Month: December 2006

Black Flies along the Gunpowder River

The river is low, at 28 CFs clear, and the water temp is 42 F and warming quickly each afternoon. Try stoneflies early in the day in riffles and flats, particuarly along fallen trees and log jams. According to several reports this week, the little black flies are just starting to come off between Falls Rd and the Dam. Most of these flies can be imitated with a midge cluster pattern such as a Renegade or a Griffiths Gnat in a #18-22. Brassies and midge emergers are also worth a shot. When fishing small patterns in low water, instead of using a strike indicator consider …

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Abel Super Series Fish Graphic Reels Arrive

These items arrived yesterday. Abel Super 2 reel and Abel Blade Knife.   They could probably fit in a stocking. Need I say more? Call 410-329-6821 about availabilty soon. They won’t last long.  

Thomas and Thomas Paradigm, LPS, Helix and Horizon II Fly Rods

Check out the new Thomas and Thomas Fly rods three ways. Stop in the shop the next time you’re fly fishing the Gunpowder River and cast one. Give our catalog a quick glance Read a review on the Horizon II Series Read a review on the Helix Series

Bauer MacKenzie Superlight Series Review

After over 5 years in use in the guide service, we’ve never sent a Bauer reel in for service. We currently have a M.5SL, M1SL, and M2SL in the guide service and they really shine on trips. They are simple, beautiful tools that work without a hitch-that’s important when you’ve got a client hooked into a strong, wild fish that’s headed towards a log with a #22 spinner on 7x tippet. Theaux Le Gardeur

CFA1506F / 12 Row Micro-Slit Foam Fly Box Review

The 1506F is a shop favorite. This box has brought more smiles and organization to folks in the past few years than just about any other small item I can think of. Imagine being able to put the contents of five or six boxes chock-full-of-flies into one place.The box comes with four leaves, so typically we’ll sort nymphs on one side, dries on the second, streamers on the third and terrestrials on the fourth. I have two of these boxes because I have one set up just for Sulphurs in various life stages-think..Dries, Nymphs, Emergers/Cripples and Spinners. Theaux Le Gardeur