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The first good news is that I didn't break my rod today! My new rod got baptized on the second cast.
The Potomac was extremely clear, 2-3 feet of visibility, to the point where you could see the fish strike on the retrieve.
Light pollen on the surface, a light overcast, made for good fishing conditions. The wind was blowing 15-20 straight up the river, giving the fly rod guys the blues, it was blowing a belly in my braided line that didn't interfere with the retrieve of my darts.
Lemon /lime darts with a green Krystal Flash tail did the trick.
And the fish did strike.
In 1 1/2 hours I caught about 12-15 fish. Steady and consistent, but only fair by Shad run standards.
It'll only get better for the next couple of weeks.
The Potomac was extremely clear, 2-3 feet of visibility, to the point where you could see the fish strike on the retrieve.
Light pollen on the surface, a light overcast, made for good fishing conditions. The wind was blowing 15-20 straight up the river, giving the fly rod guys the blues, it was blowing a belly in my braided line that didn't interfere with the retrieve of my darts.
Lemon /lime darts with a green Krystal Flash tail did the trick.
And the fish did strike.
In 1 1/2 hours I caught about 12-15 fish. Steady and consistent, but only fair by Shad run standards.
It'll only get better for the next couple of weeks.
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