Monday, March 20, 2017

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} North, Middle, Jennings Creek advice

I'm headed to North Creek (and Middle and Jennings) this weekend.  I'm camping with friends, spin fishermen, who go every year, and enticed me with photos of their catch.  I've never been, but I read up on some blogs, and the Hart and Beasley books about Virginia.  

I've got some March Browns, Sulphurs, Quill Gordon, Blue Quill, Cinnamon Caddis, etc.  I also have some terrestrials it might be too early for, but it sounds like nymphing is most productive generally.  I have a pretty broad selection of nymphs to choose from based on what I read can work out there.  My questions are as follows:

1.)  Do you think I can catch anything with all the cheese, eggs, and other bait the spincasters will be throwing in my proximity?  I know the northern part of the creek is take and release/fly only.  Maybe I should venture up there if I'm getting shut out?

2.)  I've never had a ton of success nymphing.  I'm still more or less a beginner.  At my home creek, Holmes Run, I've tossed a nymph upstream, watching it hit a trout in the face, and then float away unscathed.  Not sure if the trout weren't feeding, or I'm doing some wrong, but like I said, nymphing is not my strong suit.  I've caught at Holmes on drys and streamers, but never a nymph.  My very basic plan for North Creek is to gauge the depth of the creek.  Tie on a couple nymphs 12-18 inches or so apart.  Affix an indicator about 1.5x the depth of the stream where I'm fishing.  Then I'll toss that setup upstream, mend a few times, and home for the best.  Anything glaringly wrong with that plan?

3.)  Any other advice or secrets?

FYI - Weather looks variable this weekend.  Mid 40s Thursday warming to Mid 60s Saturday.  Sunny to cloudy to rain expected.  Thanks in advance guys!

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