Theaux Le Gardeur

Intro. to Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Saturday, June 13, Backwater Angler Guide Bill Wolf will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland Non-tidal …

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Sulphur Spinners along the Gunpowder

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 70 CFs, is 62-67 F throughout the catch and release section and is clear. Those waiting to fish Sulphurs in June may well be disappointed as we’ve had sulphurs for over three weeks now along the Gunpowder river. Small cream midges in the #20 range and caddis sized #16 to 18 are also accounting for more than a few fish. We just received some button parachute emergers and quill bodied spinners that the fish are clobbering! Want to trick wild fish? Check the muffin tins and be sure to pick up some 7x while you’re at it… Thanks to …

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Cloudveil 8X Grippy Shoes and Sulphurs!

Thanks to Aaron for the following stream report and review of the Cloudveil 8x grippy boots. Theaux- Shoes worked great and were super comfy. I put them through hiking, mud, gravel, boulders, flat water and fast water. Definitely worth the switch from the Chotas. Had a great afternoon and evening of fishing. Saw only one or two other anglers and did well. I had a few fish right off the bat on a size 18 Olive X Caddis above and before the riffle past the bridge abutments. Switched to a HEAVILY hackled split tailed dun and worked the riffle, picking up several NICE browns. I …

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Bauer Fly Reel, Scott S4 and Sulphurs

Thanks to Seth for the gear review of the Scott 10ft 4wt 4pc S4 and Bauer M2SL. He also sent in this picture of a wild Gunpowder river brown trout along with a stream report. Great mid-day action on the Gunpowder. Caught five decent Browns, all on a dry fly (Sulpher). They weren’t just sipping either – they were hammering the fly! The new Scott S4 cast like a hot knife through butter and the Bauer M2SL reel had the smoothest action of any reel I’ve ever owned. Thanks again to Jason and Backwater Angler for pairing me up with the greatest rod/reel combo I …

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Bauer M2SL, Winston BIIt and Sulphurs at Masemore

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 84 Cfs , is clear and 60 F. Sulphurs sized #14-16 and Caddis in the #16-18 range have been the ticket. Small soft hackles, cripples and emergers are working in the flat water while more traditional duns and spinners are tricking fish in the riffles. Cloud cover and passing thundershowers are a joy to behold. Long leaders in the 10 to 12 foot range ending in 6x and 7x will help your cause. If you’re starting early, try small pheasant tails and unweighted sulphur nymphs in the pocket water. With the water warming up, zonkers cast upstream along log …

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Sweetgrass Pent Rod in Stock

We just received another beautiful Sweetgrass rod from Glenn Brackett and the Boo boys. It is a 7ft 3wt 3pc, 2 tip, pentagonal rod that is trimmed in burgundy silks with black tipping. The rod has a cigar grip and it is fitted with a nickel silver slide band. It is wonderfully supple and lively and is begging to be fished in your favorite brook trout stream. The rod is being offered at $2, 500 and won’t be around these parts long-unless of course one buys it to skate a few caddis prior to fishing out the Sulphur spinner fall on the Gunpowder river.Please give …

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