Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Friday, 18 April 2025

RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Trying tenkara on Constitution Gardens?

The Tidal Basin will put you in contact with a dozen species of mostly small but possibly large fish. I’ve scored striped bass, smallmouth, and largemouth on a single outing. I also wrestled something for 45 minutes on ultralight rig with a grub (probably a large catfish). Last time I walked by Constitution Gardens, (it’s been a few years)...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #4

Great shad fishing going on now at Fletcher's Cove:https://mailchi.mp/1a5cf1df9773/date-shad-report-12766523?e=f413ae0b54 -- 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...

Thursday, 10 April 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fwd: Support conservation and recreation tomorrow during Spring2ACTion!

Good day TPFR Chapter Members and forum subscribers,TPFR encourages support for the following project: If you fish, kayak, or enjoy walks along Four Mile Run, please donate to this year's fundraising effort. Funds are needed to finish the kayak launch project and sustain their public programs and opportunities for local youth....

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Trying tenkara on Constitution Gardens?

Hey, I'm probably obviously new to the group, but I'm glad I found you all!I'm not a local (sorry) but I'm on a national Board that brings me to DC a couple times a year.Getting away from the mass of crowds, to the extent that I can, is definitely a goal for me. And if fishing is an option, so much the better!So, here's my question:I've been trying to learn tenkara fishing, and it sounds like fish at Constitution Gardens pond...

Thursday, 3 April 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: BEER TIE - Monday, 14 Apr

Rob, Ryan, any special flies or tyers? On Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:49:19 PM UTC-4 Regan Burmeister wrote:Monday 14 April will be our monthly Beer-Tie meeting at the Colony Grill in Clarendon (Arlington). Look for announcements on Facebook and Instagram.The event, as usual, is open to everyone who is curious and who would like to attend. Please invite your friends.Festivities begin at 7pm.Board meeting...

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} BEER TIE - Monday, 14 Apr

Monday 14 April will be our monthly Beer-Tie meeting at the Colony Grill in Clarendon (Arlington). Look for announcements on Facebook and Instagram.The event, as usual, is open to everyone who is curious and who would like to attend. Please invite your friends.Festivities begin at 7pm.Board meeting at 6:30pm for TPFR board members. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Casting for Sunday, 13 April (2nd Sunday of the month)

Regan Burmeister <reganebur@gmail.com>Thu, Feb 27, 9:36 AMto tidal-potomac-fly-roddersShad season is in full swing (spey casting, inside joke :) )We will have our casting get together on Sunday, 13 Apr at Fletcher's Cove from 8am to 11am.Come on out, whether you are a novice, intermediate, or advanced caster, it...

Sunday, 30 March 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #3

Fishing has been good but more rain is needed to sustain the shad run.https://mailchi.mp/4409ca2963dc/date-shad-report-12766136?e=9d75c6fa44 -- 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. ...

Friday, 28 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #2

no float trips but I have hiked in and fished the back country lakes in Frank Church. the lakes that took a little effort to reach and were big enough to avoid winterkill were all excellent for dry fly fishing. On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM 'Art Friedlander' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote: Wondering if anyone has fished the Frank Church wilderness.Considering a float...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #2

Wondering if anyone has fished the Frank Church wilderness.Considering a float trip and looking for advice from anyone who has been there.Thanks ArtSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhoneOn Thursday, March 27, 2025, 4:13 PM, HermanyorFlorida <m.herman.yam@gmail.com> wrote:I was on Gunpowder back on 3/16. I caught a single small brown trout. Water was very low, checking the gauge last night, things have not improved. On...

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #2

I was on Gunpowder back on 3/16. I caught a single small brown trout. Water was very low, checking the gauge last night, things have not improved. On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 5:35:14 PM UTC-4 Angelo Perez wrote:Has anyone been out to the gunpowder recently? Looking at going but not sure what's biting and best setup. Thanks for any guidance. On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM Mark Binsted...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 4 Mile Run Update - Opportunities and Support our Urban Water

TPFR Members and Forum subscribers;Days are getting warmer, fish are moving about, and hopefully, you are getting out and fishing our urban waters more.KAYAK LAUNCHSince our last update on the first fully accessible river access point in the DC metro area, much progress has been made. All the required permits and construction plans have been approved. The site has been cleared, and tree/erosion protection is in place....

Saturday, 22 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #2

Has anyone been out to the gunpowder recently? Looking at going but not sure what's biting and best setup. Thanks for any guidance. On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM Mark Binsted <mbinsted16@gmail.com> wrote:Latest report went out yesterday morning. Good American shad bite in the afternoon.https://mailchi.mp/c76e72d797fe/date-shad-report-12765869?e=9d75c6fa44 -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received...

Friday, 21 March 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Maryland Fly Show 3/22

Will I see some friendly TPFR faces out there tomorrow? Sent from my iPhone -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-po...

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Renting a Boat with a Fletchers Spring Fishing Pass

Brian -- Thank you! It's good to get confirmation that my assumptions were not off base.All -- I welcome any other experiencial advice on renting and fishing from a boat out of Fletchers Cove. We are mainly targeting shad like most are this time of year, and I've watched the Shad Night presentation and have been reading up on the many past reports.BTW, I noticed in some of the older reports from about a dozen years ago,...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Renting a Boat with a Fletchers Spring Fishing Pass

Answers below....On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM Andrew J <retroyellow@gmail.com> wrote:Hello all (I checked past group discussions and didn't find any related info, so...),I have some questions about the Fletcher's Spring Fishing Pass which appears to cost $230 for the season. I have my assumptions on what the answers are but looking for experienced locals that can confirm. I've never purchased one of theses...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Renting a Boat with a Fletchers Spring Fishing Pass

Hello all (I checked past group discussions and didn't find any related info, so...),I have some questions about the Fletcher's Spring Fishing Pass which appears to cost $230 for the season. I have my assumptions on what the answers are but looking for experienced locals that can confirm. I've never purchased one of theses passes before or rented a boat at Fletchers, so please bear with me.1) Is there an additional...

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #2

Latest report went out yesterday morning. Good American shad bite in the afternoon.https://mailchi.mp/c76e72d797fe/date-shad-report-12765869?e=9d75c6fa44 -- 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....

Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sinking Lines for Shad and Other Fish

I use the Orvis Depth Charge (Rio and others offer similar style lines). The first 30 feet has a sink rate of about 6 inches per second I think. and then it slows down a bit. Gets plenty deep for shad and other species else where. 250 grain for my 7wt and 300 grain for the 8 wt. I used to use this set up for fishing from shore. But it really shines from the boat. On Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1:35:07 PM UTC-4 Tom Steeley...

Monday, 17 March 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sinking Lines for Shad and Other Fish

The reality is if you are fishing from a boat from around Fletchers and up river, shouldn't we be using a full sink line exclusively? 250 grains sounds about right.If you are fishing from shore, at many spots the full sink will get hung up on the rocks close in. Not a good time. Some spots are OK full sink, but in general sink tip has been best for me. I used to have an outbound short sink tip...

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sinking Lines for Shad and Other Fish

Back then Grizzly was recommending Cortland sink type 9 line On Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 17:53 Andrew D <adieckha@gmail.com> wrote:Thanks everyone! I'll be sure to check out that link. And yes I was planning on trying to go through district angling for as much of the shad stuff as they have available. On Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8:30:26 AM UTC-4 Gregg Rockett wrote:Andrew.Make sure you view the recording for ShadFest on the...