Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Saturday, 1 October 2022

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: fly fishing near Morganstown WV

There's a fly shop on the Savage by the cabins, or was when I was there last-dunno if it's still around. Second the cleats and wading staff. The North Branch can be waded in the little nubbin upstream from Barnum but you'll need to be extremely careful-it's less slippery than the Savage but deeper and faster. There's also the Yough.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:19:22 AM UTC-4 r...@robsnowhite.com wrote:

Savage is the most slippery river I have ever fished. Big cleats and a wading staff are a must. Don't neglect the head waters of these reservoirs for brookies.

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On Oct 1, 2022, at 9:46 AM, Gregg Rockett <grock...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Dana. 90 minutes from Morgantown is some of the best trout water in Maryland, and possibly the mid-Atlantic. The Savage River, Casselman River and North Branch of the Potomac River are all clustered around Western MD and offer some great opportunities for trout and smallmouth. Here is a link to my blog post covering the Savage and North Branch of the Potomac. Enjoy! Gregg Rockett

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:33:17 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Forgot to mention - having a hard time finding a fly shop in that area but can definitely call them if anybody knows a fly shop in or near Morganstown. Thank you.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:30:29 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Hi, team,

Looking for next weekend recommendations within an hour or hour and a half, the closer the better as "this is not a fly fishing trip" per my husband - close to Morganstown, WV, where we lined up a home exchange.

Appreciate any advice on bodies of water or towns or access for fly fishing. Trout preferred but if close will consider wadeable smallmouth fishing - no boat access though we will be staying on Cheat Lake.

Thank you for any suggestions - also willing to go to western MD but totally unfamiliar with that area as well as we are new in the mid-Atlantic.

Dana

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: fly fishing near Morganstown WV

Savage is the most slippery river I have ever fished. Big cleats and a wading staff are a must. Don't neglect the head waters of these reservoirs for brookies.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 1, 2022, at 9:46 AM, Gregg Rockett <grockett62@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Dana. 90 minutes from Morgantown is some of the best trout water in Maryland, and possibly the mid-Atlantic. The Savage River, Casselman River and North Branch of the Potomac River are all clustered around Western MD and offer some great opportunities for trout and smallmouth. Here is a link to my blog post covering the Savage and North Branch of the Potomac. Enjoy! Gregg Rockett

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:33:17 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Forgot to mention - having a hard time finding a fly shop in that area but can definitely call them if anybody knows a fly shop in or near Morganstown. Thank you.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:30:29 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Hi, team,

Looking for next weekend recommendations within an hour or hour and a half, the closer the better as "this is not a fly fishing trip" per my husband - close to Morganstown, WV, where we lined up a home exchange.

Appreciate any advice on bodies of water or towns or access for fly fishing. Trout preferred but if close will consider wadeable smallmouth fishing - no boat access though we will be staying on Cheat Lake.

Thank you for any suggestions - also willing to go to western MD but totally unfamiliar with that area as well as we are new in the mid-Atlantic.

Dana

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: fly fishing near Morganstown WV

Hi Dana. 90 minutes from Morgantown is some of the best trout water in Maryland, and possibly the mid-Atlantic. The Savage River, Casselman River and North Branch of the Potomac River are all clustered around Western MD and offer some great opportunities for trout and smallmouth. Here is a link to my blog post covering the Savage and North Branch of the Potomac. Enjoy! Gregg Rockett

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:33:17 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:

Forgot to mention - having a hard time finding a fly shop in that area but can definitely call them if anybody knows a fly shop in or near Morganstown. Thank you.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:30:29 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Hi, team,

Looking for next weekend recommendations within an hour or hour and a half, the closer the better as "this is not a fly fishing trip" per my husband - close to Morganstown, WV, where we lined up a home exchange.

Appreciate any advice on bodies of water or towns or access for fly fishing. Trout preferred but if close will consider wadeable smallmouth fishing - no boat access though we will be staying on Cheat Lake.

Thank you for any suggestions - also willing to go to western MD but totally unfamiliar with that area as well as we are new in the mid-Atlantic.

Dana

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: fly fishing near Morganstown WV

Forgot to mention - having a hard time finding a fly shop in that area but can definitely call them if anybody knows a fly shop in or near Morganstown. Thank you.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8:30:29 AM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:

Hi, team,

Looking for next weekend recommendations within an hour or hour and a half, the closer the better as "this is not a fly fishing trip" per my husband - close to Morganstown, WV, where we lined up a home exchange.

Appreciate any advice on bodies of water or towns or access for fly fishing. Trout preferred but if close will consider wadeable smallmouth fishing - no boat access though we will be staying on Cheat Lake.

Thank you for any suggestions - also willing to go to western MD but totally unfamiliar with that area as well as we are new in the mid-Atlantic.

