid confusion I'd just ask everyone:1. What can I/we do to help? 2 Can we please discuss this at the next beer tie? If this isn't important, I don't know what is. Thanks to everyone (e.g. Rich, Steve, etc.) for taking the time to provide information on this. Gene On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:08:55 AM UTC-4, FlyTimesDC wrote:So...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

Rich,Great idea involving DU. As a duck/goose hunter I know people with blinds in those areas. I also happen to know (very well, goose blind syndicate partner) the Fed affairs lead for DU. I will send you his email address and an intro.Steve On Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:14:26 PM UTC-4, Richard Farino wrote:So I just got off the phone with...

RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} first lightning perch

To further complicate people’s decision to kill or release snakehead From John Odenkirk – “Hi Richard. Yeah...I had best intentions of making the show. Sorry to have missed you and it. The snake issue is very simple in VA. We cannot force anyone to kill anything. Law states that snakes may not be in possession unless legally caught,...