Month: March 2012

To Mow at Home or Fly Fish along the Gunpowder River?

The Gunpowder is gin clear and flowing at 101 CFs and has dropped to 52 F this week. Reports this week have featured lots of rising fish that have been easy to see and difficult to catch. Black flies in the #22-24 range have been best imitated by the poly wing pattern called a snow fly from the Little Lehigh. Mike Bachkosky just delivered 65 dozen or so Hendrickson emergers, dries–including some beautiful Catskill style wood duck flank winged patterns–and bright spot parachute spinners that now occupy the muffin tins. With the passing of the Spring Equinox just behind us, winter wind whipping through bare …

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Fly Fishing School Offered on Saturday, April 7th

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Saturday, April 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. 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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Fly Fishing School This Sunday, April 1

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, April 1, 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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Gunpowder River FallFish, Stoneflies, Black Flies and Hendricksons!

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 103 Cfs, clear and is 50F. Water temps along the catch and release section have jumped over six degress this week. Stoneflies are in full swing and black flies have been coming off above Falls in the gorge. Hendricksons have been coming off sporadically and everything is pointing to an early spring. Thanks to Stephen for the stream report and for joining Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®! Theaux, I know I should probably be emailing you on the other site, but I was the one in the store talking to you about GRK on Monday. You mentioned you could send me some …

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Scientific Anglers VPT Fly Line Review

Thanks to John for the Review of the Sci Angler VPT Fly Line. Hey man it’s John, Got in last night and figure I could write you up a quick note about the SA VPT line. First off the tri-colored line is actually pretty smart, pale off-white tip with the orange belly turning back into a pale running line makes sense to me as the view from underwater is pretty stealthy. Secondly unlike Rio there is only one loop, at the tip. I kinda like Rio and Cortland’s plan of making loop to loop connections from backing to fly line as it does run through …

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Shop Closed on Monday, March 12 as Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Volunteers Take Part in MDDNR Stream Waders Training

The shop will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 12 as a team of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® volunteers take part in Maryland Department of Natural Resources, (MDDNR) Stream Waders training. GRK volunteers are trained annually in scientifically defensible methods of collecting aquatic insects in tributaries within the sub-watersheds of the Gunpowder River. The Watershed covers parts of York County, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Carroll and Harford Counties in Maryland. The macro-invertebrate samples are identified by MD DNR staff biologists and scored in a Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity, (BIBI). This information is used by the Maryland Department of the Environment, (MDE) to characterize stream health and identify potential …

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