Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Saturday, 17 May 2025

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

thirding the tidal basin, I lost a quite big largemouth on a fly trying to lip it from the seawall once and landed a pretty substantial channel cat on a fly there once.

On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:45:12 AM UTC-4 Patrick Reilly wrote:

And second the Tidal basin. I used to walk over there after work. Biggest fish I've ever got on a fly is a 15 inch catfish in the basin. Ton of fun on the fight.

Patrick

On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:44:15 AM UTC-4 Patrick Reilly wrote:
Ran by Constitution Gardens yesterday and there were a few small fish in there. Not a ton, but if you walk around you'll see them and can cast to them.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:38:28 AM UTC-4 Doug Parker wrote:
i took my kid last summer to Constitution Gardens and there were lots of very small (4") bluegill. they took a fly eagerly. if that is what you are looking for it fits the bill.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM Eric Packard <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:
Check out
Rudow's FishTalk | Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic Fishing Magazine
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for fishing info and DC
District Fishing Reports
doee.dc.gov
has a fishing report too.
Eric Packard
Artist (I fish sometimes, too)

On Apr 18, 2025, at 10:15 AM, Ryan Armbrust <rarm...@gmail.com> wrote:

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 might be a good target for me?

Why tenkara? Because I can pack the rod and gear on my carry-on bag instead of my bigger fly rod tube and assorted gear.

Why Constitution Gardens? Because it's a close walk from the office I'll be meeting at just north of the Mall.

So, any advice or feedback is welcome! Especially if I should walk a little further to the Tidal Basin, or the Potomac, or just take an entirely different course of action.

Thanks!

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Thursday, 15 May 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 2024 Garmin Edge 530 GPS Cycling Computer

Dear JC,

Please use the TPFR Buy-Sell-Trade forum for this sort of thing in future.

Thanks,

Owen

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2024 Garmin Edge 530 GPS Cycling Computer
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Computer was used for less than a year, functions perfectly and almost looks like new.
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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Little Hunting Fishing Access

Always glad to help Terry, but we appear to have been talking about different streams with the same name. 😀

The Little Hunting Creek I gave directions for is in Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont in Maryland, which if you are ever up that way is a very beautiful stream that has a thriving population of wild brown trout.

What were you catching in Little Hunting Creek in VA?

On Thu, May 15, 2025, 7:10 AM Terry Nealon2 <terrynealon2018@gmail.com> wrote:

This is great Seth thanks - it was along Turbridge Lane - residential area, not on a boat. Ton of fish though.

On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM Seth Denbo <sdenbo@gmail.com> wrote:
Terry,

There are two good access points. There's a parking lot at Catoctin Furnace on Catoctin Furnace Road (right turn off of Rt 15). From there the stream is in Cunningham Falls State Park for 0.8 miles until you hit private land. You can also park in the state park at the Manor Area lot (left off of Rt 15). There are spots by the stream if you drive down the hill past the visitor center/aviary. That's a few hundred yards upstream of Catoctin Furnace, but still well within the park. The upper limit of that public section isn't marked or posted so it's pretty easy to wander onto private land.

There's also another public section further upstream off Catoctin Hollow Road, which starts after the small bridge over the stream past Trout Run, but ownership and access is patchier up there.

I'm curious where you were when you were asked to leave.

Hope that helps.

Seth Denbo
On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:49:00 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:
Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.
Thanks in advance,
Terry

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Little Hunting Fishing Access

This is great Seth thanks - it was along Turbridge Lane - residential area, not on a boat. Ton of fish though.

On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM Seth Denbo <sdenbo@gmail.com> wrote:

Terry,

There are two good access points. There's a parking lot at Catoctin Furnace on Catoctin Furnace Road (right turn off of Rt 15). From there the stream is in Cunningham Falls State Park for 0.8 miles until you hit private land. You can also park in the state park at the Manor Area lot (left off of Rt 15). There are spots by the stream if you drive down the hill past the visitor center/aviary. That's a few hundred yards upstream of Catoctin Furnace, but still well within the park. The upper limit of that public section isn't marked or posted so it's pretty easy to wander onto private land.

