{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: GP Fishing Report 10_29_2013

Does anyone have an idea of the effect the moon phase has on striper behavior?

I was out yesterday at GP from 8-11 am (top of the high tide through the halfway to low) and got skunked hard.  I bumped into TPFR'ers Charlie and Zack who were there a bit earlier than I - and they left empty handed too.

Besides it being slightly brighter (with the High tide happening later yesterday than when it occurred in some of the earlier posts on this thread), I was there during the same relative conditions (current flowing out, cooler temperatures, bait fish all around), but didn't get to catch.  Ergo the moon phase question - 

It's a New Moon now (which I thought would be better for fishing, but I guess it would have to be dark for that to matter - can you sense the frustration in my typing??? )

Vic

On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:15:00 PM UTC-4, Trent Jones wrote:

I hit GP for about an hour this morning from maybe 6:45-7:45. It was a gorgeous morning and a lot colder than I expected. I found fellow TPFR member Remick and two other anglers had beat me to the water. As I debated if I should just watch these three fish or pop over to the Duck Pond…which has still been producing Largemouth Bass as of last Monday, an opening came as one of the three had to report to work. I popped in and picked off about a half dozen schoolies in the 12"-16" class  over the next hour. The Bigger fish were in the heaviest water and deep. I used a 250gr sinking line with 4ft of 0x, and some size 2 clousers I tied with Steve Farrars flash blend material. Pretty slow morning as far as GP goes, but not a bad stop before opening up the shop. If you get up early to fish it, you may want a backup plan as it tends to get crowded at Gravelly Point this time of year. Maybe look to the Pentagon Marina outflow, or Rock Creek where it hits the Potomac. I haven't hit either as of late but they have produced for me in the past during this time of year. Maybe try the Duck Pond as well, I pulled about 15 LM bass out last Monday morning…mostly small ones but a few pushing 14''-15"…get out and get your fishing in while we have the nice weather!

-T.Jones

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