Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Monday, 28 April 2014

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Project Healing Waters

I want to extend my thanks to those TPFR members who participated in the Project Healing Waters 2Fly this past weekend. Of particular note are Rob Snowhite and Richie Farino who guided Wounded Warriors. Richie was a guide on the third place team. I’m sure there were many more TPFR members who were also there, who I haven’t met, so a big pat on the back and thanks to you also. I’m sure you feel you were richly rewarded by the prowess of the Warriors. They are an amazing group and many told me how much they appreciate the volunteers. Your efforts gave them a marvelous weekend and you have helped change their lives. Thanks again.

Project Leader

Walter Reed Project Healing Waters

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Delaware river info needed

Hey! Rich is definitely the right guy to talk to on this...have received some great advice from him over the years. As a side not, a group of us are going that same weekend so let's hope for some good fish! We always stay at the West Branch Angler & Resort. Give them a call and ask about the price for rooms in the White House / Lodge. These are very reasonable for lodging costs. Good luck!

Vince

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

Shush the both of you.

Richard Farino

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From: Scott Stankus <sstankus@gmail.com>
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Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 at 1:46 PM
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

So you can get fined for "being in the river" when you're standing on the sidewalk? ;-)

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Rob Snowhite <rob@robsnowhite.com> wrote:

What Greg said! Looks like today is the last day of fishable weather. Let's hope the tidal basin floods over the walls.

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On Apr 28, 2014, at 1:41 PM, "'GSFeder <gsfeder@yahoo.com>' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:

From shore with a sink tip or sinking line you have to roll cast or single hand Spey cast. Sometimes you may have to roll cast your line to the surface and then roll cast to get it out to the seam. It ain't easy, but you'll catch some fish.

Cheers,

-- Greg

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:

I have had a few good days from shore this season, but it is difficult due to the fact that there are not a ton of places where you have room to backcast and the fact that there are tons of snags. With a floating line, the snags won't be a problem, but you are going to have a very tough time getting down to where the fish are. I have heard of a couple people having success with a floating line, but it seems that the instances where they are up in the water column are few and far between. A sinking line is really a huge help, but like I said, you will lose a ton of flies fishing from shore with a sinking line. Most of the spots where there is room for a backcast are upstream of fletchers. Shorefishing may be a bit more productive around chain bridge, but it is always crowded up there.

My recommendation would be to get a boat (it is definitely worth the $25) and get a sinking line.

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55:27 AM UTC-4, Davis Walker wrote:
I am going to try to catch my first shad ever this coming weekend. I don't really know much about it other than reading from the forum. I am planning on fishing from shore at fletchers. I have never been to fletchers either. I am going to tie some shad darts this week in pink and chartreuse. I currently only have a floating line unfortunately and hopefully that wont hinder my ability to catch a shad!
Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated when it come to fishing from shore, I have never fished in the Potomac before and will get my DC license from fletchers as well.

thanks!
Davis
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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

So you can get fined for "being in the river" when you're standing on the sidewalk? ;-)

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Rob Snowhite <rob@robsnowhite.com> wrote:

What Greg said! Looks like today is the last day of fishable weather. Let's hope the tidal basin floods over the walls.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 1:41 PM, "'GSFeder <gsfeder@yahoo.com>' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:

From shore with a sink tip or sinking line you have to roll cast or single hand Spey cast. Sometimes you may have to roll cast your line to the surface and then roll cast to get it out to the seam. It ain't easy, but you'll catch some fish.

Cheers,

-- Greg

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:

I have had a few good days from shore this season, but it is difficult due to the fact that there are not a ton of places where you have room to backcast and the fact that there are tons of snags. With a floating line, the snags won't be a problem, but you are going to have a very tough time getting down to where the fish are. I have heard of a couple people having success with a floating line, but it seems that the instances where they are up in the water column are few and far between. A sinking line is really a huge help, but like I said, you will lose a ton of flies fishing from shore with a sinking line. Most of the spots where there is room for a backcast are upstream of fletchers. Shorefishing may be a bit more productive around chain bridge, but it is always crowded up there.

My recommendation would be to get a boat (it is definitely worth the $25) and get a sinking line.

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55:27 AM UTC-4, Davis Walker wrote:

I am going to try to catch my first shad ever this coming weekend. I don't really know much about it other than reading from the forum. I am planning on fishing from shore at fletchers. I have never been to fletchers either. I am going to tie some shad darts this week in pink and chartreuse. I currently only have a floating line unfortunately and hopefully that wont hinder my ability to catch a shad!

Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated when it come to fishing from shore, I have never fished in the Potomac before and will get my DC license from fletchers as well.

thanks!
Davis

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

What Greg said! Looks like today is the last day of fishable weather. Let's hope the tidal basin floods over the walls.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 1:41 PM, "'GSFeder <gsfeder@yahoo.com>' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> wrote:

From shore with a sink tip or sinking line you have to roll cast or single hand Spey cast. Sometimes you may have to roll cast your line to the surface and then roll cast to get it out to the seam. It ain't easy, but you'll catch some fish.

Cheers,

-- Greg

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:

I have had a few good days from shore this season, but it is difficult due to the fact that there are not a ton of places where you have room to backcast and the fact that there are tons of snags. With a floating line, the snags won't be a problem, but you are going to have a very tough time getting down to where the fish are. I have heard of a couple people having success with a floating line, but it seems that the instances where they are up in the water column are few and far between. A sinking line is really a huge help, but like I said, you will lose a ton of flies fishing from shore with a sinking line. Most of the spots where there is room for a backcast are upstream of fletchers. Shorefishing may be a bit more productive around chain bridge, but it is always crowded up there.

My recommendation would be to get a boat (it is definitely worth the $25) and get a sinking line.

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55:27 AM UTC-4, Davis Walker wrote:
I am going to try to catch my first shad ever this coming weekend. I don't really know much about it other than reading from the forum. I am planning on fishing from shore at fletchers. I have never been to fletchers either. I am going to tie some shad darts this week in pink and chartreuse. I currently only have a floating line unfortunately and hopefully that wont hinder my ability to catch a shad!
Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated when it come to fishing from shore, I have never fished in the Potomac before and will get my DC license from fletchers as well.

thanks!
Davis

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Shad from Shore Tips

From shore with a sink tip or sinking line you have to roll cast or single hand Spey cast. Sometimes you may have to roll cast your line to the surface and then roll cast to get it out to the seam. It ain't easy, but you'll catch some fish.

Cheers,

-- Greg

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:

I have had a few good days from shore this season, but it is difficult due to the fact that there are not a ton of places where you have room to backcast and the fact that there are tons of snags. With a floating line, the snags won't be a problem, but you are going to have a very tough time getting down to where the fish are. I have heard of a couple people having success with a floating line, but it seems that the instances where they are up in the water column are few and far between. A sinking line is really a huge help, but like I said, you will lose a ton of flies fishing from shore with a sinking line. Most of the spots where there is room for a backcast are upstream of fletchers. Shorefishing may be a bit more productive around chain bridge, but it is always crowded up there.

My recommendation would be to get a boat (it is definitely worth the $25) and get a sinking line.

On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55:27 AM UTC-4, Davis Walker wrote:
I am going to try to catch my first shad ever this coming weekend. I don't really know much about it other than reading from the forum. I am planning on fishing from shore at fletchers. I have never been to fletchers either. I am going to tie some shad darts this week in pink and chartreuse. I currently only have a floating line unfortunately and hopefully that wont hinder my ability to catch a shad!
Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated when it come to fishing from shore, I have never fished in the Potomac before and will get my DC license from fletchers as well.

thanks!
Davis

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Delaware river info needed

I’ll agree the rainbows are the jewel of the Delaware system, but I like big browns. I wouldn’t recommend fishing the big river anywhere below Buckingham to anyone looking to fish the system – it’s too big and daunting for first timers.

I recommend both branches down to Bard Parker for folks that are just exploring the river for the first time, particularly the WB. The rivers are more manageable with a lot of access. The rivers can get crowded at times (think Hendricksons, Memorial Day & the 4th of July), but you can hike on the river below the mean high water mark and walk as far away from the crowds as you want.

The East Branch is where grown ups go to fish. ;)

Richard Farino

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From: Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com>
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Date: Friday, April 25, 2014 at 8:51 PM
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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Delaware river info needed

There are few trout below calicoon. You can get them, but not where I would go to target them. On the mainstem you generally want to be upstream of hankins. But I would definitely disagree that you want to focus on the branches if you are interested in trout. Both are very good, but the mainstem has the best fishing for rainbows which in my opinion are the jewel of the system. Not that there is anything wrong with wild browns, but those rainbows on the mainstem are something else. Not easy by any means, but they can put you in your backing. The west branch too crowded for my liking. The east branch used to have the least pressure due to the fact that most people find it too tough, but that has changed in recent years. Long Flat has become like cairns pool on the beaverkill.

I am curious where people would suggest for camping. I have camped at oquaga creek state park and beaverkill campground. Both are mediocre and not exactly close to the Delaware.

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 9:04:20 PM UTC-4, Terry C wrote:

I am planning a two day trip to the Delaware river with my son May 31/June 1st. Most likely I will be camping. Anyone with first hand info on west branch vs east branch vs main stem I would love to hear it. Also any guid recommendations also. Thanks in advance.

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