Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Monday, 3 June 2019

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} The one that got away

Fishing the Tidal Basin teaches lessons in humility and patience.

Hit the Basin yesterday morning as the sun was coming up. Many fish stirring about....and after a few hours of nada top side or below the surface with streamers and the like...switched over to the bottom dwellers.

Put on a nice black hellgrammite looking bug-thing. Not one cast later...BAM...and for the next 15 minutes (and a few folks passing by to watch)...played the fish on my line. Guessed by the hard fight and staying deep (tide was on its way up) it was a catfish. Sure enough...it was.

So there I was....big catfish on the line, finally tired him (or her) out, and got it up to the wall. Pulled around my net, which was excessively small and decided 'hey, Mr./Mrs. Catfish isn't struggling so much, maybe I can lift it straight up the 6-8 inches and get it on the path". That little voice in my head said bad idea; I heard the voice and brushed it off.

Sure enough, started to pull straight up and POP...down went the fish and I swear...the catfish was smiling as he/she slipped back into the brown depth of the Tidal Basin.

So, heed my lessons. And...if anyone catches a nice 15-20 inch big catfish with a hellgrammite lure firmly attached to its lower left lip...you are welcome.

I absolutely love fly fishing.

Cheers

Collin

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canoe Dreams

A note about Maryland reservoirs... Triadelphia reservoir is currently drained and the fishing at Rocky Gorge is really tough right now as a result. Since Triadelphia is drained, the water at Rocky Gorge changes quite often and it is either flooded or extremely low based on rain and water release out of the dam at Rocky Gorge. I was out at Rocky Gorge on Saturday (water was high) and it was a nice place to kayak/canoe, but the fishing was not great. As Vo said, to fish or kayak/canoe either of those reservoirs you need a WSSC permit ($6/day or $70/season per person if I am not mistaken).

On Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 8:28:15 PM UTC-4, Vo wrote:

Hey Abbie,
A few more suggestions for you : Pohick Bay Regional Park, Mason Neck State Park in VA. On the Maryland side Mattawoman Creek there is a free access point on Mattawoman Creek where route 225 crosses the creek but watch out for poison ivy there's quite a bit around the launch site. Paddle down stream and the creek open up several hundred yards for the launch site. Some other spots too consider : Jug Bay on the Patuxent River. Two reservoirs on the upper Patuxent : Triadelphia and Rocky Gorge both used too have populations of Northern Pike and Landlocked Stripers, plus bass, panfish, carp. Not sure what fishing in those reservoirs is like now. I have not been at either of those places. Since my undergraduate days at the University of Maryland. Also check with WSSC on current regulations for boat access for the reservoir. In the past one needed a permit from WSSC for both fishing and boating. Which you get at the WSSC office at Triadelphia, if you still need a permit I will assume you can get an online these days.

Vladimir (Vo)

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019, 10:15 AM abbie mcmullen <abbie....@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello y'all!! I recently got myself a SWEET old canoe. Super wide and stable, I'm turning it into the ultimate fish finder and dog luxury cruise liner. Haha. I am looking for recommendations on where to take this baby for a spin! We have a couple small lakes I frequent but looking to add some new water to my list. Looking for small slow rivers or lakes! Thanks!!!

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Sunday, 2 June 2019

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canoe Dreams

Hey Abbie,

A few more suggestions for you : Pohick Bay Regional Park, Mason Neck State Park in VA. On the Maryland side Mattawoman Creek there is a free access point on Mattawoman Creek where route 225 crosses the creek but watch out for poison ivy there's quite a bit around the launch site. Paddle down stream and the creek open up several hundred yards for the launch site. Some other spots too consider : Jug Bay on the Patuxent River. Two reservoirs on the upper Patuxent : Triadelphia and Rocky Gorge both used too have populations of Northern Pike and Landlocked Stripers, plus bass, panfish, carp. Not sure what fishing in those reservoirs is like now. I have not been at either of those places. Since my undergraduate days at the University of Maryland. Also check with WSSC on current regulations for boat access for the reservoir. In the past one needed a permit from WSSC for both fishing and boating. Which you get at the WSSC office at Triadelphia, if you still need a permit I will assume you can get an online these days.

Vladimir (Vo)

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019, 10:15 AM abbie mcmullen <abbie.mcmullen@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello y'all!! I recently got myself a SWEET old canoe. Super wide and stable, I'm turning it into the ultimate fish finder and dog luxury cruise liner. Haha. I am looking for recommendations on where to take this baby for a spin! We have a couple small lakes I frequent but looking to add some new water to my list. Looking for small slow rivers or lakes! Thanks!!!

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