I've been fishing the Upper Potomac since the late '80s. A few nights ago, I floated from Seneca Breaks to Pennyfield, fishing until about 10 p.m. I expected the topwater bite to be incredible as dusk set in—but it was absolutely dead. I had a few swipes at my fly and one fish follow, but not a single hookup.
I cycled through a smaller topwater Kreelix, a dragonfly pattern, Ole Mr. Wiggly, and, once it got dark, a frog pattern. I fished mid-river, along the banks, and everywhere in between—still no bites. My son was with me throwing a small floating Rapala, and he also came up empty.
I was stumped. I saw very few fish breaking the surface and almost no damsel or dragonfly activity. The only noticeable insect activity was swarms of what looked like caddis flies, but nothing seemed to be feeding on them. As I pulled my raft out at the dock and headed home, I noticed a full moon—maybe that played a role?
It was a strange evening, especially because just a week earlier I had fished the same stretch at 5 a.m. and fish were chasing minnows everywhere.
I fish this section often, but I can't help wondering if there aren't as many fish here as there used to be, or there is too much opressure here, or if they've moved to another part of the river due to the recent high water.
It's been driving me crazy—especially since I was hoping to put my son on some great fish that night. I'd love to hear your thoughts or ideas on what might have been going on.
Thanks so much,
Sean
http://www.tpfr.org
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