Month: June 2007

Flyfishing this Weekend? The 4th of July Comes Early to Hereford, Maryland

For anyone driving up Sunday to fly fish the Gunpowder River, the crossroads we all know as Hereford is having a 4th of July parade. The parade will start at the Hereford Pharmacy Shopping Center on Mt. Carmel Rd. and finish at Hereford High School on York Rd. A fireworks show will top the parade off at dusk. If you’re just passing through, expect road closures as early as 4:00 PM at York, Monkton and Mt.Carmel roads. Fishing Masemore or the Falls Rd stretch, (West of I-83 in the upper catch and release section) Sunday afternoon or the Lower river from Upper Glencoe Rd. through …

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BWOs, Flying Ants, & Caddis along the Gunpowder River

The river is flowing at 34 Cfs and is low and clear. Water temp is a chilly 53 at Falls Rd this morning. We had lots of reports yesterday from anglers that picked up fish from Masemore through the Falls Rd. stretch on flying ants early, caddis in the #18-20 range midday and beetle and small hopper patterns in sizes #12-10 by afternoon. Blue Winged Olives are showing up in the #18-22 range above Bunkerhill Rd. Small streamers continue to produce throughout the catch and release area. During the Summer months, when freestones creeks and smaller tributaries are warming, the cold, clear and stable flows …

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Backwater Angler Trout T-Shirts in Stock

Backwater Angler has partnered with Mary K. Jenkins, aka. The Fish Lady, to bring you pre-shrunk, 100% cotton, T-Shirts now available in three styles.The shirts feature a vibrant screen print high across the back, and the Backwater Angler logo printed on the right front chest. The Brown Trout shirt. Buy this shirt at www.backwaterangler.com The Rainbow trout shirt. Buy this shirt at www.backwaterangler.com The Brook Trout shirt. Buy this shirt at www.backwaterangler.com These shirts are available in sizes small through XXL and are limited in quantity.

Low Cold Water and Caddis and Sulphurs in the Gunpowder River

The gate change occurred today . The Gunpowder river water is now being pulled from the 55 ft Gate. Base flow out of the dam is 48.6 F so by the time this water reaches Falls Rd in the uppermost catch and release area of the Gunpowder river the water temperature is 51 F by midday. The river temperature at York Rd. this afternoon was 54 F. Flow is now 32-34 Cfs. -Think shin deep to knee deep throughout the upper river. Caddis and Sulphurs are still coming off and flying ants, Japanese beetles and hoppers are shrieking as they hit the cold water. More …

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Fly Fishing Clinic:Entomology

Please Join us Thursday evening, July 5, 2007 from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM for an entomology clinic along the Gunpowder River. Brush up on insect identification, biology and matching the hatch with a variety of techniques. Cost is $75 per person and participants provide their own gear. Class size is limited to 4 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 Stream Reports Aplenty…

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 74 Cfs, is 61 F and is clear. Today we’ve heard from several anglers that are still finding Sulpurs in the morning followed by caddis and even a few blue winged olives midday. Most of these dries are in the #18-22 range. Ants and beetles are also part of the morning mix with hoppers and larger terrestrials accounting for fish during the late afternoon hours. It’s certainly hot enough for a spinner fall, so consider fishing emergers, cripples and para-spinners towards dusk till dark. Don’t leave home without 7x tippet. Thanks to Caleb Reinhold, Matt Stephens, & Michael Mass …

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