{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Tips for this newbie on catching bigger fish

My son and I went fishing yesterday down to Mossy creek.  At the end of the day he was disappointed he didn't catch a huge brown trout that Mossy is famous for.  I reminded him that he had caught somewhere between a 78 and 96 inch of brown trout  if you added up the total of his 13 fish landed. Then he smiled.  Its not about the number, size, species,  go enjoy the day and time on the water.  As the years click by the numbers, size etc.. will add up.  

On Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:29:30 PM UTC-4, Jamie Carracher wrote:

I started fly fishing back in May after taking the introductory classes at Orvis. I enjoyed those classes so much, I bought a rod and have gone out at least once a week ever since. On my first day by myself, I caught a little perch at the Tidal Basin and thought: this isn't that hard! And then I didn't catch another fish for six weeks.

I've really improved when it comes to casting (thanks for the tips at the Tidal Basin, Todd!). I also have caught a lot more fish. On a recent trip home to Ohio, I caught a sizable rock bass and a 15 inch or so smallmouth (my biggest catch yet). That was cool.

Here in D.C., I haven't had much luck catching decent sized fish. I'm using a 5 wt with floating line and flies like the woolly bugger and clouser minnow. I don't have a car, so I normally go to the Tidal Basin, C&O Canal or the river up by Fletcher's or Chain Bridge (let me know if you ever fish any of these places, would love to meet up!). I don't have waders yet because it seems silly to buy those when I'm mostly catching little bluegill.

I'm guessing my biggest problem is my floating line. Should I be using sink tip or even full sinking line? Is a 5 wt good enough? Is it easier to fish the river on a boat? Thanks for any tips!

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