Dana

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} fly fishing near Morganstown WV

Hi, team,

Looking for next weekend recommendations within an hour or hour and a half, the closer the better as "this is not a fly fishing trip" per my husband - close to Morganstown, WV, where we lined up a home exchange.

Appreciate any advice on bodies of water or towns or access for fly fishing. Trout preferred but if close will consider wadeable smallmouth fishing - no boat access though we will be staying on Cheat Lake.

Thank you for any suggestions - also willing to go to western MD but totally unfamiliar with that area as well as we are new in the mid-Atlantic.

Dana

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Wednesday, 28 September 2022

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 7 DAYS and counting -- TPFR Fall Fishing on the Gunpowder - Sept 25

Huge thanks to Brook Rolter and everyone who made this second Gunpowder outing happen.

The water was so skinny I barely got wet, but Gregg and Matt put in the work and doubled up with some nice sized browns right before the afternoon storm in the Bunker Hill area.

Best,

Owen

On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10:28:01 AM UTC-4 maar...@gmail.com wrote:

Also I'm in the middle of DC near the Zoo if that is nearby to anyone planning on going who might have an empty seat.

Matt Arnold

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 8:22:22 AM UTC-4 eowill...@gmail.com wrote:
Where are you located, Matt?

I'll be driving up from Reston, VA, and plan to stay the whole day.

Best,
Owen Williams

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:21:55 AM UTC-4 maar...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone interested in a Gunpowder carpool?

I'm pretty new to the area and don't have a car but would love to meet some fishing buddies and explore some new water. Could I catch a ride with anyone? I'll pitch for gas snacks and flies and I'm all up to date with covid vaccinations and boosters.

Matt Arnold

On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 10:07:37 PM UTC-4 zon...@gmail.com wrote:
Only 7 days more -- Come join TPFR on the Gunpowder River for the 2nd Annual Fall Fishing Meetup

When: Sunday September 25th 8 am until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls – Masemore Road access point - See attachment for details and directions.

Fly fishers of the Tidal Potomac variety – we're going fishing on the Gunpowder again!

This is the same event that you have previously read about and/or attended from last September on the water with TPFR. This was successful enough that we've decided to make this the 2nd Annual Fall Fishing Meetup.

The Gunpowder Fishing Day will be free form - show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go ﬁsh, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. If you arrive before 10am, some of the other usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help. We will also have a few anglers that are more knowledgeable about the Gunpowder River at the event to help folks that are new to this location or would like to improve their knowledge about this river.

If you haven't been to the Gunpowder, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use.

For more information and detailed directions, see the attached PDF. For more about about Gunpowder Falls see this MD site.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Brook
TPFR Board member

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Tuesday, 27 September 2022

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Loch Raven - other bass recommendations?

If you're looking for the combination of boat rental + decent chance of catching some kind of bass + within two hours of DC, it's a big list. It gets complicated since a lot of the boat rental places go to weekends only after Labor Day, so check facility websites or call.

I like Occoquan Reservoir in VA, with boat rentals at Fountainhead Park (Fairfax side) or Lake Ridge (Prince William side), but picking apart a bigger lake is a challenge. Good largemouth population, catchable enough that there are frequent low stakes local tournaments.

I've never fished it, near Motts Run Reservoir that Brian posted above, there is Hunting Run Lake, which VA DFW promotes as one of the better bass lakes in the state.

Little Seneca Lake, which is in Black Hills Park near Germantown, has gin clear water and giant bass that I can't get to bite. You may want to try the smaller Clopper Lake, which confusingly is in Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg to the south. I have caught largemouth there.

Belle Haven Yacht Club in Alexandria has boat rentals on the tidal Potomac and is probably the closest and easiest boat rental near DC where you can find decent access to the "classic" bass and snakehead waters of the tidal river.

There are more rental places, and if you're open to fishing from a rental kayak or SUP, that opens up yet more spots. Cheap plug to join the PRSC meeting on 9/28 which I posted elsewhere. I hope this helps.

On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 8:44:05 AM UTC-4 Brian wrote:

https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/1154/Motts-Run

On Monday, September 26, 2022 at 9:29:59 PM UTC-4 Dana R. Williams wrote:
Great question - following! That Loch Raven boat deal is a steal! You can't rent a boat of any kind with a motor on it for less than $200 back in my hometown.

On Monday, September 26, 2022 at 8:34:19 PM UTC-4 gaspar.ch...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, has anyone fished Loch Raven from a boat recently? I have a free day this week and am tempted to rent a boat and fish for largemouth in the reservoir.

If Loch Ness isn't worth the effort, are there other fishable lakes nearby (within two hours of DC) for bass? I've done two floats out of Harper's Ferry this summer with White Fly Outfitters and would like to get some more bass fishing in before the weather cools further. Thanks for any tips,
cg

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