Month: May 2015

Caddis and a Few Sulphurs on the Gunpowder River

The Gunpowder River is clear, low at 46 CFs and 52 degrees F. Hendricksons are still about and caddis and a few sulphurs are just starting to show. Patterns to pick up in the muffin tins include #18-22 X-Caddis, Hendricksons in the #14-16 range , #14 Red Quill spinners and sulphur wets in a #16 to #18. Long leaders 10 to 12 feet in the 6x and 7x range will go along way in tricking wild fish. With most of the River in the shin deep to the knee deep range try to limit your wading. The trees have finally leafed out so seek out …

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Mother’s day Weekend Hours

This weekend the shop will be open from: 12 till 5 on Friday 10 till 4 on Saturday The shop Will be Closed on Mother’s Day and hours on Monday the 11th of May will be 12 PM to 5 PM.

Columbia/NiSource line-mb Project Halted by Court Order

Thanks to Tim Wheeler of the Baltimore Sun for covering the recent Baltimore County Circuit Court decision from Judge Justin King to remand the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Wetlands and Waterways Permit for the Columbia/NiSource line-mb extension project. Despite an 8,915 page record of decision that MDE provided the court to defend the permit, the court’s memorandum and opinion was critical of the permit on several important grounds highlighted in the May 5, front page Sun article and the article was also featured on B’More Green blog titled; Court halts stream crossings by natural gas pipeline in Baltimore County . An excerpt follows: …

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Hendricksons on the Gunpowder River

The Gunpowder River is clear, flowing at 75CFs and is 56F. Thanks to Mike Colegrove for this great shot of a Hendrickson on his “Gunpowder Special”-If you’re an early riser, Caddis in the #16-18 range are a safe bet-especially x-caddis. We’ve also been swinging unweighted pheasant tails in the #12-14 range. By Mid-morning we’ve been fishing light Hendricksons in either a #14 or #16. Switching over to the dark Hendricksons after lunch will keep you in the game. Try a rusty spinner through the late afternoon and into the evening. Shad are in the lower Gunpowder and Deer Creek ad we have lots of fly …

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