Finally got to break in my new (to me) 8 wt at chain bridge last friday morning. Got a smallmouth which went for a clouser. Also got a Shad (gizzard?)on a shad fly I picked up at Orvis. I'm not sure if I caught or snagged him, as he popped loose right at my feet.
There was a snakehead that surfaced several times right at my feet.
I was using a floating line w/ a poly sinking leader. I'd need a full sinking line to get to the fish holding near the bottom of the fast water, right? I had the feeling I wasn't getting very deep in the fast water.
Alex