Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Kayaking Severn River Tips

You keep catfish from the tidal Potomac? I hope you're not eating too much of it or too often.

https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ddoe/service_content/attachments/Fish%20Consumption%20Advisory%202016.pdf

-Sean

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From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Wesley Zhao <westhebest8@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 7:58:48 AM
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Kayaking Severn River Tips

 

Hey I went Kayaking Around the Gravelly area from 0600 to 1PM.

My catch for the day was 6 striper around 14-16" and 3 nice blue catfish 5-7 lbs (I kept all 3).

My method was to troll on both my rods. There not much use to casting a fly rod traditionally because you need to hit a depth and it is exhausting to do it from kayak. I found the bridges and the mouth of gravely point to be the most productive. I wish I went to the washington channel, but the waves had become annoying to paddle against in the afternoon.

On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 9:12:26 PM UTC-4 SCK wrote:

Hi Wes.  I have been recently trying Kayak fishing from Gravelly too... did you have any luck?   My strategy thus far has just been trying fishing any structure/overhanging trees near the banks with small Clousers.  I get some here & there but didn't have too much success this summer.   

On Friday, October 9, 2020 at 1:34:13 PM UTC-4 westh...@gmail.com wrote:

There is a small craft advisory so I will not be launching into the Severn unfortunately. I'll stay in the DC area and launch from Gravelly.

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:57:57 AM UTC-4 Wesley Zhao wrote:

Hey I definitely would like to go fishing on OCT 17 or 18. I have been successful wading around Fletcher's cove, but that is a really slippery area so if you are not sure of foot I would not recommend it

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 9:42:18 AM UTC-4 tlkend...@gmail.com wrote:

Hey Wesley,

I will be out of town this weekend but would definitely be interested in getting together at some point to go fishing. I do not own a kayak, but live in the area and fairly new to fly fishing. Let me know if you ever want to get together.

On Oct 8, 2020, at 8:29 AM, Wesley Zhao <westh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello All,

I was wondering is anyone was open to kayak fish the Severn River this saturday 10/10. I mostly lurk on here for info. I'll have an 8 wt rod and fish 2 clousers but I also plan to spin fish with a swimming jig. I kayak in an Oru Beach LT kayak, and so far it has worked wonderfully.

Any tips for success? I have had success putting a 7ips sinking leader on my floating line. It is easy to cast and to mend in the water while letting me drop a fly deep.

A little bit about myself, I moved to DC 2 years ago after college. I work as a wastewater engineer and as a guardsmen in the PA guard

Thanks!

Wes

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