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

From shore with a sink tip or sinking line you have to roll cast or single hand Spey cast. Sometimes you may have to roll cast your line to the surface and then roll cast to get it out to the seam. It ain't easy, but you'll catch some fish. 

Cheers, 

-- Greg

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On 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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