Fly Tying for Beginners by Gunpowder River Guides

It’s a beginners fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Our very own Gunpowder river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class.Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Mayfly Fly Tying Class by Gunpowder River Guides

Join us Saturday, January 20 for a Mayfly fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Jason du Pont will be teaching this Mayfly life-cycle class for intermediate tyers. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials, please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Fly Tying for Beginners by Gunpowder River Guides

It’s a beginners fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Our very own Gunpowder river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class.Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Gunpowder River “Spillover” Questions Answered

Hi Theaux – Happy Holidays! You’ve mentioned “spillover” a couple of times recently, but not offered any comments about how this is likely to affect the river or the fishing. How about letting us know what we might expect if and when water starts coming over the top of the dam? Thanks – Bill Thanks Bill, yours’ is an important question and I’d like to answer with a few definitions and a bit of self reference using the archives. The term “spillover” is commonly used to indicate that Pretty Boy Reservoir is chock full and its’ waters will, if we get enough rain in the …

Read more

Savage River Mayflies from a Backwater Angler Overnighter

Jason du Pont is at it again, this time bringing us footage from a Backwater Angler Overnighter Click To Play These mayflies arrived on Maryland’s Savage River at midnight under the cover of darkness, amidst strange lights, during a Backwater Angler Overnighter.