Hey Andrew,
First of all WELCOME! Its always nice to talk to someone new to us.
So clouser minnows. LOVE THEM! My go too fly for alot of my fishing. I was shown this fly from Dan over at Orvis and I have gotten most of my fish with this fly. So first thing to remember is that ther is no one way to use it. A lot of people have suggestions that I'm sure work but each time I use them, I change it up a little to see what these fish jump at. That being said, with the colder weather and waters slow is generally better.
As for suggstion how to use it. A stripping style I am about to describe was created by Lefty Kreh in an older book of his specific for fishing clouser minnows (I believe for small mouth). With credit like that, I'm sure it has to work. First this is that once you cast the fly, make sure to give it enough time to truly sink. Then instead of doing a constant slow strip. Try doing a long strip with your stripping hand stopping at your hip. Also at the end of your strip twist your stripping wrist away from you quickly to a sharp movement. Then wait and allow the fly to sink back to its previous depth. repeat. The fish would generaly bite on the sink.
I have also had success stripping eradically (3 quick short, then pause, then 2 med, the 3 quick or a slow, etc...) but this was during warmer weather and water. just keep trying different variations until you see what interests those fish in that location.
A nice move I have done is if I get a bite but am not able to set the hook, I will do a bunch of quick short strips (6 or 7) like my minnow is trying to get away to safety. I have been able to hook back the fish on a couple occasions with with move
If you having a problem with getting your hooks such on the bottom, well unfortunately your in the right area that that is just part of the fun of fishing a weighted streamer. You can possibly start stripping sooner so as not to hit the bottom. You stated that your fishing in the DC area. I'm guessing that if your getting stuck on the bottom, they your either fishing the Tidal basin or the Potomac itself (possibly near chainbridge). Please let me know if that is true. I may have some suggestions to help with those locations.
Let me know if you have any other questions,
Aaron
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