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Fly Fishing BS => The Gravel Bar => Bash a newb ... => Topic started by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:17:53 AM

Title: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:17:53 AM
Hey guys, been a while since I've posted here (Years!). I figured in order to get back into the culture here, I would repost and take a ritual ass-chewing. I live in Arlington, VA now, working in DC. Wild brookies down in Madison County are fun, as well as drainage pipe sunfish, and downtown Georgetown carp. Until next time!
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: The Dude on March 27, 2015, 08:44:55 AM
American eels in Accotink Creek.

Carp in Royal Lake.

Kings Park West, ftw.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: Dougfish on March 27, 2015, 08:47:30 AM
Quote from: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:17:53 AM
I live in Arlington, VA now, working in DC.

My condolences.
What a shit show daily life is there.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:55:31 AM
Quote from: Dougfish on March 27, 2015, 08:47:30 AM
Quote from: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:17:53 AM
I live in Arlington, VA now, working in DC.

My condolences.
What a shit show daily life is there.

Fellow Hokie here. I once caught Koi on a fly in the Hahn's Horticulture Garden pool at daylight one Sunday morning. Carp in the Duck Pond was also fun, casting across the road to the sorority houses, snapping tippet on passing by antennaes....

Arlington's not too bad. I bike most of the place, and leave dodge on the weekends.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 09:01:08 AM
Quote from: The Dude on March 27, 2015, 08:44:55 AM
American eels in Accotink Creek.

Carp in Royal Lake.

Kings Park West, ftw.

Kings Park West: Carp?
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: Dougfish on March 27, 2015, 09:18:14 AM
Quote from: themidge on March 27, 2015, 08:55:31 AM

Fellow Hokie here....... Hahn's Horticulture Garden .......

Hmmm. Most interesting....
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: benben reincarnated on March 27, 2015, 09:33:28 AM
what's a midge?
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: The Dude on March 27, 2015, 09:36:11 AM
Asians
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 09:40:16 AM
Quote from: benben on March 27, 2015, 09:33:28 AM
what's a midge?

Here you go: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=midge (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=midge)
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: Fin on March 27, 2015, 09:56:34 AM
QuoteFellow Hokie here....... Hahn's Horticulture Garden .......

QuoteHmmm. Most interesting....

I have also eyeballed said koi.  After the kiddos were done letting them eat from their hands I noticed a sign stating, " Do Not Feed Fish".  Not sure if feeding them flies applies or not.  Either way I don't think it would be much of a challenge.

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Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 27, 2015, 10:02:59 AM
Quote from: Fin on March 27, 2015, 09:56:34 AM
QuoteFellow Hokie here....... Hahn's Horticulture Garden .......

QuoteHmmm. Most interesting....

I have also eyeballed said koi.  After the kiddos were done letting them eat from their hands I noticed a sign stating, " Do Not Feed Fish".  Not sure if feeding them flies applies or not.  Either way I don't think it would be much of a challenge.

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I caught a white one. Fought like hell, ran back up the little stream under the bridge on a little 6' 3 wt. They'll eat anything, no skill involved.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 30, 2015, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: The Dude on March 27, 2015, 08:44:55 AM
American eels in Accotink Creek.

Carp in Royal Lake.

Kings Park West, ftw.

Hey The Dude, you mention Kings Park West....for carp? Or access to Royal Lake? I may head up there one evening this week.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: The Dude on March 30, 2015, 10:36:35 AM
Both. But it has been many years since I prowled those waters, so I don't know for sure what it is like now.  They may have recently dredged it, are in the process of dredging it, or plan on dredging it soon. I think I heard something about that. You may want to check with FCPA.
Title: Re: I'm Baaackkk!
Post by: themidge on March 30, 2015, 13:20:35 PM
Quote from: The Dude on March 30, 2015, 10:36:35 AM
Both. But it has been many years since I prowled those waters, so I don't know for sure what it is like now.  They may have recently dredged it, are in the process of dredging it, or plan on dredging it soon. I think I heard something about that. You may want to check with FCPA.

10-4. I will report back my findings, thanks for the info.