Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Wading 4 Mile Run

This is all opinion of course, but I would venture a guess that I've fishing in 4MR more often than probably 90% of this message board and have never owned a wading staff.  4MR isn't a place where you have current and high water simultaneously, which (to me) is where a staff is useful, if not mandatory (e.g., NB Potomac river). 

In a pinch, I literally jam the butt end of my fly rod into the rocks and use the mid section of the rod to cross.  Reel manufacturers probably wouldn't like it, but I care more about my safety than a fly reel and I own nothing that's very expensive. 

I actually don't like fishing rivers that require a wading staff.....but steelheading I'm making an exception I guess. 

Gene

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:42:04 AM UTC-5, Jeff Silvan wrote:

I agree with Kevin - temp is the last thing I'd worry about in a steam like Four Mile Run. That being said, none of the gauges in the area seem to have water temp, but at Little Falls, the Potomac is running 56-59 degrees the past few days. The discharge will be warmer than that, and 4MR will likely respond to warm days (and cold days) a little faster than the bigger river. But, in my opinion, you won't last long wading in sub-60 degree water without waders with cool air temps.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Kevin Huntington <huntingt...@gmail.com> wrote:

As long as you're comfortable wading around outside of a shit treatment plant, have at it!  Temperature wouldn't be my main concern there....

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:31:59 AM UTC-5, Patrick Reilly wrote:

I've finally have my weekends free again and given the amazing weather this past (except for today), I was thinking of heading to four mile run this weekend and getting some fishing in. I wanted to check with the wisdom of the board and see if it would be okay to wade this weekend WITHOUT waders (I'd be going in sneakers and shorts).  Not sure if it's too cold yet.  Thanks!

Cheers,
Patrick

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