Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Friday, 9 October 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Isais | Striper Weather

Heads up to those not paying attention to the weather- Low air pressure + precipitation + low fall light = tidal potomac striper weather. Maybe the boat will wash out of Gravelly. Four Mile should get a good scrubbing too. I hope some of you get out and swing some Clousers this weekend and bring stories to Beer Tie 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-potomac-fly-rodders/9F243BB8-6EF2-4A39-809B-3557F8B44C98%40robsnowhite.com.

Thursday, 8 October 2026

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South Holston TN

Good to know. I am staying a bit downstream of Big Spring. I should have some wading time in the morning. I think I'll strap my kayak to the roof.

Thank you Henry.

On Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 11:04 AM thekingsgatheringny <thekingsgatheringny@gmail.com> wrote:

I am up here now. If you're planning on wading, there is a small window in the morning before the water gets too high. That's been the pattern lately but check the latest release schedule. Small size 18 - 20 black and olive midges have worked well.

Henry

South Holston Dam Lake Levels & Dam Conditions | TVA https://share.google/SPn5Rip8svPLzCutq

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Date: 10/7/26 10:54 AM (GMT-05:00)

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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South Holston TN

Hello, I am heading to the South Holston river outside Bristol, TN this weekend. I've done my research on their local fly shop sites and have their recommended flies.
Does anyone here have any of their own tips if they have visited this river? Thanks, Ted.

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RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South Holston TN

I am up here now. If you're planning on wading, there is a small window in the morning before the water gets too high. That's been the pattern lately but check the latest release schedule. Small size 18 - 20 black and olive midges have worked well.

Henry

South Holston Dam Lake Levels & Dam Conditions | TVA https://share.google/SPn5Rip8svPLzCutq

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Date: 10/7/26 10:54 AM (GMT-05:00)

To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>

Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South Holston TN

Hello, I am heading to the South Holston river outside Bristol, TN this weekend. I've done my research on their local fly shop sites and have their recommended flies.

Does anyone here have any of their own tips if they have visited this river? Thanks, Ted.

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Oct 17 - PLAY with TPFR, CWA, and NoVaTU on the Gunpowder

When: Saturday, Oct 17, 9 am

Where: Gunpowder: Bunker Hill And Mingo Fork Loop

1 17724 Bunker Hill Rd, Parkton, MD 21120

This will be a combined fishing day with Chesapeake Women Anglers and Northern VA Trout Unlimited

If you haven't fished the Gunpowder before this would be a good way to fish part of it.

Gunpowder Falls is a tailwater fishery that fishes well year-round.

Bunker Hill is in the upper section (catch and release) of the river that extends from Prettyboy Reservoir downstream to Blue Mount Road. Access is easy with trails parallel to the river. As this is a tailwater, the temperatures and water levels are relatively constant, check the USGS gage.

You will need a valid Maryland license and remember that felt-soled wading boots are banned in that State.

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Wednesday, 7 October 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} South Holston TN

Hello, I am heading to the South Holston river outside Bristol, TN this weekend. I've done my research on their local fly shop sites and have their recommended flies.

Does anyone here have any of their own tips if they have visited this river? Thanks, Ted.

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Tuesday, 6 October 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Join Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday!

If you cannot make it to our co-sponsored 4^th Annual Northern Virginia Fly Casting Skills Development Workshop with the Goose Creek Casting Club at Windmill Park in Ashburn on Saturday, October 10, come to Fletcher's Cove for TPFR Casting Church anytime from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 11. Drop us a line if you need to borrow a rod or want to practice with a particular set-up.

Remember that the Army Ten Miler (https://www.armytenmiler.com/live-race-info/course/) will restrict access to Fletchers via Key Bridge on Sunday, but GW Parkway and Chain Bridge should be open.

On Monday, October 12, our monthly Beer Tie returned to Courthaus Social (https://www.courthaussocial.com/) (2300 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201). Festivities begin at 7 p.m.

