{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Zoom Link and Dial-in Info for Shad Night TONIGHT

Here is the Zoom link to NCC-TU Shad Night, tonight at 7:30:

https://bit.ly/3u6Z7ZD

For those who wish to dial in:

+13017158592
Meeting ID: 98642033938#

Find information about the meeting here. Update: Terry Cummings and Alex Binsted are coming off the bench to handle the fly tying demo. We hope you can join us!

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TPFR Feb/Mar 2021 Newsletter

TPFR helps you get enjoy pickerel season! Powered by Fly Fishers International February/March 2021 Newsletter Start your own traditions… Some of the best fishing trips often involve food. A simple drive by a familiar diner or a delcious smell Powered by Fly Fishers International February/March 2021 Newsletter Start your own traditions… Some of the best fishing trips often involve food. A simple drive by a familiar diner or a delcious smell and the memories coming flooding back of an unforgettable trip. When I used to striper fish on late fall nights in Eastern Bay, the cold air would always find you, regardless of the number of layers you wore. It would be most noticeable when the tide went slack. But this was a good sign because it meant we would pull anchor and motor up to Kent Narrows and tie up to the pilings outside of Harris Seafood. A few minutes later, my brother would jump back in the boat with a couple of steaming containers of the most amazing cream of crab soup ever created. We would silently devour that liquid gold and then rejuvinated, head back out for more fishing. To this day, the smell of cream of crab soup reminds me of those trips. As we mentioned in the previous newsletter, we will continue to focus on a few great wintertime fishing opportunities that you may not have considered. For the February/March newsletter, we will highlight pickerel, the smaller cousin to the musky. They are great fun to stalk and catch and much more plentiful than muskies. If you never considered wintertime pickerel, don't worry, get out some warm clothes and we will help you find these toothy adversaries, assemble the proper gear, how to cast to them and how to tie proven pickerel flies. And to start a new tradition of your own, bring along your thermos with your special hot beverage, soup or food to share. From then on, the smell or taste of that special concoction will bring back memories of those cold but friend-filled winter fishing trips. And as always, if you have questions, reach out to us through the TPFR forum, contact us via social media or even ask us at our monthly TPFR casting church. Don't be shy, we want you to succeed. Our next newsletter will focus on catching Shad. Until then check out the NCC-TU Shad Night - February 24th at 7:30pm - Zoom Link Stay healthy! Your friends at Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders Email - contact@tpfr.org Facebook - Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders @tidalpotomacflyrodders Instagram - TPFR @tidalpotomacflyrodders Where to Find Pickerel With water temperatures now holding near the upper 30F's, local pickerel will be on their winter pattern and will heavily relate to the shallower waters near shorelines, channel edges, or underwater points. If these areas include boat docks,rock or woody cover, even better. In addition, some of these shallower spots will warm up a few degrees by midafternoon and improve fishing so no need to fish at first light. Pickerel can be found in many of the rivers and lakes in Maryland and Virginia. In Maryland, hotspots include Deep Creek Lake, Loch Raven Reservoir and Little Pool in Washington County. However, relatively nearby hotspots include nearly any of the small coves of the Severn and Magothy Rivers. On the eastern shore, ponds off the Choptank, Nanticoke and Marshyhope Rivers also have good populations. In Virginia, lake hotspots include Anna, Chickahominy and Gaston. River hotspots include the Nottoway, Chickahominy and the Blackwater Rivers. The Maryland State pickerel record is 6lbs 5oz. The Virginia State record was caught in Lake Shawnee and weighed an impressive 7lbs 10oz.  