Scott's/turkey run too high to wade and fish?

[alexjmc...@gmail.com]

Hi,

Wanted to take my new 8wt out today and was wondering if Scott's run and turkey run are too high to fish.

Thanks for any info

Alex

[TurbineBlade]

I honestly can't remember what the point of rocks gauge needs to be to wade without risking death.  Wading the Potomac is a young man's game as far as I'm concerned at this point -- I use boats or just wade the tributaries.  The same applies to winter kayaking, or basically any situation that requires you to use a wet suit, kevlar vest or more than 10 feet of duct tape.  

Since wading is also illegal on the Potomac, you could go with a spey rod.  One of those will roll cast a standard pipe wrench out into the current with the same delicacy as a person throwing a standard pipe wrench as hard as possible into the same river....giving rise to the popular spey casting phrase "let's go slam pipes!".  

 

Gene

[Richard Farino]

As a general rule, we tell folks that when the USGS gauge at Little Falls hits 3 feet, the entire Potomac is low enough to wade most places safely and is clear enough to see obstructions and holes.

We won’t get there anytime soon.

R

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | ric...@urbanangler.com    

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[namfos]

Gene, I fish the Potomac a bit up at Harpers and Weverton - I find it best and safest to wade when the Point of Rocks gage is at 2.25 and dropping. Optimal is probably 1.75 - and that's late July or August barring tropical storms or nor'easters. 

Mark

[namfos]

And what's this mention elsewhere, Rich, about chubs and sunfish? ;-)

LOL

Mark