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Sunday, 4 October 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fwd: [GCCC] 4th Annual Fly Casting Skills Developement Workshop - 10 October

Terrence Cummings
Fly Fishers International
Certified Casting Instructor

Goose Creek Casting Club, Founder

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This Sarturday, 10 October, join us for the 4th Annual Fly Casting Skills Developement Workshop. Attached is the flyer.

- Scott

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Saturday, 3 October 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fish Where You Are, Not Where You Ain't

One of TPFR's core values is simple:

Fish where you are, not where you ain't.

It's easy to spend our time dreaming about Montana, Patagonia, Alaska, or wherever else we'd rather have a fly in the water.

This thread is about appreciating the fishing life that's actually around us.

Show us what that looks like for you.

A fish from your local creek. Your tying desk. A lunch-break fishing mission. The rod that lives in your truck. Your kid's first bluegill. A beautiful stretch of water. A skunked afternoon that was still worth getting outside for. Or just a story about something fishing-related that made your week better.

It doesn't have to be exotic. It doesn't have to be Instagram-worthy. And it definitely doesn't have to involve a trophy fish. But if that's where you were fishing this week, that's cool too!

Show or describe for us how you're living the fishing life wherever you happen to be.

Heres my contribution. I've been very fortunate to spend the weekend at a duck hunting lodge called Jenny Island Hunt Club on the eastern shore of the bay. My in laws won a silent auction and invited us.

The lodge is on 100 acres of prime eastern shore marsh land and is not facing the bay on an island of dry ground reinforced with rip rap. It has a dock with a dock light. I found fish under my feet on the dock and helped my son Teddy (who is 7 now) and my FIL catch rockfish jigging off the dock. I also found some fish on a rock pile on the northern side of the jetty. Best fish was a rockfish somewhere north of 25". I also had a 12" speck on for a hot second but it came off. Im at a dozen fish fishing from the shore! 4" paddle tails on 3/8 oz or 1/2 oz jig heads. I brought a kayak but the wind has been too much to take it out (9+ mph). I also had another session fishing a road culvert with a tiny pink paddle tail (3/16th oz I think). The outlet side had juvenile striped bass, largemouth bass, and white perch which were a blast on the ultralight. The upstream side had a big school of baby speckled trout! So cool to see. But the lack of prey is definitely a huge concern right now. A lot of the fish I've caught are skinny and underfed. The baby specks were voracious perhaps due to lack of prey. The excessive menhaden quotas combined with Omega protein exceeding those quotas for a decade has caused significant harm, if not population crash, to the menhaden, and these fish rely on that prey species. So that's a bummer.

Head over to my Instagram (@districtflyfishing) for the pictures.

Beer tie @ Courthaus Social, Monday October 12th, 7 pm.

Misha Gill

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Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Spey casting

Thanks to you both for this thread. I just got back from Scotland and am itching to learn Spey casting if I can!

On Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:24:28 PM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:

Thanks Owen

On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM Owen Williams <eowill...@gmail.com> wrote:

The Goose Creek Casting Club in Ashburn, VA, has several FFI-certified Casting Instructors who are proficient at single-hand and double-hand Spey.

Check them out on Facebook. Their monthly Casting Church is typically on the third Sunday of the month at Windmill Park in Ashburn.

Best,

Owen

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:37:22 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:

Hi All,

does anyone know a great guide that is also great at spey casting? DC/MD/VA region.

Thanks,

Terry

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: The River Dee, Scotland

Rob, I was just on the Dee and Tay rivers but didn't get the chance to fish them. I can tell you observationally that they looked like the most perfect fly-fishing water you could ask for. I initially looked into fishing there through a service called Salmon Fishing Holidays Scotland who were recommended by the hotel I stayed in the Old Manse of Blair in Pitlochry. I talked to their director, Samantha Datta, and she was lovely. She gave me some info on a fishing trip on the Tay, but I think they guide all over. Could be a good starting point for when you visit.

Also, the spey salmon flies are just fantastic for tying inspiration.