Pickerel Fish Facts  What Gear to Use for Pickerel Typical winter pickerel fishing requires casting 3" to 5" flies near shallow shoreline structure so a 6wt to a 8wt rod with a floating or intermediate line and a standard leader with a 30lb bite guard works well. Since pickerel don't have long runs, specialized reels aren't necessary so just use your existing bass rod and reel setup. Since pickerel are relatively fragile fish and do have teeth, a lipping tool is also very useful. Most importantly, cold weather fishing requires some common sense to stay safe on the water so you can fish another day. Tying Bench Effective winter pickerel flies are mid-sized to resemble their preferred soft finned prey such as killifish, mummichogs and other baitfish. Flies need to have lots of movement and be able to be fished mid-water column so they incorporate fibers that breathe or flash underwater, especially when worked slowly or briefly suspended. Segmented flies are also popular and allow the flies to jackknife after a hard strip and pause. Flies are typically tied on 1/0 sized hooks and popular colors include white and chartruese. Currently Beer Ties at Whitlow's are on hold, so we can't meet, share a beer and tie some effective pickerel patterns. However, here are some useful videos to help you tie your very own proven pickerel catchers. Need tying materials to create that killer pickerel fly? Your local fly shops carry a great selection of materials to help you put more fish in your boat.  John Barr's Bouface   Yellow and White Clouser Minnow  Casting Corner – Useful Casts for Pickerel Fishing Join us for the next Casting Church on Sunday, March 14th with modifications to maintain social distancing. All skill levels are welcome! As always, we will have casting instructors available to help you if you are just starting out, refining your casting stroke, and even review casts, or talk gear that will help you catch pickerel or any fish that swims.BONUS: We will also be covering casts, gear and flies that are effective for shad..Until then, here are some good videos to help you accurately cast moderate sized, streamer flies, up close or at distance, to that structure pickerel prefer. These are both important tools to add to your fly casting tacklebox to help you reach any fish that swims.  Casting with Accuracy   Casting Distance with Accuracy  Catching Citation Pickerel in Maryland and Virginia Both Maryland and Virginia have waters teaming with quality pickerel fisheries often producing fish over 20". If you happen to catch a pickerel of 24" or over, notify Maryland (FishMaryland) or Virginia (Angler Recognition Program) and recieve an award!  FishMaryland Award Program   Virginia Angler Recognition Program  Local Fishing Reports Editors Note: Had a great fly fishing trip that you would like to share with TPFR members? Please send us your pictures from your recent trips at contact@tpfr.org. We would love to highlight them on TPFR social media.  Potomac Report (Non-tidal)   Maryland Fishing Report (Tidal/Non-tidal)  Conservation Corner Explore the protected lands of the Potomac river - Learn more. Why people litter - Learn more. Improving nutrient conditions in the non-tidal Potomac River - Learn more. Potomac River and Fly Fishing News The Potomac River - Its Future depends on us - Learn more. Tree rings show evidence of Potomac drought and floods - Learn more. Lancaster Fly Fishing show cancelled - Learn more. Fish Stories… Part of the fun about fishing is telling as many folks as possible about your latest catch or the one that got away. Unfortunately, right now, your local fishing shop owners are suffering from not getting a suitable dose of fishing talk. To help them out, consider calling them up to keep them informed about your latest trip. While you are at it, consider purchasing your gear from these local businesses which have supported you with top quality gear and helpful advice to make your fishing trips a success. These local stores are open for in-person shopping, curbside pickup or web-based orders. Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders, 2250 Clarendon Blvd, Apt 824, Arlington, VA 22201, USA Powered by Squarespace Unsubscribe

