Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} quick visit to Rock Creek

You inspired me to go back down there again last night. I was wondering how you were getting good angles on some of the deeper spots! I don't own waders and the only reason I've really considered them is because of water quality around here. 

I didn't see many fish in the areas I was able to get to, but I did get a bluegill. I also realized with all the backcasting room in the middle of the creek that I need to work on my form.

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:12:30 PM UTC-4, Andrew LaVigne wrote:

Yes I did. and I don't plan to again, I don't think. May go buy a cheap pair of waders just to use in nasty water like this. 

I really was only in the water for quick moves across the stream between trail spots, and probably was more likely to get poison ivy and ticks than some unknown Water-Borne-Itis, but in retrospect, I have decided that would rather not have to explain to a medical profession that I got a strange rash from fishing. 

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 1:32:46 PM UTC-4, Carl wrote:

Did you wet wade?

I did this at the Zoo some time ago, but that was during a drought.  With all the rain (and potential sewage overflow) I would do a double decontamination shower.

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Andrew LaVigne <andrewr...@gmail.com> wrote:

I hadn't hit our nation's backyard creek yet this year, and needed a bass fix without a big drive yesterday, so hit the Connecticut Ave bridge stretch yesterday late afternoon. Some thoughts: 

-there are bluegill everywhere, and they want to eat. go to a smaller popper if that's what you want to catch. 

-if you ever had the urge to sight-fish to catfish, this is your spot. Lots of them in the bottoms of the pools, and every slimy roll is visible in the water. There also were some sucker/carp type fish I couldn't ID, but if you're of a mind to catch them, some buggy nymphs dead-drifted on the bottom would probably do the trick. 

-The creek amazes me with how much it changes year to year - there's some really nice new downed-tree cover in this stretch, and the water depth in certain spots changed as a result.

-Lots of small bass around, but once you see them, they're probably aware of you, and were pretty quick to bolt for cover when a popper or streamer hits the water. 

-Caught a couple nice fish (bigger than any I caught on the Shenandoah earlier in the month) in some slower, deeper stretches. 

-Tan/gold streamers and blue poppers are really all you need - maybe a clouser to mix it up & target the catfish. And a decontamination shower - somehow the water seemed grosser to me than before, possibly because I hadn't been there in a while. Yes, I did wade briefly to get to better spots, despite all common sense & signage to the contrary. Haven't noticed new limbs or strange rashes yet, but we'll see. 

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