Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Saturday, 31 December 2016

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Adding a little Salt into my diet for 2017

Matt,I moved to SoMD about a year ago and got a kayak for the same reason you did. I spent most of the summer last year getting acquainted with area and sampling a little bit of everything from the Shenandoah to the bay. I got to see a lot of water, but I didn't get "dialed in" on anything in particular.. I did however, have a great day with schoolie stripers from a kayak over by Hoopers Island this fall (check...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Winter Fly Fishing (saltwater, smallmouth, etc.)

Charlie,Thanks for the information. Right now, making the 3 hour trip down to Virginia Beach is a little more than I wanted to put in. However, I might have to do it to try Rudee Inlet. On a side note, I am really intrigued by the big redfish down around the CBBT. I keep seeing kayak fisherman online (Kayak Kevin) posting some pics of huge (45"+) reds caught on conventional gear. I am trying to get...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 2016 Recap: How did everyone do?

Congratulations, Gene and Beth! I think we'd all love to see some grip-and-grins with your newborn! 🐠👶🏻🤷🏻‍♂️Cheers, -- GregSent from my iPhoneOn Dec 30, 2016, at 8:36 PM, TurbineBlade <doublebclan@gmail.com> wrote:2016 was very much "ungood" for us compared to 2015 in terms of overall fishing. (Recall from 1984 that words like "bad" are not necessary when the word "good" already has an inherent...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

+1 for commando heads from OPST. I paired one with my 9'6 7wt to swing some large flies for steelhead a few days back. The OPST guys said to pair it with Rio MOW lights and it got the fly into the zone, unfortunately the chocolate milk water was another issue. The setup rockets the line out there when there is limited casting room plus your line is in the water longer as post swing a quick cast upstream and then one across...

Friday, 30 December 2016

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Adding a little Salt into my diet for 2017

With the future purchase of a new fishing kayak coming soon, I am starting to chomp at the bit for the upcoming fishing season.I have a few things that I really want to do. One of them is to do some fishing at Point Lookout State Park.Previously I have been into the area by boat. I actually anchored there in my sailboat overnight a few years ago. I have to say, that place looks REALLY fishy.Not too far from the boat...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

I don't understand the purpose for using a skagit heat on a SH rod. If you want a heavier, sinking head with a floating running line for rivers, the teeny lines are really very, very good for that purpose. I like a BS-100 for lighter rods like a 4-5 weight, and a t-200 for a 7-8 weight. Are you talking about something like a 10-11 weight 9' rod? If you were just wanting to mess about with some SH spey casts,...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: How Cold Is Too Cold?

Winter fishing really kind of sucks, and I think I can make a case that I've done much more of it than the average fisherman in the past 4 years. I like to stop off at the local bath tub once in a while to cast, try some flies, and catch a ton of sunfish and smaller bass, but that's about it. If you can fly somewhere warm or if you want to go for salmon or something, sure -- have at it. GeneOn Friday, December...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 2016 Recap: How did everyone do?

2016 was very much "ungood" for us compared to 2015 in terms of overall fishing. (Recall from 1984 that words like "bad" are not necessary when the word "good" already has an inherent negative "ungood" once you add a prefix. We are destroying language people, get with it!)I caught the biggest carp I've ever caught on the fly in the early spring, and we had some pretty phenomenal shad fishing about that same time, but...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

The tip depends on the skagit head and the rod you plan to use. Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 30, 2016, at 4:01 PM, Mark Obrinsky <omarksky@gmail.com> wrote:Rob,Thanks for the info. Never having fished anything but standard single-handed fly lines, I have a couple of follow-up questions, if you don't mind.1. I assume I would need running line + Skagit head + tip. If I'm using a sinking tip, would I then just add maybe...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

Here is a video of a 5wt launching a commando head. I'm using the OPST Lazar Line as a running line. https://youtu.be/E_vB6OVOP9YHickories will bite right under the surface so a sink line isn't always needed. We got plenty of them on the surface behind the boat next to the outboard last spring while forming a D loop to launch the line. If your leader is rod length and you cast upstream you will get your fly into...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: How Cold Is Too Cold?

The Savage has easy access. If by put in you mean a boat or kayak, that's a no go for the Savage. It's only wade fishing. They have white water releases during the summer for kayaking but you can't float it to fish. For access, go to Bloomington, MD. The Savage tailwater flows into the North Branch right at Bloomington where the Savage River Road and Maryland HWY 135 meet. Follow Savage River...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

My personal opinions:1. Yep, just a few feet off the end of your tip.2. Depending on where you are fishing, I would start with T-14. Some of the deeper areas near fletchers would be better served with more.3. I am not sure why you would want to use a Skagit line with a floating tip if you are going to use a single hander. To me, the advantage of Skagit heads is their ability to throw heavy tips. ...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Skagit lines for one-handers?

Rob,Thanks for the info. Never having fished anything but standard single-handed fly lines, I have a couple of follow-up questions, if you don't mind.1. I assume I would need running line + Skagit head + tip. If I'm using a sinking tip, would I then just add maybe a few feet of fluoro as a leader or do I need something more than this?2. To get deep enough to reach shad how heavy (or fast-sinking) does your tip have to be?Oh and...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: How Cold Is Too Cold?

Many thanks! Is there specific place to put in you'd suggest?Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 28, 2016, at 1:05 PM, Andy Thomas <andrsonevn@gmail.com> wrote:You could try the Savage if you can make it out to Western MD. Granted, the Savage can be technical and tough even during the warmer months but I've had some good days when its has been freezing as well. However, I wholeheartedly concur that if its freezing...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 2016 Recap: How did everyone do?

2016 was a good fishing year for me! I fished with old friends and new friends, catching many new species as well as the old favorites. Winter: I focused on hiking first and fishing second to mitigate frustration...and it worked! I hiked beautiful brook trout streams (with a fly rod of course) and found some beautiful trout. Spring: After...