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Trout ID skills in Maryland

In 2021, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services adopted a new catch and release regulation for brook trout in all put-and-take trout management waters, as well as all waters east of Interstate 81. These efforts will help protect our native brook trout.

In order for this regulation to be effective, proper identification of trout species is necessary. 

The department would like your help. Please take this anonymous short survey to test your trout identification skills. 

Results from the survey will help us determine the types of information needed to assist our anglers with trout identification while fishing. Thank you for your assistance with this effort!

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Occoquan River Clean up

The Friends of the Occoquan are planning river clean up days on April
10th out of Lake Ridge Marina, the Town of Occoquan and Occoquan
Regional Park and April 17th out of Bull Run Marina at Fountainhead
Regional Park.  They are implementing Covid specific distancing best
practices in performing the cleanup.   To better schedule volunteers,
they are requesting signup not later than 2 April

Further information is available on the Friends of the Occoquan web
site: http://www.friendsoftheoccoquan.org/

Seems like a great time to do some clean up in Occoquan and then either
follow or lead that with some Shad fishing.  (Anyone have some insight
on the best timing on the tides to support the Shad fishing?)

Kevin Brugman

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} PA Fish & Game Virtual Fisheries Summit

There is an excellent PA Fish & Game Virtual Fisheries Summit presentation that focuses on some of the more popular fish discussed on here (shad, stripers, smallmouth, trout, gar and more) with lots of relevant information on biology and some fisheries that can be reached within 1-2 hours by car, from DC. All of the separate presentations can be found on their Youtube channel - link below. I found these presentations to be well worth listening to. Based on prior postings, I know that many anglers on here fish in Pennsylvania from time to time. The trout fisheries presentation includes some data on wild and stocked streams all over the commonwealth. I would be interested to hear from anyone that has chased PA's freshwater reservoir stripers. Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/c/PAfishandboat1866

8:45 a.m.  Welcome and Opening Remarks from PFBC Executive Director Tim Schaeffer and Commissioner Rick Kauffman

·        9:00 a.m.  Riverine Black Bass Fisheries presented by Geoffrey Smith, PFBC Susquehanna River Biologist

·        9:30 a.m.  Lacustrine Black Bass Fisheries presented by Geoffrey Smith, PFBC Susquehanna River Biologist

·        10:00 a.m.  Panfish Fisheries presented by Mike Porta, PFBC Area 6 Fisheries Manager

·        10:30 a.m.  Inland Reservoir Striped Bass Fisheries presented by Bryan Chikotas, PFBC Area 7 Fisheries Manager

·        11:00 a.m.  Migratory Fishes presented by Daryl Pierce, PFBC Area 5 Fisheries Manager

·        11:30 a.m.  Overlooked Fisheries presented by Doug Fischer, PFBC Nongame Fisheries Biologist

·        12:30 p.m.  Walleye Fisheries presented by Timothy Wilson, PFBC Area 1 Fisheries Biologist

·        1:00 p.m.  Esocid Fisheries presented by Brian Ensign, PFBC Area 2 Fisheries Biologist

·        1:30 p.m.  Catfish Fisheries presented by Michael Depew, PFBC Area 8 Fisheries Biologist

·        2:00 p.m.  Lake Erie Fisheries presented by Mark Haffley, PFBC Area 9 Fisheries Biologist

·        2:30 p.m.  Wild and Stocked Trout Fisheries presented by David Nihart, PFBC Division of Fisheries Management Chief

·        3:00 p.m.  Aquatic Invasive Species presented by Sean Hartzell, PFBC Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator

·        3:30 p.m.  Question and Answer Session featuring a panel discussion with PFBC Fisheries experts

·        4:15 p.m.  Closing Remarks from Andy Shiels, PFBC Deputy Director of Field Operation

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Was Eastern Shore Tributaries, now shad on the eastern shore

Shad should be around in that part of the bay at that time of year. I think they run up just about any tributary that isn't overly polluted, especially the hickories. Good luck! 

On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 9:39:00 PM UTC-5 brianl...@gmail.com wrote:

You may want to check out the spring perch run.

Best,

Brian

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This question raises one I have had.  Would the shad be coming up the eastern shore tributaries?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 11:52 AM David Radomski <radomsk...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the group and getting back into fly fishing after several years of only sporadic activity.  I've missed it terribly!

I'll be spending several days in late March at a rental on the Eastern Shore near St. Michaels and the house is situated on one of the creeks that flow into the Bay.  I'll have dock and shore access, as well as kayaks at my disposal.  

Any advice on what I can expect at that time of year would be greatly appreciated.  I'll likely take a six and an eight weight rod with me and spinning setups for my kids.

Thanks in advace,

Dave

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} NCC-TU Virtual Shad Night Coming on Feb. 24 at 7:30

The annual NCC-TU Shad Night gathering will be virtual this year. The abbreviated event will feature fly tying from Rob Snowhite and Art Noglak, and a shad fishing presentation by John Kuriawa. Click here for the information we sent out last week.

A link to Shad Night will be provided here before the meeting. Chapter members and Shad Report subscribers will receive the link by email. We hope you can join us!

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Update - Casting Church 14 Feb Cancelled

Thanks for this, Regan. See everyone in March!

On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 4:24:59 PM UTC-5 Regan Burmeister wrote:

All,

I am calling off the Casting Church for Sunday, 14 Feb.  Please let your friends know.

Due to expected hazardous driving conditions and conditions and temperatures for tomorrow, we just don't have to increase the risk to people just to have church.

We will pick it up in March, and in that Casting Church we will talk lines, rigs, flies, as well as casting, all for shad, and then we will hike up stream to find some shore to cast from and see if we can't catch some early shad.

Regan

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Update - Casting Church 14 Feb Cancelled

Good call. Will do!

Art

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All,

I am calling off the Casting Church for Sunday, 14 Feb.  Please let your friends know.

Due to expected hazardous driving conditions and conditions and temperatures for tomorrow, we just don't have to increase the risk to people just to have church.

