Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} What's happening in the duck pond?

Aquaculture. Super local seafood! On Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 12:26:37 PM UTC-4 Scott S wrote:Looks like a grid for a body search... But probably planting marsh grasses, as you suggest?On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:16 PM 'Miles' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com> wrote:I was down at Long Bridge Park yesterday, next to Roaches Run - aka the Duck Pond - and I noticed whatever is...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} What's happening in the duck pond?

Looks like a grid for a body search... But probably planting marsh grasses, as you suggest?On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:16 PM 'Miles' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:I was down at Long Bridge Park yesterday, next to Roaches Run - aka the Duck Pond - and I noticed whatever is going on here. Does anybody know? It's hard to see in the photo, but the stakes all have strings...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: What's happening in the duck pond?

I'm guessing its cattails - per "Alternative 3" in this document: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectID=75342&MIMEType=application%252Fpdf&filename=Final%20Dominion%20DARP%5FApproved%20%281%29%2Epdf&sfid=327388Miles On Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 12:16:34 PM UTC-4, Miles wrote:I was down at Long Bridge Park yesterday, next to Roaches Run - aka the Duck Pond - and I noticed whatever is going on here. Does...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} What's happening in the duck pond?

I was down at Long Bridge Park yesterday, next to Roaches Run - aka the Duck Pond - and I noticed whatever is going on here. Does anybody know? It's hard to see in the photo, but the stakes all have strings connecting them with shiny reflectors, probably to repel birds. The whole area is surrounded by netting in the water. There were two...

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Susquehanna Float....What happened to the upper potomac...

Jason,Your not alone in noticing the deterioration of the Potomac as a smallmouth fishery. I've fished it for about a decade and typically do a half dozen trips to tribs like the mainstem, North and South Forks of the Shenandoah a year as well. It WAS different a decade ago. There are simply less smallmouth in the system for a number of reasons but namely climate change.Recently, MD stocked 30K smallies to aide in spawn recruitment,...

Monday, 27 July 2020

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Susquehanna Float....What happened to the upper potomac...

I've spent a bunch of time fishing different sections of Seneca Creek and the Monocacy. Have done very well there in years past (my PB smallie is from the Monocacy) but it has been very slow this year. Fished the South Fork of the Shennandoah in early June but water was way way up. Hoping to try out the north fork some time soon.On Monday, July 27, 2020 at 9:56:53 PM UTC-4, Jamie Carracher wrote:From what I've...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Susquehanna Float....What happened to the upper potomac...

From what I've read, your analysis of the upper Potomac is pretty common right now. Between floods and poor water quality, the smallie numbers are down seems to be the consensus. I personally find wading the Potomac frustrating because it is hard to find places that are safe and it's hard to cover water on foot. I feel like I spend more time trying to make sure I don't put myself in danger I hardly do any actually fishing. Have...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Susquehanna Float....What happened to the upper potomac...

This summer has been by far the hardest I have ever worked for smallies on the Potomac. When I was first beginning to fly fish, I would wade the river around lock 7 and always pick up a couple of decent smallmouth even though I could barely cast. Now, after about 7 years of fly experience under my belt, I have been lucky to catch 1 fish in a couple of hours of fishing in the same spot... It just seems as if the...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Potomac reports?

Camped at the Harper's Ferry adventure park this weekend and put some time in fishing while others in our group were tubing/ziplining/sleeping. Had several bites, but didn't catch anything. Probably because the fish were too small for what I was using. The variety and number of terrestrials I observed was astonishing compared with what I normally see closer to DC. If nothing else, it was fun using a bunch of larger patterns I...

Sunday, 26 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: CPR Tournament?

Caught tonight. The real is 3 1/4 inches. I have the fish at a hair over 14 inches.On Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 6:47 PM Marcy Brusoe <marcy.brusoe@gmail.com> wrote: That's a 32oz Gatorade bottle for scale. Caught 7/5 on a double barrel popper. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed...

Saturday, 25 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

Fished the Potomac above Harpers Ferry this morning, got out early to beat the tubing floatillas. 5 smallies brought to hand all within the 8-10" range. All fish looked healthy, I've only recently started fishing this area and I'm much more familiar with the Shenandoah system. Are sunfish and fall fish present on the Potomac in the Harpers Ferry area? I've had a few encounters with catfish, they'll attack a black bugger or a clouser....

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone still doing zoom tying?

