Celebrate Independence Day by fly fishing along the Gunpowder River. For all who have not tried fishing the Gunpowder this season, July 4th is a designated free fishing day in Maryland. The shop will be open: Friday from 10AM-6PM Saturday from 10AM- 4PM Sunday from 10AM-4PM and the shop will be CLOSED on the 4th
The Gunpowder river is flowing at 66 Cfs, is gin clear and cold at 52F. Mixed hatches of cream midges, Bwo’s, caddis and a few #19 Sulphurs are spurring wild fish to look up-prompting folks to try their luck on the river with dries. With the holiday approaching the river is surprisingly quiet. Nymphing with #16-18 pheasant tails trailed by a zebra midge in the mornings is a safe bet. Switch gears instead of swinging streamers, slide on an indicator at about twice the water depth and cast upstream and dead-drift a zonker along the log jams. Thanks to Kiki for the pic and stream …
Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, July 17 a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland …
Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Tuesday, July 19 a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland …
Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, July 10, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland …
The shop received an update that a release was made this morning at Prettyboy Dam. The latest release is an attempt to draw down reservoir levels to eliminate spillover. When reservoir levels drop below the lip of the dam, the release will be cut back to a lower flow. Flows are expected to level out at 100 CFs through the weekend into early next week. Water temps are fluctuating from the low to mid fifties through the day. Caddis and sulphurs are still hatching midday, and bringing fish to surface. Nymphs are working well, and anglers should consider fishing midge or nymph patterns down to …