Shop will reopen after the storm on Friday
Hurricane Sandy update: The shop will be closed through Thursday, November 1 and will reopen on Friday November 2, 2012. We hope that everyone made it through the storm unscathed.
Month: October 2012
Low Flows, Easy Wading and Small Flies on the Gunpowder River
The Gunpowder is flowing at 34 Cfs, is clear and is swinging in temperature from 52 to 56 degrees F in the catch and release section. Anglers and boaters are finding lots of exposed gravel from Masemore upstream. Folks have been connecting with small caddis in the #18-20 range in the riffles and Blue Winged Olive emergers sized #20 in the flats. Hoppers are still worth a shot along grassy meadow stretches of the Gunpowder River like Bunkerhill Rd and Upper Glencoe Rd. Long leaders in the 9ft to 12ft range ending in 6 or 7x are necessary to get the job done. Cream and …
Low Flows, Tough Paddling on the Gunpowder River
The Baltimore Sun in an article titled; Best Places to Kayak near Baltimore just named the Gunpowder River as a top paddling destination. After a lengthy, spirited conversation from a kayaker this morning who stated that; I walked about the same distance that I floated last week! I’d like to relate that PrettyBoy Reservoir is full folks. With that in mind, it might be helpful to look critically at the flows controlled by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) in the last month compared with flows on the Gunpowder in the same time period over the past eleven years and review the good …
Gunpowder River Firsthand Knowledge, Flies, Advice and Afterwork Fun
A friendly reminder from Jennie to be sure to stop in to the shop for flies, and advice the next time you’re up on the river. These two shots speak volumes about firsthand knowledge in practice at Bunkerhill Rd access–afterwork fun! Related post: Gunpowder River Reload and a Warm Welcome for a Returning Staff Member