{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: The Gauntlet.

Yea, if I was gonna try this I'd go to Shenandoah.  Hit whatever stocked streams are still cold enough for a rainbow/brown, hike down from Skyline to nab an eager brookie, hop in the river for a smallie, then hit the canal on the way home.

I'll leave this for someone else tho...

On Friday, August 29, 2014 8:27:49 AM UTC-4, Remick wrote:

I think it'd take more luck than anything else to be honest. Everything would have to line up right. Geographically speaking, I'm not sure there'd be THAT much driving. It's all about strategy. The first thing that came to mind when brainstorming was a Beaver Creek MD-Harper's Ferry combo where you fish early and late in the day for the big brown or bow and then try to sight fish the smallie and carp during the mid-day hours. Another option would be fishing one of the DH streams in VA that border the Shenandoah. I definitely think it's doable. The striper/brookie is the wild card.

On Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:03:31 PM UTC-4, Remick wrote:

Gentlemen,

With the long weekend coming up and fall quickly approaching - I wanted to propose a challenge to all that:

A) truly represents the diversity of our region's fisheries

B) showcases just a smidge of angling ability (but mostly gumption and luck)

C) forces folks outside of their comfort zone of being strictly a trout, bass, or carp guy.

With that said, I'd like to propose The Gauntlet -  a grueling way to lay waste to 24 hrs and an excuse to fish harder and potentially longer than anyone thought possible.  That said, you could complete The Gauntlet in 4-well placed casts if you were so lucky - but c'mon now...where's the fun in that? 

Without further adieu, here's what me and some fellow fly dudes (TPFRers Connor Donnovan, Kevin Huntington, Clarence Fullard) came up with and what we are attempting to accomplish this weekend.

Mission: Catch one of each in 24hrs

• 20+" Brown or Rainbow Trout
• 10+" brook trout OR 18+" striper
• 18+" smallmouth
• Carp (any size)

Rules: 

• Fly-fishing only. 
  
• Similar to a one-fly tournament you're stuck with one pattern and the rod/reel/line combo you start with. Choose wisely. 
  
• Catch, Snap, and Release format (fish are measured and photographed with time stamp to verify size/staying within time limit)

Prize: 

• Undying respect.
• One hell of a story for the next beer-tie 
• My sticker-ridden, hook-infested automobile*

Think you've got what it takes? 

*If above requirements are met by a worthy angler, the poster has no legal obligation to award his vehicle as a prize. 

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