Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing Islamorada

Yambag,My second and last post. Don't knock someone for trying to help someone out. I'm a avid fly fisherman. Maybe you started on bait, but I've been throwing a fly since I was 6 years old. Started on native trout in northern Pennsylvania. I'm well into my 50's and have fished around the world. I tie and make my own rods. Been fishing the Keys well over 20 years. I've caught tarpon, reds, snook,...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Recommended lines for Orvis Access 6wt?

I have an Orvis Access 6 wt fast tip flex I purchased a few years ago and I have a love/hate relationship with the rod. It fun to cast with a skagit head, but the Clearwater 6 wt fly line I have on it feels like casting a broom. I've toyed around with an old 7/8 wt line I have around and that's a little better.In an ideal world, this would be my bass and streamer rod for trout, but I frankly don't enjoy fishing it without...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing Islamorada

To clarify my last post because i think i may have misinterpreted the previous post, a large percentage of guides are not fly fishing only. Those guys can still be very good assuming they are fly fishermen themselves. The economics are such that they have to take people who want to bait fish if they want to make a living. The issue is there are guides who primarily bait fish but will take a fly fisherman...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing Islamorada

I go to the keys almost every year, sometimes twice a year and have done so for the last 15 years. Islamorada has the most options for lodging and is where the most guides are based out of, but there are plenty of options for both everywhere between key largo and key west. Personally i usually stay in islamorada but the last few years have stayed at the courtyard marriott in marathon which is a very nice courtyard. ...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone Read Game Changer Yet?

No it was a bit more expensive, I paid $60 which included shipping. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 12:54 PM caca...@gmail.com <cacapon14@gmail.com> wrote:I saw a post about that on is FB today, Was the signed copy the same price? It would look good next to my signed Super Bass Flies and Buck Buck Moose....and all the rest of the very obscure outdoor collection my wife will give away in a garage sale some day. On...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone Read Game Changer Yet?

I saw a post about that on is FB today, Was the signed copy the same price? It would look good next to my signed Super Bass Flies and Buck Buck Moose....and all the rest of the very obscure outdoor collection my wife will give away in a garage sale some day. On Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 12:37:58 PM UTC-4 kitch...@gmail.com wrote:$2.50 a pattern doesn't seem so bad... and a bunch of pictures and concept...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone Read Game Changer Yet?

$2.50 a pattern doesn't seem so bad... and a bunch of pictures and concept explanation. I ordered a signed copy from Blane. At some point you're not just paying for the concept, more like buying art and knowledge all in one. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 11:41 AM caca...@gmail.com <cacapon14@gmail.com> wrote:No preview on Amazon, and $50 is a little steep for 20 fly patterns. Any opinions on if the rest of it is worth...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Patterns to tie for the DMV

Soft Hackle Streamers, Gurglers MarkOn Monday, September 21, 2020 at 7:54:47 AM UTC-4 Josh wrote:While stuck at home these past couple of months I decided to try to teach myself how to tie flies. -- 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...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing Islamorada

Recommend contact Bud n Mary's. They have reasonable lodging for fishermen and a cast of guides. Recommend back country fishing in the glades. You'll have to shop around if you want a fly fishing only guide, but all of the guides there will put you on fish. Look up Capt Jim Willcox at ultimatekeysfishing.com I've fished with him several times and always came home worn out and sore. Best day of hard...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Anyone Read Game Changer Yet?

No preview on Amazon, and $50 is a little steep for 20 fly patterns. Any opinions on if the rest of it is worth it? -- 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...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing Islamorada

Hi all,I am hoping to plan a trip to Islamorada for a father-son guided fishing trip. We are aiming for January - February. Wanted to see if anybody could recommend a good lodge or guide for bonefishing (and whatever else might be targetable) in Islamorada...I am also not 100% committed to Islamorada, but this is just a spot I have been recommended to go. Anywhere in the Keys really is where we are looking...

Friday, 25 September 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Patterns to tie for the DMV

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think game changers are a little beyond my skill level right now, but I think I have enough to work on one a week once it gets too cold to fish. I'm very interested in trying the slumpbuster and the kreelex minnow. JoshOn Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:38:15 PM UTC-4 caca...@gmail.com wrote:feather Game changers cost me more to make that buy I think, but I cant normally...

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South carolina recommendation

I am looking for a place to camp/fish near Clemson for a night. Any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers,Howard -- 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...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

If you have a car there are some great small wadable Northern VA streams that you can only do on foot. With in 30 to 45 mins from NW plus a little hike. Bull run and Goose Creek come to mind first. On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:59:39 PM UTC-4 rtbre...@gmail.com wrote:I have that the Upper Potomac has some very good smallmouth fishing; however, I was wondering how much of it accessible without...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

locally The Occoquan reservoir has them....not in big numbers, but its fed by bull run, cedar run and the Occoquan river which all have them, so they are there also. (if you can get invited on it I hear lake Jackson has a good population) Beaver creek in Loudon has a few too. Outside of that I think you have to go to WV or Western MD like Deep Creek or SW VA like Randolph Jennings. ...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