There's also another public section further upstream off Catoctin Hollow Road, which starts after the small bridge over the stream past Trout Run, but ownership and access is patchier up there.

I'm curious where you were when you were asked to leave.

Hope that helps.

Seth Denbo
On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:49:00 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:
Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.
Thanks in advance,
Terry

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Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFI Demonstration Tier invite

Mark —

i received that email as well, from our local Council, I believe.

Cheers,

-- Greg

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On May 14, 2025, at 9:17 PM, namfos <mark.sofman@gmail.com> wrote:

I recent;ly received an email from FFI:

Fly Fishers International is hosting our first in-person event since 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. FFI FlyFest will be held September 26th and 27th, 2025. We will have a demonstration tier area as well as a tying theater featuring some of the best fly tiers in the world.

We are extending an invitation to you as a current member of FFI to share your fly tying skills with others. We want to ensure that you are given the opportunity to tie at this event. Would you be willing to tie flies of your preference at FlyFest? Do you have a daughter/son/grandchild who ties? We are looking for tiers of all skill levels and all ages. Please consider joining us for this event as a demonstration tier.

Has anyone else received this invitation?

Mark

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFI Demonstration Tier invite

I recent;ly received an email from FFI:

Fly Fishers International is hosting our first in-person event since 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. FFI FlyFest will be held September 26th and 27th, 2025. We will have a demonstration tier area as well as a tying theater featuring some of the best fly tiers in the world.

We are extending an invitation to you as a current member of FFI to share your fly tying skills with others. We want to ensure that you are given the opportunity to tie at this event. Would you be willing to tie flies of your preference at FlyFest? Do you have a daughter/son/grandchild who ties? We are looking for tiers of all skill levels and all ages. Please consider joining us for this event as a demonstration tier.

Has anyone else received this invitation?

Mark

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 2024 Garmin Edge 530 GPS Cycling Computer

2024 Garmin Edge 530 GPS Cycling Computer
Garmin Edge 530 bike computer. Including original accessories unopened in the box.

Computer was used for less than a year, functions perfectly and almost looks like new.
Asking..$210

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Monday, 12 May 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Beer Tie tonight

Sorry about the late notice, but due to our master tiers being under the weather, Beer Tie will be a "tie your own" with whatever you bring.

No official Board meeting prior to the informal tie.

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Friday, 9 May 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} FFC Shad Report #5

I neglected to post the latest report here when it was emailed on Monday. American shad fishing was great Monday afternoon before muddy water arrived. River conditions are slightly improved today but recent storms upstream will bump the levels again by Saturday afternoon. Some schoolie stripers were caught this week.

https://mailchi.mp/e0af4717832a/date-shad-report-12766813?e=24ea6b9cde

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Digest for tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Is this little hunting creek off the GW parkway?

If so the neighbors do not want you poking around looking for ramp access. I was able to gain access to a ramp but the combo was changed and I was never able to get an update. Full of snakehead and gar there now.

Your best option is to lower a pwc from the parking lot at riverside park.

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I'd connect with Pete D'Adamo at lcsmoss63@yahoo.com. Those Potomac Valley Fly Fishers guys have the Thurmont streams mapped very well, and he's their outings coordinator.

Best,
Owen Williams

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Little Hunting Fishing Access - 1 Update

Little Hunting Fishing Access

Terry Nealon2 <terrynealon2018@gmail.com>: May 07 11:23PM -0400

Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It
crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good
news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.
Thanks in advance,
Terry

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Little Hunting Fishing Access

Terry,

There are two good access points. There's a parking lot at Catoctin Furnace on Catoctin Furnace Road (right turn off of Rt 15). From there the stream is in Cunningham Falls State Park for 0.8 miles until you hit private land. You can also park in the state park at the Manor Area lot (left off of Rt 15). There are spots by the stream if you drive down the hill past the visitor center/aviary. That's a few hundred yards upstream of Catoctin Furnace, but still well within the park. The upper limit of that public section isn't marked or posted so it's pretty easy to wander onto private land.

