Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Digest for tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com - 13 updates in 7 topics

Hey, Andrew, if you have a canoe or kayak there's a nice float from Yellow Spring down to the Rt 50 bridge. Smallmouth, rock bass, fall fish, sunnies, carp, etc. 

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On 11/06/2014, at 5:21 am, tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com wrote:

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    Clarke Helm <psk.clarkehelm@gmail.com> Jun 10 05:33AM -0700  

    I am an avid fly fisherman but I am new to the area. I will be here for
    roughly three months and do not have anyone to fish with. I am really
    wanting to get out on the water but don't know the area good enough and
    don't know where the good fishing spots are. Starting Friday June 20th I
    would like to try to get out on the water every weekend till August rolls
    around. I have a car so transportation is not a problem. So if anyone is
    lookin to go out soon, I am all in.

     

    FlyTimesDC <Rsmothers@targetedvictory.com> Jun 10 11:06AM -0700  

    Welcome to the group Clarke! You won't be disappointed with your options
    around here. We've got a little bit of everything....and then some. Hit me
    up if you want to get out there this weekend.
     
    On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 8:33:33 AM UTC-4, Clarke Helm wrote:

     

    Clarke Helm <psk.clarkehelm@gmail.com> Jun 10 11:17AM -0700  

    I am looking to go out for an early afternoon fish next Friday June 20th as
    well as that Saturday and Sunday. I would go out this weekend but I am out
    of town. Im looking to go out as much as possible, hopefully every weekend
    if I can.
     
     
    On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:06:46 PM UTC-4, FlyTimesDC wrote:

     

    Aaron O <osheaar@gmail.com> Jun 10 09:22PM -0700  

    Hey Clarke,
     
    We met at yesterday's Beer tie. It was nice to meet you. I will
    make sure to contact you whenever I have a weekend day off.
     
    Aaron

     

    Forrest Allen <gforrest.allen@gmail.com> Jun 10 07:42PM -0700  

    Hey there. I was out on the Tidal Basin this afternoon catching some smallies, scaring off some carp, and attracting tourists.
     
    What interested me most were some gar breaking the surface during the incoming tide near the ohio dr bridge. I threw some wooly buggers at them for about 20 minutes before biking home, but their defiance has now made them the next species I want to add to my fly list. (I caught a small gar on a spin reel when I was younger).
     
    I was hoping to get a bit of information on what flies might work for these guys, what leader and tippet is best, and how deep or shallow I might expect a bite. I've done a bit of research on older posts, and realize rope flies are most common. With that I've also seen the warnings of bringing gloves and scissors. Are their scales actually that sharp? What other than the rope fly will incite some aggression?
     
    Any info is great! I plan to be out there again tomorrow after 4 also, and welcome partners.
     
    Thanks!
     
    Forrest

     

    "Carl Z." <carl.zmola0@gmail.com> Jun 10 09:42PM -0400  

    The lock at Swains lock holds fish, but it is a bit of a challenge to cast
    down 8ft and get a good drift.
    I hooked a decent sized smallmouth in the river at Swains Lock last fall
    but it popped free after a few minutes of fighting and 3 rounds of
    acrobatics. The campground looks nice. It is first come first serve, so
    you might want to get there early in the day if you are going on a
    Saturday, especially with how close it is to the city.
     
    Carl
     
     

     

    HenryH <thehwongway@gmail.com> Jun 10 05:18AM -0700  

    Looking forward to your pictures and stories! When are you making it up to
    Altmar? I'll be there this coming weekend through monday.
     
    On Sunday, June 8, 2014 9:44:36 PM UTC-4, Terry C wrote:
     

     

    Terry C <flycstrva56@gmail.com> Jun 10 09:35AM -0400  

    I'll be in Altmar from Friday 20th - Sunday camping at Sleepy Hollow
     
     

     

    Linda Hwong <thehwongway@gmail.com> Jun 10 05:35PM -0400  

    I'll be gone by then. Good luck out there!
     
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    HermanY <m.herman.yam@gmail.com> Jun 10 07:37AM -0700  

    Hey Andrew -
    I've only fished the Cacapon once, but upstream where it crosses Route 50
    in Capon Bridge. It was extremely wadeable there. I set some kind of
    personal record with fallfish and creek chubs that day, caught some
    smallmouth too. Potomac River Smallmouth is doing a float trip on June
    27/28 (overnight optional), I'm on the 27th portion if you want to email me
    I can give you more details.
     
    - Herman
     
     
    On Monday, June 9, 2014 10:13:01 AM UTC-4, Andrew LaVigne wrote:

     

    Ryan DiAndrea <ryan.diandrea@gmail.com> Jun 10 08:08AM -0400  

    Bruce,
     
    I've been wanting to fish the Savage for a little while now. Do you have to
    use campsites there or is it more like back country camping? I would
    really prefer to make my own camp somewhere.
     
     
     
     
    On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Richard Farino <richard@urbanangler.com>
    wrote:
     

     

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