Month: February 2012

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Volunteers Earn Service Hours!

My heartfelt thanks goes out to Bronte and Lane Thurgood for volunteering with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER to fix up the wader wash stations along the Gunpowder River. The father and Daughter team drove all the way up from Fairfax County to volunteer. Bronte is currently taking an environmental science class that spurred her interest in Didymo and the measures MDDNR and Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER have taken to minimize the spread of the invasive algae. Here is a quick report from Lane: Theaux showed us a short clip on didymo and instructed us on our project of servicing 8 wader wash stations on the upper Gunpowder in and around …

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Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 25, 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. A Maryland non-tidal fishing license and trout stamp is required and may be purchased at the shop with check or cash the day of the school. Class …

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Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 18, 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. A Maryland non-tidal fishing license and trout stamp is required and may be purchased at the shop with check or cash the day of the school. Class …

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Mardi Gras Day Storytelling and a Stream Report

The Gunpowder is flowing at 136 CFs, is clear and 41 F. River levels on the the Gunpowder River is as low as USGS has measured since November 16. Today is Mardi Gras! If you need a quick introduction to the Holiday stop in the shop and we’ll spin you a yarn. We also have a number of fully illustrated Mardi Gras books titled; Carnival in New Orleans a Fantasy, written by my dad, Maurice Le Gardeur and Illustrated by Louisiana landscape artist Robert Seago. With another unseasonably mild week ahead we’ve had more than a few folks getting a jump on their sick leave …

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Maryland Felt Sole Ban Update; a Felt Sole Definition

The following was pulled from the Maryland Register 38:23-38:27 (November 4-December 30, 2011) Natural Resource Regulations related to Nuisance and Prohibited Species under Natural Resources Article, 4-205.1, Annotated Code of Maryland The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation .02 under COMAR 08.02.19 Nuisance and Prohibited Species to define “felt” in order to clarify the current ban on felt-soled waders for enforcement purposes. “Felt sole” is defined to include felt or any other natural or synthetic porous material capable of absorbing liquid to ensure that diseases or invasive species such as didymo are not transported on materials that are ideal habitats for them.

Fly Fishing for Gunpowder Trout during the Winter

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 153 CFs, is gin clear and is 42 degrees F. This time of year, fishing to the bank with a Prince nymph is an effective way to imitate stoneflies. Before hatching, the nymphs will crawl out of the water in search of woody debris and exposed rocks along the banks. Dries like quill winged and deer hair winged stoneflies are best fished in the fastest and shallowest water one can find. Streamers have been in the mix this week. We’ve seen more fly anglers heading to Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and Belize this week than fly fishing the Gunpowder …

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