Let the Sulphur madness begin…

October 10, 2006May 19, 2003

Friday night the river swelled to a new recorded high of 409Cfs. By Saturday afternoon the flow had dropped to 385Cfs, and people were fishing for trout and catching a few largemouth at Masemore. Challenging wading yes, but well worth it and loads better than reality T.V. It is likely that these bass tumbled over the dam during the night-what a ride! Currently the gauge at Falls Rd. reads 2.3 and flow is 201CFs, water temp is 50F and the water is a little off. Yesterday lots of anglers were casting to rising fish as the Sulphurs made their presence known. Quite a few #12’s …

Sulphurs Anyone?

October 19, 2006May 16, 2003

No Sulphurs as of yet but we’re hopeful. Flood warnings abound but luckily the Gunpowder is a tailwater so we’re likely to find some very consistent flows through the weekend. As of 12 Pm water was flowing at 204 Cfs-ideally we’re hoping to see the flow drop to below 180CFs if the rain stops. Check out the underlined link above to go directly to the stream gauge. This Tuesday a fellow from Duluth, MN drove in town for his daughter’s graduation and stopped in the shop to tell us that the Gunpowder was the only river he had crossed during his travels that was not …

Fly Shop or Kite Shop?

October 10, 2006May 12, 2003

How is the wind? You could fly a #10 white Wulff today over the powerline pool.Just picked up a note from a lucky angler that released a ~14″ Brown at Bunkerhill. Caddis seem to be the ticket and an Elk hair sized #16-20 should work fine. Pheasant Tails and soft hackles have been turning fish in riffles. We fielded a few reports of poaching activity between Masemore and York Rd last week and the proper authorities have been notified. It’s certainly best to report these activities ASAP. The # to call is 800-825-PARK, (7275).

Got Gore-Tex?

October 10, 2006May 9, 2003

Is it raining yet? We had lots of folks in today getting ready for the weekend. Mothers day is Sunday so y’all come out to the shop this Saturday and meet Ken Lagerveld from Scott, Bauer and Chota. We’ll have some steamed shrimp and stories for you around 1 PM. If you are fishing this weekend remember that the fish are already wet and usually get fired up after a shower. San Juan worms are a safe bet and the upper river should be off color enough to allow one to get close to fish without spooking them. Skating an elk-hair in a #18 is …

How long have you been fly fishing?

November 1, 2006May 5, 2003

We see beginners in the shop every week and we’re curious, how long have you been fly fishing? Please take a moment to vote and check out the results.Thanks!

All are invited!

October 10, 2006May 5, 2003

All are invited to the shop May 10 to visit with Ken Lagerveld. Ken is our area representative for such products as Chota, Scott, Bauer and Varivas. He’ll be in the shop all day Saturday and is ready to show off his wares. Drop in the shop on you way to the river and sign up for a free drawing for products you can use.