The Gunpowder river is clear and flowing at 88 Cfs and is 50 F. Streamers are a good way to connect especially around log jams and bend pools. We have sinking leaders in-stock that really help these patterns roll and tumble. With most of the leaves gone folks have once again found fish by returning to stonefly nymphs and zebra midges.

As Gene Howson related a few years ago,

“Please limit your wading this time of year, Fish are on redds, refrain from tail outs and gravel wantonly stepping through redds can jeopardize next year’s bounty of wild stream bred brown trout!”

We are truly thankful of your support this season and wish everyone a peaceful and restful holiday!

The shop will be open from 10AM till 3PM on Tuesday, November 21, Friday, November 24th and Saturday the 25th from 10 till 3 and he shop will reopen on Monday November 27th.

Please note: We will be closed on Wednesday the 22nd, and Thursday the 23rd and Sunday the 26th.

For you literary types that need a painless turkey day toast I’ve rounded up some juicy one-liners by folks from Chicago, Avon, and Rome.

“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.”
-W. J. Cameron

“Small cheer and merry welcome makes a merry feast”
-William Shakespeare

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues”
-Cicero