I was amazed on how shallow it actually was. In some spots it was like 2'
deep and in others you'd step into an 8' hole but I think due to the
amount
of silt and slime all over the rocks that it wasn't scoured too badly just
was prolly too late into the heat of the day for catching anything worth
talking about. It was a really hot day. The morning was great tho, nice
and
cool untill about 10 or so.

One of the idiosyncracies of the Potomac is that in the middle of summer,
the fish feed heavily during the late afternoon and evening and rest during
the morning and early afternoon. I usually don't leave the house until 2
p.m. Try doing that and fishing till dark.

Thanks for the reply, I'll definately try the hellgramite on my flyrod, I
knew I wasn't prepared for the river but next time we go, i'll be ready to
coax a few in...We were talkin about it on the way home so it will prolly
happen within the next couple weeks or so.


Black is the color for smallies. If you don't have an old sink tip lying
around, try a shooting head, about 5 -7 foot long with the rest of the
terminal tackle as I've described. That will get you down into the deep
hole where the fish are holding.
And good luck to you.


--
Frank Reid
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