Our featured speaker in January will be Captain Jon Griffiths of Potomac River Trophies. He will speak to us about fishing for multi-species in the Potomac River.
Where: Vienna Fire Station, 400 Center St South, Vienna, VA 22180
When: Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 for socializing)
Captain Griffiths fishes nearly every other day whether it be a pond or small trout stream during lunch or drive an hour after a full day of work to fish for just a couple hours. He specializes in fly and light tackle fishing for the big 8 (this number keeps growing), monster blue catfish, striped bass, snakehead, musky, walleye, carp, trout and bass in and around the Nation’s Capital.
On a typical day on the water, I like to show my clients/friends as many different species of fish and techniques as possible. We won’t be limited to only fly and light tackle as sometimes bait, trolling and or sight fishing gets the job done too. As an old timer, a true Potomac river rat once told me, “If it takes a hot dog and a hook, then use a hot dog and a hook.” There’s something for everyone whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran. I promise I will do my best to show you something you’ve never seen before in this incredibly diverse fishery we have right here in Washington, D.C.
I also specialize in walk/ wade fishing trips from everything from trout to walleye/musky fishing trips in areas close to DC to as far as Western Maryland. Or how about an after work special of an evening smallmouth trip close to home in the summer? Or a night time private pond hopping event where we fish two or three different private ponds I have permission to fish under the cover of darkness? Bass over 5 pounds on top water is a reality as they like to look up at night, particularly in the hot summer months. Or have you ever caught a 10 pound carp on a dry fly with a fly rod? Yes that’s a possibility too, particularly when the mulberries start to fall from the trees. Or we can tease them up with damsel fly nymphs as we sight cast to mudding and tailing carp like you might expect from a bonefish or a redfish.
You’ll be surprised of all the opportunities so close to home. Let me take care of the thinking, the planning, the driving, the weather reports and the water levels to provide you with the best opportunity at a trophy fish…. or three.
You can find additional information on Potomac River Trophies at https://www.potomacrivertrophies.com/ and his Facebook blog at www.opportunisticfisherman.blogspot.com.