Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

If you do upgrade to a sinking line, I think a sink tip line (of around 300-grains) is more productive than a full sinking line. It seems to allow you to cover more of the water column with each cast. 

--Scott

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:

I have had a few good days from shore this season, but it is difficult due to the fact that there are not a ton of places where you have room to backcast and the fact that there are tons of snags.  With a floating line, the snags won't be a problem, but you are going to have a very tough time getting down to where the fish are.  I have heard of a couple people having success with a floating line, but it seems that the instances where they are up in the water column are few and far between.  A sinking line is really a huge help, but like I said, you will lose a ton of flies fishing from shore with a sinking line.  Most of the spots where there is room for a backcast are upstream of fletchers.  Shorefishing may be a bit more productive around chain bridge, but it is always crowded up there. 

 

My recommendation would be to get a boat (it is definitely worth the $25) and get a sinking line. 

 

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55:27 AM UTC-4, Davis Walker wrote:

I am going to try to catch my first shad ever this coming weekend. I don't really know much about it other than reading from the forum. I am planning on fishing from shore at fletchers. I have never been to fletchers either. I am going to tie some shad darts this week in pink and chartreuse. I currently only have a floating line unfortunately and hopefully that wont hinder my ability to catch a shad!

Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated when it come to fishing from shore, I have never fished in the Potomac before and will get my DC license from fletchers as well.

 

thanks!

Davis

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