Rock Creek has smallies. They aren't beasts but are good fun on a light rod. Start in Cleveland Park and poke around all the way down to the Potomac in Georgetown.On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 9:41:56 AM UTC-4 namfos wrote:I'll echo Owen's points. Upriver SMB fishing has been subpar for at least 3 years. Both books are good references. Steve Moore's book especially for his advice concerning river levels and when &...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

I'll echo Owen's points. Upriver SMB fishing has been subpar for at least 3 years. Both books are good references. Steve Moore's book especially for his advice concerning river levels and when & where it's safest to wade.I'll add that riding a bike on the C&O Canal Towpath is a great way to scout out the fishing in the river and where it has water in it, the C&O Canal. Also, I suggest taking a look at some...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Lost Winston 4wt

Let the Beaver Creek Fly shop know too.Mark -- 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/5d72f23b-2194-48b1-bdc9-e7ef2956779en%40googlegroups.com....

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Pebble Mine Skullduggery

It's creeps like these that give legit and upstanding business people a bad name. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/09/22/pebble-mine-secret-tapes/Mark -- 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....

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

Not to hijack this bank fishing topic but Art and I had discussed Stillwater smallies. Is there anywhere around here that has smallies in a lake or pond? I've never fished them other than rivers. For shore fishing you can't beat some of the holes around Chain Bridge. Rob Snowhite On Wednesday, September...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

The Potomac smallmouth population has fished poorly for a few years for a number of reasons, but Maryland DNR is trying different methods, including stocking, to replace weak spawns and recruitment. We'll have to wait and see if that is enough as we support the efforts of our local Riverkeepers. If you do have access to a car, but not enough time to get out to the Shenandoah or Rappahannock, let alone the James, Roanoke/Staunton,...

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

Do you have a car? If not you could look at the potomac around turkey run park assuming you can get there. Worst case you could fish around chain bridge. Its not awesome smallmouth fishing but probably the best option within walking distance of DC limits. If you have a bike you could pedal along the C&O and look for fishy looking spots on the potomac. Be careful wading in any of those spots.On Tuesday,...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Lost Winston 4wt

So embarrassingly enough I have misplaced a 4wt Winston B2- tube and all. I think it must have fallen out of the car most likely on a trip to SNP or up at Beaver Md. probably been at least 4 months. Life has been crazy with all the Covid mess and moving. if anyone happened to find it please let me know. My name is on the rod itself as it was ordered directly from Winston. Happy to pay a reward to whoever has been giving it...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Gizzard Shad Job Opening - Ph.D. or M.S. Research Assistantship - Gizzard shad sampling in reservoirs with hydroacoustics

Heads up if anyone wants this job. Job requirements require you have no sense of smell. Shoup Fisheries Management and Ecology Lab-Prospective Graduate StudentsShoup Fisheries Management and Ecology Lab-Prospective Graduate StudentsGrad school openings and jobs with the Shoup Fisheries Management and Ecology Laboratory at Oklahoma State Unive...Rob Snowhite&nb...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Best wading/bank fishing for smallmouth near NW?

I have that the Upper Potomac has some very good smallmouth fishing; however, I was wondering how much of it accessible without a boat? I am a broke college student in NW DC and I've been on the search of the easiest water to get to get on a smallie bite.Thanks! -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To unsubscribe from...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Shad recovery efforts not paying off, study shows | Fisheries | bayjournal.com

Thanks! If anyone needs some light reading, the most recent assessment can be found here under Stock Assessment Reports: http://www.asmfc.org/species/shad-river-herring.The article also mentions at-sea bycatch, which can be found here by clicking 'River Herring and Shad':https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/quota-monitoring-greater-atlantic-region. There are two bycatch caps, one for...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Shad recovery efforts not paying off, study shows | Fisheries | bayjournal.com

Interesting article on the shad in the Potomac and elsewhere in the area.https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/shad-recovery-efforts-not-paying-off-study-shows/article_db0d59c0-f1e7-11ea-8f6f-7b37af284b72.html -- 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...

Monday, 21 September 2020

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} New to DC and looking to explore the fly fishing scene

As others have posted, there is alot of fishing to be had around here beyond trout. if you are interested in chasing trout, the mountain streams can fish all summer depending on rain. However, the fish will be getting ready to spawn in the next few weeks and most people leave them around during that time. The next couple of weeks should be ok though.The shenandoah valley spring creeks are known for their terrestrial...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Casting for Recovery Fly Donations Wanted

What I thought I typed is:The @theokayfisherman is soliciting fly donations to Casting for Recovery. He just ran a very successful one for Project Healing Waters. Ray's instagram is https://www.instagram.com/theokayfisherman/I must be losing it. 😜On Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 7:34:32 PM UTC-4 namfos wrote:The @okayfisherman is soliciting...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Patterns to tie for the DMV

feather Game changers cost me more to make that buy I think, but I cant normally find them quite as big as I like....I know i tie Deer hair is for the art and the challenge. I could catch as many bass on a cork On Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:17:23 PM UTC-4 tperkins wrote:Oh yea, tie game changers and deer hair bass bugs if you want to occupy your time. I love gamechangers and enjoy tying them even though they are...