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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 38 cfs and the water temp is 53 degrees. With these warmer water temps the bug activity has increased. We are starting to see lots more tan Caddis alongside Sulfurs and BWO’s. The fishing has been excellent this past week, and we expect more of the same this week. We are starting to see bugs come off earlier in the day since the water is warmer. Its not a bad idea to get up early and hit the river. Make sure to stop in the shop to restock your boxes and catch the last of our deals on clothing …

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Featured Product Friday: Abel Vaya

These weeks featured product is the Abel VAYA. The VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially ported VAYA frame offers the unique combination of minimized weight, incredible rigidity, and just enough surface area to highlight Abel’s hand-anodized finishes. The frame interior also features varying sets of CNC-milled fly patterns, relevant to each size of reel.    The large-arbor spool features a precision-balanced, dual-pawl drag engagement design that eliminates the need for a counterweight. The spool’s mechanical incoming click compliments the audible, smooth feel of the outgoing drag. The carbon / stainless multi-disk drag system produces substantial resistance, …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 35 cfs and the water temperature is at 50 degrees and will rise to 54 today. These past few days on the river have been on fire. the Sulfur hatch is in full swing and there are even large amounts of caddis coming off towards the evening. We are seeing the greatest number of sulfurs come off around 2-6 in the afternoon. Fishing a 14-16 sulfur dry in a pale yellow color on 6x has been the go-to rig for this hatch. Fish have been eager to rise to a dry but they are being selective on the size …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 34 cfs and is holding at 50 degrees. With the drop in flows the fishing has continued to be excellent. Sulfur season is here and in full swing. Over the last few days the water temp has come up a few degrees helping with the Sulfur hatch. We are seeing the most bug activity around 1 O’clock till dark. The trout have also been keyed into caddis this week. Swinging wet flies through riffles or throwing dries in the slower deeper pools has been working best. Make sure to stop in the shop to restock on flies before you …

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Memorial Day Weekend Sale!

Stop into Backwater Angler Friday, Saturday, or Monday between 10 and 3 to take advantage of 35 to 75% off on select items during our Memorial Day in-store sale! Sulphurs are in full swing-stop wishing and go fly fishing! 45% off Select in-stock Discontinued Waders; 35% off Select in-stock Discontinued Clothing; Buy one get one free Single Pack Leaders; Free fly line (up to $100 in value)with the purchase of ANY reel; and save 75% off the cover price of used and collectible books! Please remember the reason for Memorial Day Holiday and consider spending some time on the River reflecting on those who made …

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Featured Product: Echo Trout X

The Echo Trout X 9′ 5WT is in the spotlight this Friday. If you are looking for a rod that casts well and won’t break the bank look no further. A 9 foot #5-line rod is currently the best-selling size trout fly rod sold in the USA. It is the best seller because it is soft enough to be able to fish 5X and 6X tippet without breaking off every nice fish you set the hook on. It is also stiff enough to fish streamers, hopper dropper rigs, and indicators in all but the windiest conditions. It is the ½ ton pickup truck of fly …

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