Is the Potomac fishable yet?

[Barracuda]

I know the water level is still too high for boating, but has anyone been shore fishing for shad or stripers, or is the river just too muddy still?

[Jim White]

Five feet at Little Falls as of 1300 today. Looked at the river a few days ago when Little Falls was at six feet. Very muddy. Hopefully levels come down soon, I'm ready to target smallmouth bass!

[Rob Snowhite]

Tidal Basin walls full of herring. White perch, schoolies, yellow perch, bluegill all mixed in along structure. Lots of big bass. I only landed a smallie and largie. Big fly was hard to set the hook. Missed a massive largemouth that gave me an adrenaline rush when it sucked in my fly. I know where it is and will get revenge.

Had a shot at a pair of snakehead in the Kutz pond. Stupid turtle came up to breathe and scared them.

I used my braided snallygaster worm with a skirt and ultra suede tail.

Pics on Instagram.

[Carl Smolka]

Rob,
Do you have a source for ultra suede?
Carl S

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[Rob Snowhite]

Carl,

Hareline sells it by the square. Cut to your own liking.

Pic from The Fly Fishers from Milwaukee, Wi

[Emmet]

Billy Bass on a wooly bugger in the Spoils...

On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:48:05 AM UTC-4, Barracuda wrote:

[Jim White]

Very nice fish!

[namfos]

Ultrasuede: You can usually find some remnants at G Street Fabrics or similar fabric store, Carl. usually a minimum of a yard to purchase - it's a lot of fabric. Color selection might be limited on the remnant table stuff, too.

Mark

[TurbineBlade]

The Potomac is producing well.  The only species eluding us is the NSH.  I caught a huge black crappie too.  

Late last week at a different spot I hooked and missed 1 carp, and spooked 2 others.  It's starting out better than last year as far as warm water goes ;).  

Gene

[Scott Stankus]

Nice fish to both of you! 

--Scott

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[Rob Snowhite]

Glad that rod isn't balanced over your shoulder. Smh to that. 

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[Clever Knickname]

Rob,after reading this thread and watching your how-to-tie the snallygaster worm video on YouTube, I was wondering if you could share why you chose a conehead over lead weighted eyes for the snallygaster worm pattern? Was thinking it might be good to have the worm ride hook up like a clouser minnow and was curious if you'd tested that yet.

I'm a newbie tyer so still trying to understand some of the fly design rationale - any insights would be greatly appreciated!

[TurbineBlade]

With enough weight, both will make the fly ride hook-up, so it's up to you and what you have available to you at the time.   

1. I don't buy the argument that "eyes" make fish bite more than cones or beads.  I use both and think they work equally.  Everyone is free to pick either argument, and maybe everyone is right.   

2.  If you use an intermediate amount of weight (like with bead chain eyes and/or a heavier wire hook -- depending upon the fly materials, etc.) you will get a fly that repeatedly flips from upright to upside down as you retrieve it.  I haven't found it to be a problem and have caught a lot of fish on this "moribund minnow" movement.  (Be careful in current though, as "spinning" is not desirable IMO).   

3.  I don't think minnow/baitfish patterns need to be light-bottom, dark-topped no matter how much it would seem to make sense (because it does).  I haven't found any difference whatsoever with regard to this configuration, and could make a reasonable argument that the reverse may lend the appearance of a wounded and/or dying fish, which predators may find more appealing anyway versus potentially wasting energy chasing a normal minnow.   

That's not exactly what you asked, but it's interesting to consider. 

BTW -- "moribund minnow" is up for grabs if anyone wants it. 

Gene

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 8:31:40 AM UTC-4, Clever Knickname wrote:

[Rob Snowhite]

CN

I didn't want the weight of the dumbbell eyes, didn't want the fly to plummet to the depths. Conehead allows for 'walk the dog' action if you strip and move rod tip at same time. Also gives it a more streamlined profile.





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> Rob,after reading this thread and watching your how-to-tie the snallygaster worm video on YouTube, I was wondering if you could share why you chose a conehead over lead weighted eyes for the snallygaster worm pattern? Was thinking it might be good to have the worm ride hook up like a clouser minnow and was curious if you'd tested that yet.
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> I'm a newbie tyer so still trying to understand some of the fly design rationale - any insights would be greatly appreciated!
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[Clever Knickname]

Rob and Gene - thanks very much for your input on this, its very helpful!

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 10:12:24 AM UTC-4, Rob Snowhite wrote:

CN

I didn't want the weight of the dumbbell eyes, didn't want the fly to plummet to the depths. Conehead allows for 'walk the dog' action if you strip and move rod tip at same time. Also gives it a more streamlined profile.





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> Rob,after reading this thread and watching your how-to-tie the snallygaster worm video on YouTube, I was wondering if you could share why you chose a conehead over lead weighted eyes for the snallygaster worm pattern? Was thinking it might be good to have the worm ride hook up like a clouser minnow and  was curious if you'd tested that yet.
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