Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Coming from California

Great - put them on my map - thanks!

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 8:16:40 AM UTC-7, Rob Snowhite wrote:

In Georgetown focus behind Dean and Deluca and Sea Catch. Saw a huge eel a few weeks back by the old barge. 

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On Sep 11, 2015, at 10:23 AM, 'Lane Thurgood' via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

You absolutely will not want or need to wade the C&O.  After work last night, I hit the C&O in my work clothes, changing only my shoes, but sometimes I don't even do that.  I used a 6-weight, started with a small yellow popper, took a few bluegill and redbreasts on that, then put on a size 4 olive klawdad and took a few sub-12" bass.  I then saw a thick catfish I'd estimate at 6 lbs or so cruising around.  It took me a few pitches to get the placement just right as he was rooting around, but he took that klawdad just fine.  I tried to keep him out of cover but was unsuccessful.  Pop goes the 10 lb leader.

All this in about 45 minutes to an hour.

Where you are talking near Georgetown, the Potomac is NOT wadeable.  You're several miles too low.  But the C&O should provide you some action.  

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:11:56 AM UTC-4, Brian Boomer wrote:

Awesome, thank you, Lane. I'll try what you've suggested here. I'll make sure to get a license before I head out. 

Any thoughts on wading? Most pictures I've seen are people fishing from rowboats/canoes/kayaks. 

On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 6:42:41 AM UTC-7, Lane Thurgood wrote:

I will be in a course all day and evening on the 17th or I would love to show you around.  Bring the 5-weight.  You can walk across Key Bridge into Georgetown and jump on the C&O Canal, probably heading upriver.  You should find plenty of action.  Small poppers would work, but so would attractor nymphs, buggers and most anything else.  You can get a DC fishing license online.  

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