Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Taking a spinning rod with me to Fletcher's

I use a very slow retrieve and am often hitting bottom with my darts.  In the early season a slow retrieve is important for the sluggish fish in the colder water and later on it's a great tactic for American shad as they hang close to the bottom.  If you are specifically targeting Hickories you can use quicker retrieve and keep your darts off the bottom. You won't lose as much tackle doing this but you also won't catch as many American shad.  It takes some practice but it is possible to fish close to the bottom without getting hung up every cast. 

On Friday, March 21, 2014 9:37:25 AM UTC-4, Barracuda wrote:

Hey Alex,

If you mostly using a combo of 3/8 oz. plus 1/8 oz. darts, do you fish different depths by just changing retrieve speed?

On Monday, March 17, 2014 12:08:10 PM UTC-4, Alex Binsted wrote:

Bob,

I rarely use anything other than a 3/8oz dart on my short leader, my trailer dart is usually around an 1/8oz.  Short leader is usually around 18" and the long leader is up to 36".

On Monday, March 17, 2014 11:38:41 AM UTC-4, Bob Smith wrote:

Hi Dan, I do have some spoons small enough to cast on a spinning rod in tandem with a dart. I guess, rephrased, my question on darts is: is there a weight that is too heavy even when the river is high with fast flows, and is there a weight that is just too light even with good levels and a meidium to slow (doubtful) flow.
Once I know that I can have fun gauge the the rest.

Thanks

Bob

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