Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Susquehanna Flats

The dates are somewhat unpredictable as the fish only come in when the bait runs up the river. Typically this is in April-ish time frame - basically shortly after the shad start getting active here. I've been talking with another guide - Sean Crawford of Terrapin Bay Fishing - and apparently everyone's been really disappointed with the fishing lately. There basically wasn't a run at the flats in 2013, and last year's was nothing to brag about either. He suspects it's because there's been an extremely weak white perch run the past several years, and the perch serve as a main forage for the stripers. 

If you go, I wouldn't make any irreversible plans until you know there's a good run and you'll have good weather. The waves can kick up pretty good with the right wind and can be tough in a small power boat, so it would be downright dangerous in a canoe. You'll also need to pay attention to flow from the Susquehanna. I'm not sure if there's much in the way of river current because every trip I've attempted was either cancelled by the guide due to weather or lack of fish. But, with strong flows out of the river, it often brings lots of river debris like large branches, trees, etc. I can sometimes be too dangerous for 25' boats because of the flotsam. I can't give you much of an idea on where exactly to fish on the flats, but you'll probably want to base yourself out of Havre De Grace. That's where most of the guides launch power boats. It may be too far to paddle, but it will at least be a good home base being a nice bay-side town.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Andy Thomas <andrsonevn@gmail.com> wrote:

Not sure how much help he may be but Tom Hughes is a guide in Maryland and regularly guides on the flats.  http://www.capttomhughes.com/  He's also endorsed by Orvis. 

 

He post a lot on another local fishing forum, http://www.flyfishingmaryland.com/index.php.  You can likely search the forum for his different post and glean some information about put ins, flies to use, etc.  Best of luck.

 

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 1:10:51 PM UTC-5, jackm wrote:

I have read that spring fishing at the top of the Chesapeake is great catch and release for monster Stripers. I am determined to finally make it up this year, and I am trying to plan a several day trip. 

Just wondering if anyone out there has some pointers about:

where to put in (I will likely just be paddling a two man canoe)

where to stay

where to fish

what date is typically productive

etc

Thanks, Guys. 

-Jack

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