Baltimore Grand Prix and Fly Fishing along the Gunpowder River near Baltimore, Maryland

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 120 CFs, is clear and 52F. Sustained winds through last Sunday worked on the shallow rooted trees along the banks of the Gunpowder leaving some new jams. Prior to the storm Gunpowder River flow was 117 CFs and 51.8 degrees F. While Irene only brought 4.59 inches of rain locally, a spillover event occurred at Pretty Boy Reservoir over the weekend accounting for high flows of 264 CFs and Gunpowder River water temps of 66.7 F. Monday flows and temps dropped along the river to 203 CFs and 62 F. Fly Fishing as flows are moving down is a …

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Kudos to Backwater Angler Staffers Josh and Mike

Rob from Fairfax, Virginia sent in these kind words about Backwater Angler staff members Josh Reider and Mike Colegrove. They performed yeoman’s work manning the shop while I spent some time down south visiting with my family. Thanks Guys! Hi, I live in Fairfax, VA and keep your website bookmarked to help me make it through long days. I was camping up in Freeland this weekend and was excited to finally get a chance to stop by the store for the first time on Saturday. I wanted to write an email for a couple of reasons. The first was to say that the two guys …

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Connecticut River Fly Fishing Report

Thanks to Adrian for the stream report and photo: Hey Theaux and co, Thought I’d send you guys a quick update from the northlands – the headwaters of the Connecticut River. My father and brother drove up to join me not only for a few days of fishing, but for a welcome respite from the heat as well. Our first evening on the water was rather lackluster, with both my father and myself picking up only a few smallish fish. Our second day on the water started very inauspiciously – as soon as I had made it out to the hole that I wanted to …

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