Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Orvis rods/line

A stout 8wt with a really aggressive weight forward taper line works well for LMB.  For stripers on Potomac tribs, look at fast sinking shooting heads with integrated running lines, like Sci Angler’s Sonar Sink.  Use 300gr for an 8wt.

As for rods, if you don’t find anything at the big O that suits you, or you’d like to look at other manufacturers, we carry enough sticks to whet your whistle.

Regards,

R

From: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> on behalf of DJ <djcamphikefish@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 6:08 PM
To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Orvis rods/line

Looking for a 9' 8wt rod and line primarily for lmb and stripers on the Potomac tributaries and the Rapp with occasional salt water use.  Accuracy, durability, feel, and fun to fish a priority over broomstick/hero casts.  Planning a trip to Orvis anyway for fly tying material so I'm gonna check out what they've got, but I'm not real familiar with their stuff.  In terms of real world fishing is there much of a difference between the Clearwater and Recon?  Is the H3 THAT much better that it's worth saving up for?  Do they have a recommended WF line for bass flies? Any fly shop is a not fun drive on 95 for me, so any advice I can get here on rods or line to go with it is really appreciated.  Hope this isn't beating a dead horse, thanks!

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