Fletcher's This Weekend Without Sinking Line

[Jamie Carracher]

Is there anything to be caught this time of year from a boat out of Fletcher's with floating line? I know it's all about shad right now but they are down deep. 

Hoping to head out with a buddy tomorrow for a little bit. He is a sporadic angler and doesn't have waders or a sinking line. Ordinarily I'd opt for the C&O or the Tidal Basin, but I'm not sure those are great options right now. Basically just looking for a chance to do some casting in pretty close proximity to DC with a reasonable chance of catching something. Would love any suggestions!

Jamie

[TurbineBlade]

Can you cast a 20' leader off of it with a weighted fly at the end?  Getting down is all you really need to do -- fast, full sinking lines just make it a lot easier to manage line and your fly.  A spinning rod with 6 pound mono and a few darts is about as easy as it gets if you aren't opposed to catching fish with one.  One day last year we were catching a lot of shad on fly rods while the guy next to us was doing even better with an ugly stick and some darts.   ;)

[TurbineBlade]

Was going to add that you can even using lead trolling line and whatever else (t-14) to do the same thing.  Some of the spey guys used to use that for tips, and many still do.  

Of course, spey guys are basically shot after 2-3 fish trying to use a 14' lever against even a fall fish (which is what spey rods were primarily designed to target).  Most of those steelhead spey guys out west have had Tommy John surgery if you get to talking to them, but it sure looks cool to have a fly reel the size of a brake drum attached to your rod so you can impress everyone.  

Every word above is true ;).  

[namfos]

ROFLMAO, T-Blade!

On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:17:37 AM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

... but it sure looks cool to have a fly reel the size of a brake drum attached to your rod so you can impress everyone.  

[Yambag Nelson]

You could try using a extra fast sink polyleader of the end of the floating line.  Or maybe add a bunch of shot?  Will be horrible to cast but might get it down.

I have had some very light bites fishing mid cove that I am guessing might have been perch.  You might be able to catch them on a floating line.  I have no idea what flies you would use if you were actually targeting them.

If it were me I would just share a rod if you have one with a sinking line.  Switch out flats style after every fish or two. 

On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:06:18 AM UTC-4, Jamie Carracher wrote:

[Terry C]

Adding the 15 ft sinking leader to the fly line would be the best casting option, you could always use a weighted fly and add some heavy split shot above and " chuck & duck"   play with the amount of weight until you start hooking up.  not the best way  but can work. 

[Ashley Frohwein]

Tungston putty on the fly line itself might work

[Carl Z.]

Spinning rods work well.

To be honest 20' of t14 doesn't work as well as a shad dart  on a spinning rod when the water is flowing fast.  The water can even push a heavy sinking line up in the water column.  I love fly fishing, but shad fishing is one place I break out the spinning rod.

Carl

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[Rob Snowhite]

I'll be out tmrw at Fletchers. I can give you a sink tip to put on your line. Let me know. Or loan you a reel. 

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