Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Fishing from Off Shore Boat

[Dale White]

I fish the bay a lot between the Annapolis area down to the Solomon's Island area. The best top water action for Rockfish is during early Fall when the fish begin to school up in big numbers. Most times you'll have to burn a bit of gas to run around and find birds, but when you do, often times you'll have non-stop action for a while.

I've heard that there have been smaller pockets of Rockfish schooling in the Thomas Point area outside of South River recently; mostly in the very early morning at first light. You may even find bluefish mixed in. In my experience, there is no magic spot. You'll have to experiment with fishing different tides/conditions in different areas. If you are looking exclusively for top water action in the bay proper, you'll have to get out early and cover a lot of ground until you find fish.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:07 AM, KC <keith...@clarkconstruction.com> wrote:

I am a fly fisherman with a 23 foot center console boat built more for offshore fishing than inshore.   This boat is not very nimble, and I am not able to get into very shallow water (I don't like to get less than 4' of water even though it drafts about 18"), and it doesn't maneuver very well (no trolling motor).   I am looking for a spot on the lower or middle bay or tributaries to fly fish from this boat.  Hopefully could get some topwater bites in a little deeper water. Does anyone have any suggestions for a guy who loves to fly fish but has the wrong boat for that?

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[Dalton Terrell]

If your budget allows look into trim tab trolling motors. I have fished a fair amount on my old boss' Parker 23 SE, which sounds a lot like your boat, with Lenco trim tab trolling motors. I can't imagine approaching fishing structure or even breaking fish only using the outboard. 

Dalton

[boatdrinks]

That's not at all the wrong boat for fly fishing.  A 23 CC is ideal for fly fishing the bay.  It'll get you a lot more days on the water than a smaller skiff would and you'll be more comfortable.  I think the 23 Jones or Parker is probably the unofficial boat of mid atlantic to northeast fly fishing guides.  I wouldn't worry about a trolling motor either.  If you're careful you can come right up on breaking fish with no problem or learn to set up your drift so you intercept them.  In fly fishing saltwater, boat handling becomes extremely important, learning different techniques for all the various situations you may encounter will help. 

[William Mounts]

I realize that this is a late answer, but my son and I are regularly finding schools of stripers from the mouth of the Severn down to the lighthouse at Thomas Point.  Sometimes there are birds marking the schools, but more often, they are there as long as the water is moving pretty good (we've had better luck on outgoing tide than incoming).  You can get 12-16" fish topwater, and 22-26" down 

around 8-12 feet.  Like Dale White said, get out early.