April 21 water conditions?

[psba...@yahoo.com]

Big storm- Is the Potomac a mudbath today? Anyone checked?

[Rob Snowhite]

Outgoing tide with about 2' visibility from shore.

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> On Apr 21, 2017, at 7:46 AM, psbanwell via Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Big storm- Is the Potomac a mudbath today? Anyone checked?
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[Rob Snowhite]

One to two bites per cast for me right now. I can see hickory shad chasing fly to the rocks. Call in sick with shad flu.

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> On Apr 21, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Rob Snowhite <r...@robsnowhite.com> wrote:
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[Andrew M]

Last night we hit some good Americans. Rachel caught this one right at dusk as the storm came over the ridge. We high tailed it in and barely got the raft into the subi when the storm hit hard. It was fun. 

I'm in the blue baby Otter BRO (old Blue Ridge Outfitter) boat. say hi! 

I have yet to catch a striper at FC, schoolie or otherwise. Where is the "sure to hook a schoolie" spot on the map? Thanks for keeping entertained this Friday afternoon. Cube is killing me today. 

[Greggory DiSalvo]

Nice American!  I have only caught a handful of striper there, but have had some success.  I always bring one rod with a large half and half or deceiver dropped from a shad fly (So I don't get too bored if not striper takes) and throw it a decent bit.  It seems rather random with a fly rod as I've caught them in shallows, near rocks, deep, in the seam, out of the seam.  Im sure there are solid jogging spots, but for me, I just put in the leg work and eventually get one.  Last time out, I kept catching shad on the deceiver and pulled the lone striper on a bright pink shad fly...Random.  

As I am reading this, I realize there isn't too much help here except just put in the leg work and one will come eventually.  

[Yambag Nelson]

I caught one last sunday on a large deceiver by drifting the Virginia shoreline which is how most people who target stripers fish.  Problem is, if you don't have a motor for your boat is a lot of work.  I took one pass and that was enough for me. 

On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 4:09:54 PM UTC-4, Andrew M wrote:

[Rob Snowhite]

Finally got a chance to use my OPST commando head in my Douglas 5wt. 

It's difficult to strip the fish in pulling on running line. 

Rolls out with ease. 

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[Art Friedlander]

I had a similar experience with the Commando head on a 6 wt Spey rod.

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[Clever Knickname]

What type of tip are you using with the commandos for shad? I have a 6wt that I've been meaning to try.

[Art Friedlander]

I used the 12 ft OPST bucket sink tip.

However, this line does not get as deep as a full sinking line or a longer sinking shooting head which I think is preferable for shad.

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What type of tip are you using with the commandos for shad?  I have a 6wt that I've been meaning to try.

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[Rob Snowhite]

Had about 8' leader of mono tapered down. Haven't played with sink tips on it yet.

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> On Apr 23, 2017, at 10:29 AM, Clever Knickname <andy.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> What type of tip are you using with the commandos for shad? I have a 6wt that I've been meaning to try.
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