We will pick it up in March, and in that Casting Church we will talk lines, rigs, flies, as well as casting, all for shad, and then we will hike up stream to find some shore to cast from and see if we can't catch some early shad.

Regan

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Update - Casting Church 14 Feb Cancelled

All,

I am calling off the Casting Church for Sunday, 14 Feb.  Please let your friends know.

Due to expected hazardous driving conditions and conditions and temperatures for tomorrow, we just don't have to increase the risk to people just to have church.

We will pick it up in March, and in that Casting Church we will talk lines, rigs, flies, as well as casting, all for shad, and then we will hike up stream to find some shore to cast from and see if we can't catch some early shad.

Regan

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Was Eastern Shore Tributaries, now shad on the eastern shore

You may want to check out the spring perch run.

Best,

Brian

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This question raises one I have had.  Would the shad be coming up the eastern shore tributaries?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 11:52 AM David Radomski <radomski.david@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the group and getting back into fly fishing after several years of only sporadic activity.  I've missed it terribly!

I'll be spending several days in late March at a rental on the Eastern Shore near St. Michaels and the house is situated on one of the creeks that flow into the Bay.  I'll have dock and shore access, as well as kayaks at my disposal.  

Any advice on what I can expect at that time of year would be greatly appreciated.  I'll likely take a six and an eight weight rod with me and spinning setups for my kids.

Thanks in advace,

Dave

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Was Eastern Shore Tributaries, now shad on the eastern shore

This question raises one I have had.  Would the shad be coming up the eastern shore tributaries?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 11:52 AM David Radomski <radomski.david@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the group and getting back into fly fishing after several years of only sporadic activity.  I've missed it terribly!

I'll be spending several days in late March at a rental on the Eastern Shore near St. Michaels and the house is situated on one of the creeks that flow into the Bay.  I'll have dock and shore access, as well as kayaks at my disposal.  

Any advice on what I can expect at that time of year would be greatly appreciated.  I'll likely take a six and an eight weight rod with me and spinning setups for my kids.

Thanks in advace,

Dave

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Eastern Shore Tributaries

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the group and getting back into fly fishing after several years of only sporadic activity.  I've missed it terribly!

I'll be spending several days in late March at a rental on the Eastern Shore near St. Michaels and the house is situated on one of the creeks that flow into the Bay.  I'll have dock and shore access, as well as kayaks at my disposal.  

Any advice on what I can expect at that time of year would be greatly appreciated.  I'll likely take a six and an eight weight rod with me and spinning setups for my kids.

Thanks in advace,

Dave

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Casting Church, 14 Feb 2021

So, for a snow/ice leader for the upcoming Casting Church, should we tie rubber legs every couple of feet and dip them in warm water between casts? 

Hope the weather gives us a break!

Best, 

Owen

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 5:00:50 PM UTC-5 Regan Burmeister wrote:

We will have our casting get together on Sunday, 14 FEb at Fletcher's Cove from 8am to 11am.

This is a great event to bring a date for Valentine's Day.

We will also help anyone with any particular casting issues.  Bring your questions. We will have some extra gear, no need to buy anything.  If you are curious about flyfishing/flycasting and are wanting to see what it is about, come on by. 

So shad season is right around the corner, and for this casting church, we will focus on how to cast sink tips and sinking lines. So bring those tips and sinking lines if you have them. Our instructors will bring their setups as well, in case you don't have that gear. For the Mar casting church, we will focus on shad fishing. We will talk flies and line set ups, and then we will hike upstream to some bank fishing locations.

We will have a casting station for those who want to begin to pursue the FFI Casting Challenges program (see FFI website). This is a fun and low-key way to improve skills and get recognized by FFI and your peers for your achievements. It is a good way to also set the stage for eventual pursuit of Casting Instructor (CI) certification, if you are interested in that pursuit.

We will practice social distance.  Pretty easy to do since we are outside.  And since we are all holding fly-rods and moving them around, this separation tends to work out naturally.

However, if you are ill or suspect you might be, please respect the health of others and rest up at home.  There will be other casting churches, once a month at least.

Come on out, whether you are a novice, intermediate, or advanced caster, it is all fun to work on solving casting problems and casting challenges.

If you are just getting started, this is a great way to meet people who can help.  There will be casting instructors on hand.

If you are preparing for an upcoming trip and looking to re-fresh your casting skills, this is a great opportunity.

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