{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Striped bass between Occoquan and 301

Thanks for the info.  I think I will make the run down river towards Caledon this weekend and see what I can get into.  Should workout well with the outgoing tide starting around 7 AM.

 HeaveToo, do you need to get way up into the rocks by the Occoquan dam to be productive with the stripers, or is there any navigable water just below the rocks that can be good as well?

On Monday, September 22, 2014 11:18:24 PM UTC-4, Bob R wrote:

About midway between Occoquan and the 301 bridge there are a couple of man made stone islands on either side of a caution buoy/light.  I'm not sure what the area is called but it is off shore of Caledon State park on the VA shore.  Working the islands on a moving tide can be very productive.  The fish hold very tight to the rocks, you basically have to bounce your fly off the rocks to get close enough. 38.349695, -77.197868 these are the coordinates from google maps if you want to zoom in and take a look.  There is another set of islands just like this further down stream that I haven't fished as much but would assume they hold fish as well.  Of course dawn and dusk are best but I've caught fish all day.  Pulled a 27" Saturday morning and a smaller one we didn't measure. 

On Monday, September 22, 2014 3:44:48 PM UTC-4, Ted Wolf wrote:

Does anyone have any pointers for fishing striped bass between the Occoquan river and 301 bridge.  I see mostly people fishing the bottom for catfish, and most of the bass fisherman working the creeks for largemouth.  Is there any potential in this stretch of the Potomac, or do you need to go past 301 for the salinity?  Does anyone know of any guides that work this particular area, especially geared towards the fly fishermen?

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