Just a reminder of Project Healing Waters Healing Saturday at the Arlington Orvis store from 11-3. Come on out, buy some raffle tickets for guided fishing trips and gear; perhaps see some flies tied that you may not have seen before; and show your support for those who defend us.
On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 7:20 AM <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:
- 4MR Report - 1 Update
- Camping on Potomac - 1 Update
- Harpers Ferry? - 4 Updates
- Rehoboth Beach - 6 Updates
- Know of a waterproof action camera comparable to GoPro? - 4 Updates
- Shenandoah Status - 1 Update
- New Toy - 2 Updates
- microfishing with flies = regular-sized fun - 4 Updates
Owen Williams <eowilliams11@gmail.com>: Sep 27 04:09PM -0700
Awesome, thanks for the tip.
Best,
Owen
On Monday, September 18, 2017 at 8:02:35 AM UTC-4, Nicholas Gurley wrote:
Matt Geiman <matthewgeiman@hotmail.com>: Sep 27 02:43PM -0700
Planning a camping/fishing trip with a friend. Thinking about taking the canoe on the Upper Potomac and camping on an island or some seculded area. Anyone done this,have recommendations, or know if it's even legal?
Kevin B <kevinbotelersr@gmail.com>: Sep 26 08:25PM -0700
I'm a beginner (and not very good) fly fisherman. I've been fishing on the
Potomac above DC several times this summer with little (= small sunfish)
success. I've heard that Harpers Ferry is mecca for smallmouth wade
fishing. Went up Sunday afternoon with no luck but am thinking about
taking off Friday afternoon for one more try at wet wading before the
weather cools too much.
Will it be worth my time? Any advice? A guy at White Fly outfitters up
there said clousers are their go-to fly.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Morgan Cosgrove <cosgrove.morgan@gmail.com>: Sep 27 09:41AM -0700
I've been phishing Harpers Ferry pretty regularly this summer. After a few
years of being a strictly trout binge, I caved and bought a warmwater rod.
It was a great choice. DC/potomac is a great fishery, with lots of options.
One thing I've learned about fishing for smallies is that they feed and act
way different than trout, so it def took me some time and adjustment.
This summer I've had better luck on the SF of the Shenandoah, but Harpers
Ferry is great too. Things I've noticed up there lately: fish long leaders.
Since the water is low, the bass are pretty spooky when they see large
disturbances where they are hanging. Longer leaders will also be easier to
cast. Fish poppers. If you are new to fly fishing it will be easier to see
your fly and dictate you casts with a popper. Cast it up stream and let it
dead drift. As it gets to the end of the pool/cast retrieve it slowly.
Colors - Blue, white, last week I used black with yellow legs. The big runs
and pools middle river are attractive, and hold lots of fish, but above
town hammer the water near the weed/grass beds. If it's low and hot, they
move to where they can find cover. There are fish in the middle of the
river, but with all the tubers, kayaks ect they tend to be much more
spooked and hesitant to feed. I've had my best luck near dusk, 5-dark. They
will hit flies all day, but these rivers have the tendency to be very hot
and cold. 10 mins of lots of action 30 mins with nothing.