I'm going to be tying all week after work getting prepped for a trip next weekend. Happy to Zoom. On Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 1:36:57 PM UTC-4 dlaz...@gmail.com wrote:been wondering the same thing.DanielOn Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:50 PM N Elgas <caca...@gmail.com> wrote:just figured its to hot to fish -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups...

Thursday, 23 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Casting Church - Sun Jul 12

So we do casting church the second Sunday of every month.However we are considering adding a second , because our monthly beer tie event is not possible with the pandemic.ArtOn Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 7:23 AM Mitchell D Fenton <mfenton1@binghamton.edu> wrote:When will the next one be?! On the 26th? First one was awesome. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Casting Church - Sun Jul 12

When will the next one be?! On the 26th? First one was awesome. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-potoma...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Lots of fish, impossible spot, need help!

I'd love to hear suggestions on lakes to fish in that area if you're willing to share. I've fished many of the streams but I'm not aware of lakes worth targeting west of New Market. Thanks in advance for the insight! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 22, 2020, at 2:43 PM, Neil Chilson <chilson@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, all, for the advice. I never did land a trout in that spot (although I got a big ol bluegill...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Lots of fish, impossible spot, need help!

Thanks, all, for the advice. I never did land a trout in that spot (although I got a big ol bluegill that I didn't even know was in there). I explored a bunch of the dam made lakes in the area, some of which had decent smallmouth. So if anyone is ever in the area west of New Market and want some suggestions, let me know. (Although what you should really do is talk to the guys at Mossy Creek Fly Fishing in Waynesboro, which...

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone still doing zoom tying?

been wondering the same thing.DanielOn Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:50 PM N Elgas <cacapon14@gmail.com> wrote:just figured its to hot to fish -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone still doing zoom tying?

just figured its to hot to fish -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/189d75c2-db93-4720-ad82-811aacbd1ce8o%40googlegroups.com....

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

14"! That's not too shabby!I like to think of it more as "slow-motion partial bathing while fanning myself with a long stick."On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 9:48:34 AM UTC-4, Kevin KB wrote:Ok, you can question my judgement, but I was tent camping at the Rappahannock River Campground this past very hot weekend. The fishing was "ok". Went out for several 2 to 4 hour wading trips over the three days. Never got skunked,...

Monday, 20 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Short Notice: Need Help with Kid Fishing Clinic

Due to excessive heat and high temperatures, the kid fishing clinic has been postponed until next week.Will share the new date once it has been rescheduled.Please feel free to reach out directly to Kurt if you thing you will be able to assist.DanielOn Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 9:42 AM Daniel Lazenby <dlazenby4@gmail.com> wrote:TPFR members, do you have this Thursday morning available? Volunteers are needed to assist...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

Ok, you can question my judgement, but I was tent camping at the Rappahannock River Campground this past very hot weekend. The fishing was "ok". Went out for several 2 to 4 hour wading trips over the three days. Never got skunked, but mainly caught sunfish, but caught a good number of 8 to 10 inch smallies. I got one that was probably 14 inches. The water was really low and warm. At Fredericksburg,...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Short Notice: Need Help with Kid Fishing Clinic

TPFR members, do you have this Thursday morning available? Volunteers are needed to assist with a 4MR kid fishing clinic.The Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation will be holding its first youth fishing clinic on Thursday, July 23 from 9-11:30 at Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria, VA. There will be 15-20 middle school age youth from Community Lodgings' summer program, most of whom have not fished before. They are...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

Thanks Carl On Sunday, July 19, 2020, 12:25:15 AM EDT, Carl Z. <carl.zmola0@gmail.com> wrote: The Virginia rivers I was thinking of were the Rapahanoch and James, It's good to know someone was catching smallies in the Potomac. Carl--Carl...

Sunday, 19 July 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

Went up to Big Eddy on the Doah just north of Harpers Ferry and all I got was a bluegill on a popper. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

I was at Weverton at the crack of dawn this morning: skunked. Water was 82F. When sun got above the trees the solar beat-down was too much and headed for home. MarkOn Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 6:16:17 PM UTC-4 I got skunked on the smallies today a -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from this...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Potomac reports?

I got skunked on the smallies today at Riverbend (and even started fishing before 7:30). Saw three other fly casters over the course of about five hours, and only one had caught a small smallmouth (casting a clawdad with spey). Maybe they're wearing masks? Had to switch to poppers and hit the shaded wood on the banks to save the day with a half dozen 'gills. The water temp was like taking a bath. Best, OwenOn...