Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: What kind of setup for the Shad run at Fletchers?

Brian,

Welcome to the group!

I would agree with Terry about the 6wt. It seems to be the perfect shad and smallmouth rod for the river. However , this past spring I started targeting some larger striped bass on the Potomac; big  tackle was necessary. I second Yambag's notion about the 8wt; it's a very versatile rod to have .

Two handed fly rods are another great resource for the river. They are fun and easy to cast long distances. I find that Spey fishing, although sometimes misunderstood and even criticized , is a different experience altogether. Some of our members teach free single and two handed casting lessons on the weekends at Fletchers Boathouse.

Art

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On Nov 28, 2016, at 7:49 PM, Brian Cohen <brian.a.cohen@gmail.com> wrote:

Wait a minute.... :)

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From: Carl Z. Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 19:11 To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com Reply To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: What kind of setup for the Shad run at Fletchers?

My favorite is a 6ft light action spinning rod.  Spoons and darts seem to get down faster and stay down longer than even T-14 line.  And to be honest, once your chucking T-14 I'm not sure it's fly fishing.  You could probably club them to death with that much weight. 

Carl

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On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Terry C <flycstrva56@gmail.com> wrote:

I have fished a 6 wt for the past 30 yrs  perfect size shad rod In my opinion.  A must is a 250 gr depth charge line.   Its all about getting in the zone.  Once you find it " Look Out".  I have spent numerous days catching fish after fish and the boat next to me very few because they were using a floating line of a 10-15 ft sing tip.   

On Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 8:15:07 AM UTC-5, Brian Cohen wrote:

Hi there TPFRs - new fly fisherman here.  I've spent the summer trying to figure things out with my 6-weight, and am now thinking ahead to the spring.  Will a 6-weight get the job done for shad, or do I need to add a new rod (7-weight? 8-weight?) to my collection?

Thanks,

Brian

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