There's also another public section further upstream off Catoctin Hollow Road, which starts after the small bridge over the stream past Trout Run, but ownership and access is patchier up there.

I'm curious where you were when you were asked to leave.

Hope that helps.

Seth Denbo

On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:49:00 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:

Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.
Thanks in advance,
Terry

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Digest for tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

I'd connect with Pete D'Adamo at lcsmoss63@yahoo.com. Those Potomac Valley Fly Fishers guys have the Thurmont streams mapped very well, and he's their outings coordinator.

Best,

Owen Williams

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Little Hunting Fishing Access

Terry Nealon2 <terrynealon2018@gmail.com>: May 07 11:23PM -0400

Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It
crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good
news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.
Thanks in advance,
Terry

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Wednesday, 7 May 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Little Hunting Fishing Access

Hi all - does anyone have the exact access points for Little Hunting? It crosses through a lot of residential and a lot of apparently private. Good news is until i was asked to leave it was a successful couple of hours.

Thanks in advance,

Terry

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} BEER TIE - Monday 12 May

Monday 12 May 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.

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Casting for Sunday, 11 May (2nd Sunday of the Month)

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

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.

Additionally, we will work on FFI Casting Skills challenges for anyone interested.

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

See you there,

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Thursday, 1 May 2025

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

And second the Tidal basin. I used to walk over there after work. Biggest fish I've ever got on a fly is a 15 inch catfish in the basin. Ton of fun on the fight.

Patrick

On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:44:15 AM UTC-4 Patrick Reilly wrote:

Ran by Constitution Gardens yesterday and there were a few small fish in there. Not a ton, but if you walk around you'll see them and can cast to them.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:38:28 AM UTC-4 Doug Parker wrote:
i took my kid last summer to Constitution Gardens and there were lots of very small (4") bluegill. they took a fly eagerly. if that is what you are looking for it fits the bill.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM Eric Packard <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:
Check out
Rudow's FishTalk | Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic Fishing Magazine
fishtalkmag.com
for fishing info and DC
District Fishing Reports
doee.dc.gov
has a fishing report too.
Eric Packard
Artist (I fish sometimes, too)

On Apr 18, 2025, at 10:15 AM, Ryan Armbrust <rarm...@gmail.com> wrote:

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 might be a good target for me?

Why tenkara? Because I can pack the rod and gear on my carry-on bag instead of my bigger fly rod tube and assorted gear.

Why Constitution Gardens? Because it's a close walk from the office I'll be meeting at just north of the Mall.

So, any advice or feedback is welcome! Especially if I should walk a little further to the Tidal Basin, or the Potomac, or just take an entirely different course of action.

Thanks!

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

Ran by Constitution Gardens yesterday and there were a few small fish in there. Not a ton, but if you walk around you'll see them and can cast to them.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:38:28 AM UTC-4 Doug Parker wrote:

i took my kid last summer to Constitution Gardens and there were lots of very small (4") bluegill. they took a fly eagerly. if that is what you are looking for it fits the bill.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM Eric Packard <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:
Check out
Rudow's FishTalk | Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic Fishing Magazine
fishtalkmag.com
for fishing info and DC
District Fishing Reports
doee.dc.gov
has a fishing report too.
Eric Packard
Artist (I fish sometimes, too)

On Apr 18, 2025, at 10:15 AM, Ryan Armbrust <rarm...@gmail.com> wrote:

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 might be a good target for me?

Why tenkara? Because I can pack the rod and gear on my carry-on bag instead of my bigger fly rod tube and assorted gear.

Why Constitution Gardens? Because it's a close walk from the office I'll be meeting at just north of the Mall.

So, any advice or feedback is welcome! Especially if I should walk a little further to the Tidal Basin, or the Potomac, or just take an entirely different course of action.

Thanks!

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