Dry fly purists should still rely on #18 -20 Olives and #16 dark bodied Caddis through the weekend. If you’ve looked at the gauge lately it’s been up and down today but will be stable through the weekend with another drop planned for Monday and Tuesday as the Fisheries managers finish up their survey.
Watch the West Wing Wed. for a taste of fly fishing in and around Little Hunting Creek just outside of Frederick, MD. I was on the set of the show for two days during the filming and had a ball teaching Lilly Tomlin how to flyfish.Lets hope that we made the cut for this episode. http://www.westwingepguide.com/
A few dreary days have proven to be good for the fish and the fisherman. The river is low and clear and the dry fly fishing has been exceptional in the upper catch and release section. A ten to twelve foot leader ending in 6-7x. If streamers are more to your liking, try the stretch between Bunkerhill and Big falls road with a lite bright zonker or a big olive Wooly Bugger and watch out for the log jams.
Don’t postpone joy! We have three spaces left in the Fly Fishing School scheduled for Sunday from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Cost is $75 per person and the class covers casting, knots, fly and gear selection.Use of all necessary gear is provided or feel free to bring your own. Please call the shop @ 410-329-6821 to reserve your spot.
The Gear Specials Page is back! Look left and down in the About the Shop box and click on Gear Specials to access the page. Happy Hunting!
The river was absolutely beautiful today.Flow was 113 Cfs, low, clear and about 54 F. I fished three access points and saw a total of two -yes that’s 2 cars at Falls Rd, Masemore, and Big Falls combined. Fish were rising to Cream Midges at Falls Rd. Olives at Masemore and Caddis along Big Falls. A 12-13″ Wild Brown took a dry towards the end of the day with abandon and jumped four times before it was released. I can’t think of a reason not to be fishing this time of year–can you?