Theaux Le Gardeur The Gunpowder River awaits! The shop will be open this Sunday from 9 till 3. Drop in and say hi to Kevin while you’re out enjoying ideal flows of 150CFS. Fisheries just finished up some amazing work Tuesday and Wednesday and man are there some beautiful wild fish in the river! Streamers are the ticket. Have fun out there!
Twenty four years ago, Backwater Angler carried-on the spirit and tradition of service of Wally Vait’s original Gunpowder River fly shop called On the Fly (founded in 1989). Since then, the staff has enjoyed sharing in a tradition of curating products designed to last, instructing and teaching fundamentals of fly fishing, and promoting the stewardship of natural resources through this indelible, lifetime sport. The river, our valued employees, and our loyal customers have provided much joy, support and encouragement over the years. Our intention is to see to it that the shop and guide service will be passed on to the right entrepreneur, (or group) …
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Spring is the perfect time to learn how to fly fish. Please join us on Saturday, May 31st from 9 AM to 12 PM. Our Fly Fishing Schools are 3 hours long and included the use of gear. In the first half of the course we cover basic knots, casting skills, fly types and techniques for the river. Following instruction bank-side, during the second half we’ll practice the techniques on the water. One gets to try the four main techniques while fly fishing including: dry flies, wet flies, nymphs and streamers. Your guide will demonstrate and teach techniques that will help and prepare each individual …
Spring is the perfect time to learn how to fly fish. Please join us on Saturday, May 17th from 9 AM to 12 PM. Our Fly Fishing Schools are 3 hours long and included the use of gear. In the first half of the course we cover basic knots, casting skills, fly types and techniques for the river. Following instruction bank-side, during the second half we’ll practice the techniques on the water. One gets to try the four main techniques while fly fishing including: dry flies, wet flies, nymphs and streamers. Your guide will demonstrate and teach techniques that will help and prepare each individual …
The Gunpowder River is waking up! Gunpowder River flows are at an ideal 97 Cfs and water temperatures are swinging between 49.1 and 52 degrees F. Midge activity has been consistent in the afternoons. Plan on finding quite a few young of the year sipping and sometimes splashing in the foam lines. Nymphing is still tough owing to the potential for fouling on Didymo so if you’re using weight, check your rig frequently. Fish are looking up enough to be tricked by small dries and emergers in the #18-20 range and use longer leaders ending in 6 and 7x-especially in the flats and pools. The …