{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: I must be the worst fisher of the Todal Basin

that place can be super-frustrating. Probably been down 15 times the last 5 years, caught fish maybe 4. 

Here's what's worked: 

-the seawall on the river side of the ohio drive bridge. Strip a clouser or big deciever along it. don't spend too much time, but I have caught smallmouth there. 

-the stretch just west of the ohio drive bridge. again, skunked 14 of 15 times, but one time ran into a nice largemouth and some schoolies, again, on baitfish patterns.

-the more open area west of the jefferson that gets some flooding. Had my best day there 3 years ago in a flood tide, carp everywhere, bonkers fishing. Also hit a school of white perch & schoolies last month in the same area - good part there is there's backcasting room, so you can cover water farther off the wall. 

The key that day last month was seeing surface disturbances, and then working the area around them. if you find 1 perch or schoolie, there's more, so keep hammering, and strip fast. Of course, while I was putting the hurt on 9 inch fish, some dudes were catching 20lb carp just down from me, so I'm not exactly the head guide down there. 

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 10:12:13 AM UTC-4, tatu...@gmail.com wrote:

I see post after post of folks catching stuff in the basin....I typically come away not catching a thing. 

I've been down there many many many many times over the past years and get a nibble here or there....or a small fish or two. What am I doing wrong?

Where are the hot spots?

What are the hot flies?

What are the best times to throw my fly?

Collin...the frustrated fly guy normally standing by the Jefferson Memorial.

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