-Hunter

On Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 12:11:59 PM UTC-4 Rob Snowhite wrote:

Might have the opportunity to fish the Dee next year. Has anyone been? Know someone that has been?

Thanks

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Friday, 11 September 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Reminder about Casting Church and Beer Tie

Please join us for Casting Church on Sunday morning from 8:30 to 11 am at the downstream end of the lower lot at Fletchers Cove. Do reach out if you’d like to borrow a rod.

Also, Monday at 7 pm, we gather at a new spot for Beer Tie, Courthaus Social. The featured technique is the gummy minnow, and the lead tier is Rob Snowhite.

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Thursday, 3 September 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} TPFR Casting Church set for Sunday, September 13

Please join the casters of TPFR on Sunday, September 13, at Fletcher’s Cove from 8:30 am until 11.

All levels are welcome to join us for a fun morning dedicated to improving your casting.

Drop a note below if you would like to try a particular rod or line set-up, and we’ll see what we can do.

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} TPFR September Beer Tie Location announcement!

On Monday, September 14, at 7 pm, TPFR will be checking out a new venue for our monthly Beer Tie:

Courthaus Social [https://www.courthaussocial.com/]

2300 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA, which is located near the Courthouse Metro Station

Rob Snowhite will be sharing techniques for tying gummy materials like Chocklett’s Sili Skin or Hareline Crystal Skin. If you don’t have some on hand, it is available via online stores.

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Saturday, 29 August 2026

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Monthly Newbie Questions Thread — August

Thanks

On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:32 PM Terry Nealon2 <terrynealon2018@gmail.com> wrote:

Scott - Neil Sunday is active up there, think he only has dates for Nov and Dec but worth checking - gone out with him many times, https://neilsunday-viaub.wordpress.com/

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM Scott Diaz <scott.c.diaz@gmail.com> wrote:

I’m planning a trip to Pulaski NY during the first few weeks of OCT. I’m hoping for three or four days of fishing. Does anyone have recommendations for access to the fly only portions of those rivers and/or a guide?

Thanks in advance.

Scott

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:

New to fly fishing? New to TPFR? Or have a question you've been slightly too embarrassed to ask?

This thread is for you.

Ask anything: choosing a first rod, leaders and tippet, knots, flies, casting, reading water, where to fish, what gear you actually need, fish handling, etiquette, or why the hell your leader keeps turning into a bird's nest.

There are no dumb questions here.

If you're one of our more experienced anglers, check in occasionally and help somebody out. We all started somewhere, and one of the best things TPFR can offer is access to anglers who have already made the mistakes you're about to make.

And you don't have to be a newbie to ask a newbie question. Sometimes the supposedly obvious stuff is exactly what we never learned properly.

Drop your questions below.

Cordially yours,

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Thursday, 27 August 2026

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Spey casting

Thanks Owen

On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM Owen Williams <eowilliams11@gmail.com> wrote:

The Goose Creek Casting Club in Ashburn, VA, has several FFI-certified Casting Instructors who are proficient at single-hand and double-hand Spey.

Check them out on Facebook. Their monthly Casting Church is typically on the third Sunday of the month at Windmill Park in Ashburn.

Best,

Owen

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:37:22 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:

Hi All,

does anyone know a great guide that is also great at spey casting? DC/MD/VA region.

Thanks,

Terry

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Spey casting

The Goose Creek Casting Club in Ashburn, VA, has several FFI-certified Casting Instructors who are proficient at single-hand and double-hand Spey.

Check them out on Facebook. Their monthly Casting Church is typically on the third Sunday of the month at Windmill Park in Ashburn.

Best,

Owen

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:37:22 AM UTC-4 Terry Nealon2 wrote:

Hi All,

does anyone know a great guide that is also great at spey casting? DC/MD/VA region.

Thanks,

Terry

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Wednesday, 26 August 2026

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Spey casting

Hi All,

does anyone know a great guide that is also great at spey casting? DC/MD/VA region.