Harpers is certainly worth your time, but can take some adjustment. Good
luck.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 9:14:39 AM UTC-4, Kevin B wrote:
vladimir polivanov <vladimir.polivanov25@gmail.com>: Sep 27 04:31PM -0400
I'd say it's worth your while. Harpers Ferry is not the fishery it once was
back in day. But still a good spot. Personally I'm a big fan of Chuck Kraft
patterns
You may want to try some CK Baitfish , strip it in a few times then pause
and let the fly flutter as if it were a injured and/or dying minnow.Also
maybe try a Crittermite pattern try dead drifting it . That's my 2 cents
Vladimir ( Vo )
ALarge <alarge1@gmail.com>: Sep 27 02:19PM -0700
Kevin- Do yourself a favor and invest in this book: Wade and Shoreline
Fishing the Potomac River for Smallmouth Bass: Chain Bridge to Harpers
Ferry by Steve Moore
<https://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Fishing-Potomac-River-Smallmouth/dp/0982396252>
It's got lots of good options to fish between here and Harper's Ferry, and
includes some maps of the areas where wading is possible (and perhaps more
importantly- the areas where wading is *impossible).*
I'll second clousers for smallmouth. Hellgramite and crawdad imitations are
good on the Potomac, also. Target the faster runs and chutes in between
boulders in the Harper's Ferry area and vary your retrieve speed until you
figure out what speed they are reacting to. Remember: smallmouth are
aggressive ambush predators -they make quick, instinctual reaction strikes.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 4:31:19 PM UTC-4, Vo wrote:
Nedak <johngkaden@gmail.com>: Sep 27 08:58AM -0700
Fished yesterday. The conditions were a bit tough as it was windy. Lots
of turtles and the water was murky making it difficult to sight cast.
I must have foul hooked one because when I hook set, the carp jumped out of
the water. I have caught 20+ carp and never have seen that.
I did not bring him to hand but had lots of good runs.
@Jeff Silvan-ever jumped a carp?
I of course used the silvan slayer carp fly. (my name not his)
On Monday, September 25, 2017 at 8:37:59 AM UTC-4, Josh Cohn wrote:
Nedak <johngkaden@gmail.com>: Sep 27 09:02AM -0700
@Abbie-This is Silver Lake up near the Tot Lot.
I walked out on the wier/damming materials. Be careful because the mud
behind you is very soft. The risk is worth it as you get angles not
normally provided from land.
Be prepared to roll cast, 20-50 feet to get them to the eating carp.
I saw a bunch cruising the surface just eating what must have been insect
larvae.
On Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 9:47:45 AM UTC-4, abbie mcmullen wrote:
abbie mcmullen <abbie.mcmullen@gmail.com>: Sep 27 11:16AM -0700
Thank you so much! It looks like a very "carpy"
spot. We are headed out tomorrow so I will put that on my list. What set up were you using? I'm planing on bringing my 7wt bvk.
Nedak <johngkaden@gmail.com>: Sep 27 11:27AM -0700
7wt Sage, Rio floating shooting head line. Helped with the long roll casts
due to tricky backcast area.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:16:15 PM UTC-4, abbie mcmullen wrote:
Nedak <johngkaden@gmail.com>: Sep 27 11:30AM -0700
Bring your meat gear as well. Caught a bunch of small (6-8in) blue fish in
the surf on mullet. Windy conditions may blow you out for the weekend.
You could spend all day carp fishing. You will see a dock to the right of
the clearing. I knocked on the door and asked the people if I could fish
from it and they said ok.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 2:27:22 PM UTC-4, Nedak wrote:
Jeffrey Silvan <jeffreysilvan@gmail.com>: Sep 27 03:27PM -0400
John - I have seen carp splash at the surface, but can't remember seeing
one do a traditional jump like a smallmouth while hooked. Of course I've
seen it while they're swimming free - not sure if its spawning or trying to
rid themselves of parasites or what. Glad to see you're still getting into
them!!!
Ashley Frohwein <ashleyfrohwein@gmail.com>: Sep 27 06:20AM -0700
Great video. Thanks for the recommendation.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 9:36:36 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:
Andrew Sarcinello <andysarce@gmail.com>: Sep 27 08:59AM -0700
I don't have experience with anythiing other than GoPro but you are correct
that high quality video footage takes up a TON of storage. Filming on the
highest resolution setting on GoPro, about 2.5 hrs of footage fills up a 16
GB memory card. If you find you want to film nonstop all day you'd probably
want a 64GB card, keeping in mind the battery will likely need to be
recharged or swapped out with a backup fully charged one to film that long.
