Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sunday morning club casting

TurbineBlade, the casting done merely on the grass, not in the water (unless you are working on roll casting or spey casting) as it is merely casting practice and instruction rather than fishing. John is one of the best and most knowledgeable casting instructors around, and his free tutelage will surely help your fishing.

Dalton

On Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:42:00 AM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

Question: do you guys usually cast from the bank, or do you take boats out for these Sunday outings? I'd be interested but don't know exactly where you are casting.

Anyone can just show up with their fly rod? Even ones who aren't very good? ;)

Thanks,

TB

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:11:19 PM UTC-4, John Bilotta wrote:
Nomad,
I will try and put the next on Saturday.
John

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On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Nomad <kir9...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've seen several of these posts over the past several weeks and I am interested in getting in some practice/education along with my daughter but our Sunday mornings are taken up by church. Any chance you could make one of these trips on a non-Sunday morning (Saturday, holiday) for us church going types?

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:49:00 PM UTC-4, John Bilotta wrote:

I will be out casting at Fletcher's Sunday morning about 8 a.m., if anyone would like to get in some practice.

I will bring a few extra two handed rods with Skagit lines for anyone interested. We will review stages of the double spey.

For single handed casters we will continue working on loop control, and some ways to increase distance.

Temperatures shot be in the 70s low 80s and high tide is about 10:20.

As always if you have a question or anything specific you are working on, let me know.

Hope to see you.

Chrs
John

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sunday morning club casting

Question: do you guys usually cast from the bank, or do you take boats out for these Sunday outings? I'd be interested but don't know exactly where you are casting.

Anyone can just show up with their fly rod? Even ones who aren't very good? ;)

Thanks,

TB

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:11:19 PM UTC-4, John Bilotta wrote:

Nomad,
I will try and put the next on Saturday.
John

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Nomad <kir9...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've seen several of these posts over the past several weeks and I am interested in getting in some practice/education along with my daughter but our Sunday mornings are taken up by church. Any chance you could make one of these trips on a non-Sunday morning (Saturday, holiday) for us church going types?

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:49:00 PM UTC-4, John Bilotta wrote:

I will be out casting at Fletcher's Sunday morning about 8 a.m., if anyone would like to get in some practice.

I will bring a few extra two handed rods with Skagit lines for anyone interested. We will review stages of the double spey.

For single handed casters we will continue working on loop control, and some ways to increase distance.

Temperatures shot be in the 70s low 80s and high tide is about 10:20.

As always if you have a question or anything specific you are working on, let me know.

Hope to see you.

Chrs
John

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: October Smallmouth Float

I have minimal first-hand experience that time of year, but I do have a habit of reading entirely too much so take my advice fwiw.

From what I've read, the water temps drop considerably in Oct so you won't get much of a topwater bite but the smallies are still active into Nov. Your focus will switch from the shallows to the deeper pools so you'll be throwing streamers mainly. Rarely will these pools and cuts be any deeper than 6-8 ft (on the doah) so a wet-tip streamer line, small sinktip, or polyleader could help get down in the deeper sections. Otherwise a weighted fly and a good mend should get you down in the feeding zones. With the colder temps the fish will also respond to slower presentations.

The month of September is a transition period so depending on weather and water temps you can still get a variety of different bites. Best bet is to take a bit of everything with you, from poppers and terrestrials to streamers in a variety of weights. Trial and error is the name of the game.

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Wednesday, 29 August 2012

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} October Smallmouth Float

My friends and I are planning an overnight float trip on the Potomac, Shenandoah, or Rappahannock later this September or early October. It turns out some of them are only available October 13-14th. I was hoping on doing something earlier than that. What do you guys think? Do you think smallmouth will still be active by this time? Any suggestions on a particular river/section at his time? I know it's hard to predict what the conditions will be like, but I figure people on this board have more experience than I do.

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fletchers this evening (Wed 8/29)

Dinner's taking longer than I thought and the sun keeps dipping lower. Not sure if I'm going to make it before it gets too dark to be worth it.

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 5:00:03 PM UTC-4, Nomad wrote:

It's probably already after work for you but I may be able to swing this after dinner and a dog walk which means 7 o'clock at the earliest. Am I too late in my response?

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:43:19 AM UTC-4, Matthew Longley wrote:

I'm going to head over to Fletchers after work for some really casual fly fishing--basically shaking out my gear before taking it on a trip. Realize it's last minute, but if anyone is looking for an excuse to hit the river after work today, I'd love the company.

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Sunday morning club casting

Nomad,

I will try and put the next on Saturday.

John

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Nomad <kir9seven@gmail.com> wrote:

I've seen several of these posts over the past several weeks and I am interested in getting in some practice/education along with my daughter but our Sunday mornings are taken up by church. Any chance you could make one of these trips on a non-Sunday morning (Saturday, holiday) for us church going types?

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:49:00 PM UTC-4, John Bilotta wrote:

I will be out casting at Fletcher's Sunday morning about 8 a.m., if anyone would like to get in some practice.

I will bring a few extra two handed rods with Skagit lines for anyone interested. We will review stages of the double spey.

For single handed casters we will continue working on loop control, and some ways to increase distance.

Temperatures shot be in the 70s low 80s and high tide is about 10:20.

As always if you have a question or anything specific you are working on, let me know.

Hope to see you.

Chrs
John

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fletchers this evening (Wed 8/29)

It's probably already after work for you but I may be able to swing this after dinner and a dog walk which means 7 o'clock at the earliest. Am I too late in my response?

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:43:19 AM UTC-4, Matthew Longley wrote:

I'm going to head over to Fletchers after work for some really casual fly fishing--basically shaking out my gear before taking it on a trip. Realize it's last minute, but if anyone is looking for an excuse to hit the river after work today, I'd love the company.

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