Remember last year? Everyone was fishing the middle of the river because there were no edges, no undercuts, and no log jams with any water around them to create back eddies. Now everytime I see Rocky he tells me that he is building an Ark. When will the water go down?
In short, when it stops raining. But until then just go fishing. Heck the waters pushing hard enough that you could pretend that you’re out West somewhere, but without the black flies.If the high water continues here are a few pointers,
#1.Don’t wade to deep.

#2.Use lots of shot if you’re nymphing.

#3.Use a short leader if you’re fishing a streamer.

#4.Use a long one if you’re fishing dries.

The Gunpowder does drop quicker than our area freestones so I’d give it a shot this weekend, especially if the gauge at Falls Rd dips below 385 Cfs. We had a few folks in this morning fishing above Maesemore with caddis sized #16-18. They did just fine and the water was cooking around 431 Cfs. So, fish when you can and expect that you’ll see lots of water, quite a few fish and yes, the water is still off-color.

Note: Black flies are truly hideous beasts that can wreck an otherwise pleasant outing.