Fly Fishing Pennsylvania Spring Creeks
Thanks to Josh Reider for the shots of one healthy Brookie. Going to school in Carlisle was a great move!
Month: January 2015
Mid-January Gunpowder River Stream Report
The Gunpowder River is clear, flowing at 68 Cfs and 38.8 degrees F. Midges and stonefly nymphs are a good bet. The trails are icy so it’s better to access the River carefully at Masemore or York Rd access points and stay in the River. Windy days have been better spent tying flies or organizing boxes for the spring. Thanks to Emma Reider for the great shots taken along the Gunpowder River and to Josh for the stream report: After the snow storm came through this past week temperatures have been intimidating. Dressing in the correct clothing this time of year can make or break …
Patagonia Winter Fly Fishing Gear
It’s January and the snow must go on. Sometimes the best gifts land on our doorstep after the holidays! This week we’ve been unpacking the stuff we just can’t get through winter without! Patagonia Beanies, Merino wool hiking socks, Nano-Air Jackets, Capilene 3 tops and bottoms and Shelled Insulator pants are all at the top of our get through winter with a smile list. Stop on up and try some of this gear on-it will make fly fishing and just about anything else you do outdoors in Maryland in January more enjoyable!
Gunpowder River Up with Recent Rainfall
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 123 CFs, is slightly off color and 42.5 F. If you have a rain jacket you can rely on it might be time to make a splash play of your own to ring in the New Year. When the River levels move up opportunistic browns can often be tricked with a sink-tip/streamer combination. An 11″ Brookie was caught just outside of the catch and release area last week on a cone head, squirrel-tail something. Small nymphs like Zebras and black flies behind fished behind larger, heavier stoneflies are also worth a shot. We fielded more comments and questions about …