Month: March 2004

Spring is coming…Blue Quills, Hendricksons, Blue Winged Olives and Early Brown Stoneflies were coming off through the weekend. As the rains come in this week we should see less fishing pressure and more fish working. The water temp is 44 F and the stream is nice and clear at around 120 Cfs. Stretches between Falls Rd and York Rd have been producing great hatch activity. CDC Red Quill Biots patterns that imitate the Hendricksons have been very effective.These are flies that one can easily see on the water, (in a #12-16) and will float nice and high with the help of a little dry shake.

I experienced “crazy dry fly action” in the catch and release section of the Gunpowder yesterday.Renegades, Bwo’s and Stoneflies were working just fine and the fish rose steadily all day until the wind picked up around 4:00 PM.With warmer weather coming find a way to get up to the river and fish. Leaders should be 10 feet long or better ending in 6x. Most of the flies I used yesterday were #14-16-big enough to see and a pleasure to fish. Note: Try a renegade or griffiths behind a stonefly as a dropper and don’t forget the dry shake.

Believe HON, Spring is coming. Water temps in the mid-40’s have helped move those stoneflies from nymphs to winged things-Most of the fish have been keying in on Early brown stones in a #14. This week, woolly buggers have been especially productive and have accounted for some larger fish. Falls Rd. down through Bunkerhill are still your best bet for catching them on dries.

With snow out of the forecast for a while, I’d make weekend plans to fish the Gunpowder. Flow is the nicest we’ve seen in a while at ~160 Cfs and the water temp has been climbing into the mid 40’s. Little black and early brown stoneflies have been tricking lots of fish lately between Falls Rd and Bunkerhill Rd. A renegade, big griffith’s gnat or a bivisible are essential early Spring patterns-don’t leave home without them.