Month: February 2016

Streamers and Stone Flies on the Gunpowder

Thanks to Stefan for the Stream report and pics! With air temps on the rise the water in the Gunpowder has finally touched the 40 degree mark. Looking at next weeks forecast water temps should climb to the mid forty’s in no time. The river is still flowing quite fast at 150 cfs. Wild ish will start to take little black stone flies off the surface in the slower areas and close to log jams as the river warms Steady subsurface action nymphing with black and red zebra midges and dead drifting streamers has been the ticket. If your planning on fishing the river in …

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The Shop will be Closed

The shop will be closed today February 18. We will re-open at 10 AM on Friday. Thank You!

Patagonia Ultralightweight II Boots in Stock

The new Patagonia Ultralightweight II boots are here at $189 and just in time for mid-winter fly fishing! Thanks to Stefan for this great shot of them on the porch overlooking the snowball stand. The original Ultralightweight won the “Best Footwear” award at the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition (EFTTEX) back in 2012. The new boot is now quicker drying with a synthetic leather upper and features a durable Polypropolene insole board and super tacky rock grip soles. Call us at 410-357-9557 to reserve your new pair of lucky fishing boots! Studs are available separately for another $19. If you can’t make it up in …

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The Snow is Letting Go on the Gunpowder River

Snow still blankets ice over the rocky trails along the Gunpowder River after winter storm dropped 32″ of snow in the Hereford Zone during the last week of January. These shots looking upstream and downstream from the Falls Rd bridge were taken at a river height of 2.79 FT and 300 CFs the afternoon before the snow and ice let go. The next day the Gunpowder River bumped up to 4.97 FT and 900 Cfs in the upper catch and release area. Conditions on the trails are still icy, the river, at present is too high and dangerous to wade fish at 470 Cfs. Before …

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