Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Shad Foul Hooking

The only thing I didn’t ask – what size is the fly?

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com    

From: MCartoski <mcartoski@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 3:26 PM
To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Shad Foul Hooking

Thanks, Rich- sounds like my tippet is 3x longer than it should be.  I have been using three ~2.5' sections of 0x, 1x, 2x tippet (around 8' length total) plus the ~2' section of monofilament at the end of the sinking leader.  My logic was that there might be some smallmouth lurking around that would be willing to bite.  Also, my strips may have been on the long side so I will shorten them and hopefully it will help.

I probably should have invested in a sinking line years ago but just couldn't justify the cost with how little I use the sinking leader- maybe that's what I'll use my next Orvis coupon for though!

Thanks for the great tips and hopefully I will have a positive Rappahannock report for everyone on Monday!

 

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