RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} new to Fly Fishing the Tidal Basin

and for heaven's sake don't forget that Cherry Blossom season will shortly be upon us. There will be more people than you can imagine walking on the path around the tidal basin at all hours of the day and night. Why more of them don't fall in is one of the mysteries of the ages...

better to go up to the canal for a couple of weeks...

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From: sstankus@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:36:14 -0400
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} new to Fly Fishing the Tidal Basin
To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com

You've got it! When it starts getting warmer, you'll see lots of bluegill and bass hanging around in the shade under the trees along the banks. Walk around the Basin, cast along the walls. Throw some casts out toward the middle. Vary how long you let your fly sink and the speed of your retrieve. Also, it's typically best (for fishing and for casting - fewer people around) in the early morning. 

You'll see Snakeheads and Gar surfacing near the Ohio St. bridge, but good luck catching them! 

You can catch a ton of different species in there! Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Catfish, Carp, Longenose Gar, Snakeheads, Striped Bass, Shad, Black Crappie, White Perch, Yellow Perch... 

Good luck! And let us know how you do!

--Scott

On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Zachary Manning <zachary.manning@gmail.com> wrote:

I guess I've been on autopilot because I just realized I'm a 5 min walk from work to the Tidal basin. 

Watched a lot of videos (Rob Snowhite) in particular and have been reading what I can, but

it's a but overwhelming as a newbie to know what to start throwing out there.

Do folks generally just walk around the basin and cast away? Closure minnow and wooly bugger

seem to be the bugs I hear referenced the most. 

I'm not picky, I just like catching fish and being outside and casting is half the fun.

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