Float Fishing?

[Cameron Abbott]

I have an opportunity to pickup a kayak for a pretty good deal that i am going to outfit so i can fly fish from it but before i pick it up, i wanted to see if there is any where in our region that is good for float fly fishing. I thought i would put it out to the group to get some ideas of areas to float fish since i am sure the collective group will have better intel that what i can search on the internet. Not sure i should do it if i cant really use it so i wanted to put it out there to get some advice. Thank you in advance!

Cameron

[Michael Smith]

Treat it like a car-topper boat.  Plenty of lakes to go to.  Also a Shenandoah float would be much awesome.  If it's an ocean-going kayak (11.5-14 feet long), Virginia beach and the lower Potomac is a great place to go hunt for stripers and LMB.

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[Rob Snowhite]

These are some of the spots I recommend:

• Fletchers Cove
• Gravelly Point
• Point of Rocks
• Dickerson Power Plant
• Roaches Run
• Burke Lake
• Occoquan
• Fountainhead
• Roosevelt Island
• Washington Channel
• Dyke Marsh
• Jones Point Park
• Falmouth Flats (Rappahannock) - launch across river at VFW or upstream at Friends of Rappahannock
  

 

Rob Snowhite

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From: Cameron Abbott <cabbo...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 5:42 PM

Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Float Fishing?

I have an opportunity to pickup a kayak for a pretty good deal that i am going to outfit so i can fly fish from it but before i pick it up, i wanted to see if there is any where in our region that is good for float fly fishing. I thought i would put it out to the group to get some ideas of areas to float fish since i am sure the collective group will have better intel that what i can search on the internet. Not sure i should do it if i cant really use it so i wanted to put it out there to get some advice. Thank you in advance!

Cameron

[Sam Hauser]

There are some places on the shenandoah and the upoer potomac that you can float with a kayak. But you can fish all kinds of places in the lower potomac, occoquan and anacostia very welk with a kayak. I
You will definately get use out of it. Definatly dont try to limit yourself to float trios only or you will miss out on some epic kayak spots

On Jan 30, 2014 5:42 PM, "Cameron Abbott" <cabbo...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have an opportunity to pickup a kayak for a pretty good deal that i am going to outfit so i can fly fish from it but before i pick it up, i wanted to see if there is any where in our region that is good for float fly fishing. I thought i would put it out to the group to get some ideas of areas to float fish since i am sure the collective group will have better intel that what i can search on the internet. Not sure i should do it if i cant really use it so i wanted to put it out there to get some advice. Thank you in advance!

Cameron

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[Sam Hauser]

Sorry that kinda came out a bit messed up. What i get for typing on a phone..... But yeah I have also fished most of the spots  that Rob listed and he is right on as usual. Go for it!

[GSFeder]

Nice bullet-points, Rob. New phone?  ;-)

Cheers, 

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[Steve]

This area is excellent for kayak fishing and Rob’s listed some good locations.  I would also add Pohick Bay and Mason Neck area for more below-the-fall-line locations.  If you want tips on how to rig the boat, this is also a good forum to do so.  There’s lots of experience among the members and you can usually find a paddling buddy here as well.  

Steve

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[namfos]

Would certainly work for floating the upper Potomac, say at Riverbend Park and anywhere upstream.

[HeaveToo]

There a lot of good floats in the area.  Most of them are somewhat close by.

The Rappahannock River have several possible floats.  That is less than an hour south and it is in the area of Fredericksburg.

The Potomac River has a few floats.  You could also put in at Riverbend and paddle upstream.  I have done this several times and had some spectacular fishing.  I am sure that you could also put in at Fletcher's Boat house during Shad and the Striper run.

The Shenandoah River has several floats as well.  It is a very pretty place to fish and float. 

[Cameron Abbott]

Wow, thank you for all of the information and it looks like it would be a good investment. I will absolutly post asking for rigging suggestions once i get it. I wanted to also ask if anyone know particular spots out my way that could be close. I live in Bristow, VA (close to Manassas) that could be possibilities to float fish. Again thank you for all of the responses!

Cameron

[namfos]

The Potomac, below Harpers Ferry.  Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin sells maps, this set might be most useful: http://bit.ly/1eDD3XG.  I enjoy scouting Bing maps set on Bird's Eye and Google maps set on satellite for places to fish. Don't have a kayak yet, though.

Mark

[Matthew Longley]

I picked up a canoe last spring, and used it a bunch of times on the Shenandoah and Upper Potomac (downstream of Harpers) to target smallmouth, and it's an absolute blast.  Really anywhere on those two rivers with a small boat will give you an awesome day of fishing.  Also great for the Shad run at fletchers, as long as you don't get too close to the current from the falls.

[Steve F]

I'd ping Dan Davala on Bull Run in your backyard.  Small water but it might be a good place to test out some sea legs and new setups.  Also, in a few months once the shad get going, below the Occoquan Reservoir Dam would be good place to start - assuming there is some water flow this year..  There are quite a few previous posts on that area.  The place can be crawling with shad and few stripers once the run gets going.  Heard of a snakehead or two in there as well.     

[Terry C]

Cam, I picked up a kayak 3 yrs. ago and haven't regretted it. This area is a kyaya Mecca. Good luck. Be glad to go out with you someday.

[Terry C]

On Friday, January 31, 2014 10:19:51 PM UTC-5, Terry C wrote:

Cam, I picked up a kayak 3 yrs. ago and haven't regretted it. This area is a kayak Mecca.  Good luck. Be glad to go out with you someday.