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crichto...@gmail.com
Jul 9, 2018, 10:41:41 AM7/9/18
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Hey all! Just found this group, which is great for me. I’m not necessarily a tidal guy currently, more of a middle Potomac guy. I live about 5 minutes from harpers ferry and have been fishing the confluence for years, and with a fly rod the past 2 years or so. Recently though, my bay and tidal options have started opening up with friends getting boats and family property becoming available in the northern neck.
On the onthe question, I’ve got an 8wt I use for big bass bugs with a floating line on it. I’m looking at getting a line for the spare spool to use in deeper waters and when the smallies are down deep. So what kind of line and sink rate do you guys recommend? Sink rate and full/intermediate? I’m looking for something that will be a jack of all trades sort of line, and was leaning towards a 2-3” per second intermediate line. Look forward to reading your answers!
On the onthe question, I’ve got an 8wt I use for big bass bugs with a floating line on it. I’m looking at getting a line for the spare spool to use in deeper waters and when the smallies are down deep. So what kind of line and sink rate do you guys recommend? Sink rate and full/intermediate? I’m looking for something that will be a jack of all trades sort of line, and was leaning towards a 2-3” per second intermediate line. Look forward to reading your answers!
Lane Thurgood
Jul 9, 2018, 11:10:21 AM7/9/18
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If you're a Harpers Ferry guy, it's been a tough year! We need that river to drop.
Re your question, you will find a variety of opinions, of course, but of all my lines (floater, intermediate, sink-tip, full sink or sinking head), I use my intermediate the least. For my 8-weight, the two lines I can't live without are a floater and a 250-grain 25- or 30-foot sinking head line (others prefer a 300-grain). I use that sinking line as my go-to for the shad run and in the Bay and it goes on most trips with me.
For what you are describing, though, I'm not sure that's the fit for you. If you are talking smallies down deep around where you live, I think maybe more of a 15-foot sink tip would be better.
You will find other opinions, but I really do not use my intermediates much. In the rivers, for the need to get down deep, in my opinion, they don't sink fast enough and the current quickly has them out of the zone. And in the Bay, I either want to be on top, or down too deep too fast for an intermediate.
crichto...@gmail.com
Jul 9, 2018, 11:24:39 AM7/9/18
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Yeah man, the river has been bad this year. I just drove over the bridge Sunday morning and it’s finally starting to clear up and get down. Still high for this time of year, probably a bit high for some people to feel comfortable wading. It’s tunable in boats though.
As to the line response, thanks for the info. I find a sinking leader to be great for most depths except hitting the bottom quick to drag a crawdad, or the real deep holes to swim a closure or deviever through on super hot days. So the bay recommendation might just work for me. Honestly I’m trying to get down to the bay a lot more starting this month! I’ve got 3 weekends in a row of heavy fishing starting this week. Potomac on kayaks first, then blue lining and Shenandoah smallies fishing, then eastern shore fishing on my neighbor’s boat.
I’ve got the itch for a boat Bad right now and am going to try and get one for lower Potomac, middle Potomac, that can handle an occasional run on the rivers on the northern neck, or handle the Susquehanna flats on a good weather day. I know there isn’t a do all boat for it (at least not that I can afford) but I’m getting something for sure.
As to the line response, thanks for the info. I find a sinking leader to be great for most depths except hitting the bottom quick to drag a crawdad, or the real deep holes to swim a closure or deviever through on super hot days. So the bay recommendation might just work for me. Honestly I’m trying to get down to the bay a lot more starting this month! I’ve got 3 weekends in a row of heavy fishing starting this week. Potomac on kayaks first, then blue lining and Shenandoah smallies fishing, then eastern shore fishing on my neighbor’s boat.
I’ve got the itch for a boat Bad right now and am going to try and get one for lower Potomac, middle Potomac, that can handle an occasional run on the rivers on the northern neck, or handle the Susquehanna flats on a good weather day. I know there isn’t a do all boat for it (at least not that I can afford) but I’m getting something for sure.
crichto...@gmail.com
Jul 9, 2018, 11:27:57 AM7/9/18
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Scott Stankus
Jul 9, 2018, 11:55:04 AM7/9/18
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I have an Orvis Depth Charge in 300-grain that I love throwing on my 8-wt. Especially during Shad season!
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:41 AM <crichto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all! Just found this group, which is great for me. I’m not necessarily a tidal guy currently, more of a middle Potomac guy. I live about 5 minutes from harpers ferry and have been fishing the confluence for years, and with a fly rod the past 2 years or so. Recently though, my bay and tidal options have started opening up with friends getting boats and family property becoming available in the northern neck.
On the onthe question, I’ve got an 8wt I use for big bass bugs with a floating line on it. I’m looking at getting a line for the spare spool to use in deeper waters and when the smallies are down deep. So what kind of line and sink rate do you guys recommend? Sink rate and full/intermediate? I’m looking for something that will be a jack of all trades sort of line, and was leaning towards a 2-3” per second intermediate line. Look forward to reading your answers!
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