Thanks,

Terry

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Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Monthly Newbie Questions Thread — August

Scott - Neil Sunday is active up there, think he only has dates for Nov and Dec but worth checking - gone out with him many times, https://neilsunday-viaub.wordpress.com/

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM Scott Diaz <scott.c.diaz@gmail.com> wrote:

I’m planning a trip to Pulaski NY during the first few weeks of OCT. I’m hoping for three or four days of fishing. Does anyone have recommendations for access to the fly only portions of those rivers and/or a guide?

Thanks in advance.

Scott

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:

New to fly fishing? New to TPFR? Or have a question you've been slightly too embarrassed to ask?

This thread is for you.

Ask anything: choosing a first rod, leaders and tippet, knots, flies, casting, reading water, where to fish, what gear you actually need, fish handling, etiquette, or why the hell your leader keeps turning into a bird's nest.

There are no dumb questions here.

If you're one of our more experienced anglers, check in occasionally and help somebody out. We all started somewhere, and one of the best things TPFR can offer is access to anglers who have already made the mistakes you're about to make.

And you don't have to be a newbie to ask a newbie question. Sometimes the supposedly obvious stuff is exactly what we never learned properly.

Drop your questions below.

Cordially yours,

Michael "Misha" Gill

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fish Where You Are, Not Where You Ain't

I'm jealous of your bluegill honey hole, Casey!

I need to do the step challenge and try and catch a fish in Taylor Run soon...

Michael "Misha" Gill

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On Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:45 PM 'Greg Feder' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Love this for you and Alec!!

Cheers,

-- Greg

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On Aug 22, 2026, at 6:33 PM, Catherine Peltier <caseypelt@gmail.com> wrote:

We moved to a retirement community a few years ago. The pond here has some IMMENSE bluegills. And some very small ones. All of them fight hard. Montana is out now because of the altitude, so the pond is our go-to.

Oh, and we sail model sailboats there too!

Casey Peltier

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On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:

One of TPFR's core values is simple:

Fish where you are, not where you ain't.

It's easy to spend our time dreaming about Montana, Patagonia, Alaska, or wherever else we'd rather have a fly in the water.

This thread is about appreciating the fishing life that's actually around us.

Show us what that looks like for you.

A fish from your local creek. Your tying desk. A lunch-break fishing mission. The rod that lives in your truck. Your kid's first bluegill. A beautiful stretch of water. A skunked afternoon that was still worth getting outside for. Or just a story about something fishing-related that made your week better.

It doesn't have to be exotic. It doesn't have to be Instagram-worthy. And it definitely doesn't have to involve a trophy fish.

Show us how you're living the fishing life wherever you happen to be.

Cordially yours,

Michael "Misha" Gill

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fish Where You Are, Not Where You Ain't

Love this for you and Alec!!

Cheers,

-- Greg

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On Aug 22, 2026, at 6:33 PM, Catherine Peltier <caseypelt@gmail.com> wrote:

We moved to a retirement community a few years ago. The pond here has some IMMENSE bluegills. And some very small ones. All of them fight hard. Montana is out now because of the altitude, so the pond is our go-to.

Oh, and we sail model sailboats there too!

Casey Peltier

703-819-5733

On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:

One of TPFR's core values is simple:

Fish where you are, not where you ain't.

It's easy to spend our time dreaming about Montana, Patagonia, Alaska, or wherever else we'd rather have a fly in the water.

This thread is about appreciating the fishing life that's actually around us.

Show us what that looks like for you.

A fish from your local creek. Your tying desk. A lunch-break fishing mission. The rod that lives in your truck. Your kid's first bluegill. A beautiful stretch of water. A skunked afternoon that was still worth getting outside for. Or just a story about something fishing-related that made your week better.

It doesn't have to be exotic. It doesn't have to be Instagram-worthy. And it definitely doesn't have to involve a trophy fish.

Show us how you're living the fishing life wherever you happen to be.

Cordially yours,

Michael "Misha" Gill

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