Mighty good fishing in low water…

Numerous calls and emails have been answered this week with the same words… come on up the waters fine. Currently the river is clear, low and flowing at 32-35 CFs. Water temperatures are between 53 and 56 F throughout the catch and release area. I gave a talk for the Rapidan TU/FFF in Warrenton, VA this past Wednesday and I’m sure that we’ll see some new faces in the next few weeks–and that’s about two hours from the wild Browns in the Gunpowder Falls. Really folks you don’t need to wait until Spring to go fishing again as the folllowing stream reports attest: Hello Theaux, …

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Clear, low, cold water, empty parking lots after Ernesto…Priceless

The parking lots are empty, the river is low and clear at 32-36 Cfs,and it’s nice and overcast. Water temperature are in the low to mid 50’s and you should be fishing right now. Bwo’s, small caddis and parachute adams on long, fine leaders make for great fishing. Have a hard time turning over long leaders? Try a 9ft 6x Flourocarbon leader. Fly fishing the Gunpowder river….more fun than the tilt a whirl at the fair. Note: We do sell rainjackets…

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