{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fishing Saturday: Help a newbie!

If you want to fish in DC, I'd hit Fletcher's boat house and rent a row boat for the day. It's DC's historical fishing spot. They sell all the spinning tackle you'd need at the boathouse as well as fishing licenses and snacks. For types of flies/lures, I'd start with ones imitating baitfish and crawfish or top water patterns fished along the banks or near structure. But it being August, dropping some hot dogs down to the bottom on spinning gear in the middle of the river is probably the golden ticket to catch some fish. 

But if you have the time, rent a canoe for a day's float on the South Branch Shenandoah.  It's a great river for smallmouth fishing using the same lure/fly imitations as mentioned above with plenty of info on outfitters and access points in other threads in this group.

On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 6:26:52 PM UTC-4, BigtimeBG wrote:

Hey all. I have fished a lot in the past but have really not been able to get myself out around here much. The urban nature, where to park, etc. has been hard for me to figure out. This Saturday looks like solid weather so I'm really hoping to spend as much time out fishing as possible... flies or spinning rod. My ask is basically for any suggestions / help. Down to literally where to park would even be helpful since that seems to be hard to figure out at some spots. And honestly, if anyone wants to show a newbie around, I'd love to learn both the area and more about fly fishing since I've only dabbled in it.

I have waders and a 5wt rod (grew up trout fishing in central PA) plus some traditional spin casting stuff meant for bass mostly.

Sooo... What would you do this Saturday if you had the day?

• Where would you go to fish? ... if nothing was biting, where would you try next?
• What flies/lures would you use?
• What time of day would you go? (new to this tidal thing so not sure which is better)
• What type of fish would you target?

Really open to any/all ideas and thanks so, so much for any help in advance!

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