Month: December 2007

Tying Gunpowder River Stonefly Patterns

Please join us for an Intermediate Fly Tying Class on Saturday, January 19 from 11:00 AM till 2:00PM. It’s a fly tying class that focuses on Stoneflly patterns. Gunpowder river Guide Jason du Pont will be teaching this fun-filled intermediate 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 Fly Patterns for Beginners

Please join us for a Beginners Fly Tying Class on Saturday, January 12,  2008 from 11:00 AM till 2:00PM. It’s an introductory fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Gunpowder River Guide Jason du Pont 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.

Chota Wading Boots Have Arrived!

A recent shipment of Chota boots in a complete size run of the Citico Creek Boot (top) and STL+ Boot (bottom) are in stock. Chota boots feature felt soles and the ability to screw studs into rubber grommets in the sole.The patented footbed is shown to the left. Anglers can easily replace or remove studs with a screwdriver when changing from treacherous wading conditions to fishing in a boat, or streams that don’t require studs. Both shoes feature the same sole design, but the Citico Creek is a lighter weight, entry level synthetic shoe, while the STL+ has more support, and durability in a leather …

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Baltimore Canoe Club Update

For those of you who have read the following; from the North County News, No Fines in River Incident, Canoeists get Warnings for Cutting Down Trees, by Robbie Wheelan. and from the Washington, (DC) City Paper, Field & Stream & Chainsaw, Boaters Wreck Maryland Fishing Haven, by Dave McKenna and are still interested in this topic… The initial call to MD Natural Resources Police, (NRP) about these illegal activities was placed on November 4, 2007 describing 3 adult subjects with chainsaws and a young person that were seen cutting downed trees in the Gunpowder River downstream of the Falls Rd. Bridge. On November 5, 2007 a written statement, pictures of …

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The Gift of Big Fish

Trout fishermen now cringe at the thought of killing and mounting a trophy trout merely to hang on the wall. Today’s technology now allows photographs of trout complete with measurements to be turned into life-like reproductions. Pennsylvanian George McGinty of McGinty’s Taxidermy has recently brought a selection of large browns, rainbows, brook trout and char reproductions for display and sale in the shop. Seven of these mounts are ready for sale off the wall and can be shipped for the holidays. Anglers mounts created to match a personal trophy require only length, girth measurements and a photo to recreate the exact markings and coloration. A …

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Greater Baltimore Canoe Club Members Illegally Cut Trees in Gunpowder State Park Wildlands Area

Thanks to Candus Thompson, from the Baltimore Sun, for writing about the recent illegal tree cutting by members of the Greater Baltimore Canoe Club that took place in a “Wildlands” designated area of Gunpowder State Park in her Outdoors column. Her article aptly titled, “Paddlers with Chainsaws Bark Up the Wrong Tree” hopefully reminded all of us that Maryland’s State Parks were established, and still serve to protect, the natural resources of the State of Maryland. For those of you unfamiliar with State “Wildlands”, the following description was posted by a dissenting bulletin board member of the Greater Baltimore Canoe Club under a since removed …

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