So battery life/ease of charging should also be something you consider.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 9:20:20 AM UTC-4, Ashley Frohwein wrote:
Ashley Frohwein <ashleyfrohwein@gmail.com>: Sep 27 09:03AM -0700
Thanks, Andrew! Great info/points.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 11:59:48 AM UTC-4, Andrew Sarcinello
wrote:
Connor Donovan <donovac@gmail.com>: Sep 27 11:44AM -0700
Definitely go for 64GB or the 128GB if you can find them on sale.
Also budget some money for the accessories. Backup batteries are a must,
especially for cold weather. The best accessory I've used is a shooting
stick, the type with a notch to rest your gun on. It collapses/extends.
Unscrew the gun resting notch and use a camera adapter mount for the action
cam. The pointy end sticks into the ground well if you want to set it and
forget it. I've used it for underwater shots, as a boom above the water
and above people, stuck in the ground for time lapses and video. It's
fantastic.
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:03:54 PM UTC-4, Ashley Frohwein
wrote:
Andrew Sarcinello <andysarce@gmail.com>: Sep 27 09:04AM -0700
A general FYI for area float trips, no significant rain is expected over
the next two weeks. Getting to be just as bad as last summer out there.
John Smith <nativesuv@gmail.com>: Sep 27 05:32AM -0700
Congrats on the boat. I haven't fished down that way for a year or so
because the public ramp was in such terrible shape. Lately, I have stayed
either upstream of the 301 bridge or quite a ways downstream closer to Pt.
Lookout but the good habitats are the same. Check google earth for jetties
and hard structure around legged channel markers and look for point bars.
There are several good bars across the river on the Maryland side. The
trolling motor will work for the jetties. I use a stick-it anchor pin a lot
too especially for fishing the point bars. Mine is an 8 footer but I have a
2 foot extension i can screw on. Stick it in the sand and tie off to the
bow cleat. Easier than setting up anchor. I don't use a trolling motor on
my skiff. I like keeping the bow totally clean. Alternatively, you can just
chase the birds looking for breakers. The creeks down that way like Maddox
and Upper Machodoc are great for white perch too. I even caught a
largemouth in the latter. Docks and downed timber are good in those. Its
been getting saltier and saltier with the dry conditions so a wide variety
of species should be available this time of year. I'm hoping to get out
next week but i may wait for the water temps to cool down a bit. I usually
bring along one rod with an intermediate sink and my eight weight with a
teeny 350 which is by far my favorite setup for fly fishing the Potomac.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 9:41:45 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:
HeaveToo <cpd032@hotmail.com>: Sep 27 07:30AM -0700
I have the gear to fish most levels of water. I have a full sink, sink
tips, and usually keep floating line on the reel. Down towards the mouth
there are a lot of breaking fish right now, you just have to chase the
birds.
I fished St. Clements Island the other day and that has some excellent
structure and current for stripers. I need to explore this some more.
Thanks for the tips.
namfos <mark.sofman@gmail.com>: Sep 27 06:00AM -0700
Nice LMB indeed! Five minutes from home at Widewater?
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 2:48:19 PM UTC-4, Marek wrote:
namfos <mark.sofman@gmail.com>: Sep 27 06:04AM -0700
If I go to Google Translate, "fixed line pole" in English is "tenkara in
Japanese, right? ☺
Mark
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 12:34:29 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:
TurbineBlade <doublebclan@gmail.com>: Sep 27 06:10AM -0700
Technically, I think tenkara is Japanese for "sky bucket" as it reflects
both the object you would be sitting on, and also where every hooked fish
ends up. It *sounds* foreign and exotic though, and that's what matters.
Gene
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 9:04:26 AM UTC-4, namfos wrote:
Marek Rich <mrich@ScheerPartners.com>: Sep 27 01:15PM
Yup!
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Nice LMB indeed! Five minutes from home at Widewater?
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 2:48:19 PM UTC-4, Marek wrote:
Could not agree more with you, TurbineBlade. My first exposure to this type of microflyfishing was in the TPFR tourney.
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