Month: May 2008

Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, June 15, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of 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.

Nymphing Clinic on the Gunpowder River

Please join us for a Nymphing clinic on Tuesday June 10, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a clinic that is ideal for beginner to intermediate anglers, and especially helpful for experienced anglers that might need a “brush-up” on techniques prior to a destination trip. The clinic covers gear, techniques, and fly selection. Class is held from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM. Cost is $75 per person and participants should bring their own gear. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register. Clinics are held on the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured …

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Didymo in the Gunpowder River

Didymo, an invasive algae, has been confirmed in the Gunpowder river. This video short describes distribution of Didymo, a description of the algae, and some gear treatment and containment methods for anglers. The increased time fishing and guiding on the Gunpowder River the past month only solidified my suspicions that something wasn’t right. Nymphing and swinging streamers still produced fish, but the increased frequency of cleaning “slime” off the hook was not normal. Many anglers and guides noted similar masses of slime on the hook and also the river bottom, throughout much of the catch and release areas. Fearing the worst I contacted MD Fisheries …

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Sulphurs, Hendricksons and Rainbows

After a good soaking throughout the area, the Gunpowder river is flowing at 41Cfs, water temps are in the mid 50’s and the river is clear. Early reports this week pointed to Sulphurs starting in the late afternoon followed by a Hendrickon spinner fall. have been encouraging anglers to get out and try their luck. The water is still quite low, even by Gunpowder standards so be sure to bring along some long leaders in the 12 ft range ending in 6 to 7x.If you’d like to start early, try small Elk Hair caddis with a partridge and yellow or green soft hackle dropper. Backwater …

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Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, June 8, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of 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.

FlyFishing for Rockfish During the Catch and Release Season on Susquehanna Flats

Thanks to Charlie Shelton for the following picture and report to round out the Susquehanna Flats Season. Hi Theaux, A 20 lb + Striper I got on the flats on Friday (May 2) with a #8 rod and a fly I tied with stuff from your shop that LEW showed me how to tie about 3 years ago. This fish was a handfull, really neat to get him (her?) in. It was really strong when we released it, so all seemed well. I caught about 10 smaller males (4 — 7 lb) and had a large fish on (probably 15 – 18 lb) that I …

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