Theaux Le Gardeur

Fly Tying Class: Midges

Fly tying in Maryland? Please join us for a Beginners Fly Tying Class on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 9:00 AM till 12:00PM. It’s an introductory fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river midge patterns. One of our Maryland river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials. The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Purple Fridays

After a typical Friday night laundry run, I stopped in for some wings and a beer in Reisterstown, MD and ran into fellow MDTU member Tom Starrs who asked, “are you here for the pep rally?” Imagine my surprise when I found out it was Purple Friday! Moments later, Bill Bateman’s was filled with Ravens Cheerleaders, Poe and Sports Steve.Through the rising din of the crowd, Tom related that he had been out on New Year’s day with a small group from Trout Unlimited and managed to ring in the New Year by releasing a nice Little Falls brown on a black woolly bugger. Just …

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Fly Tying Class: Streamers

Fly tying in Maryland? Please join us for a Beginners Fly Tying Class on Saturday, January 24, 2009 from 9:00 AM till 12:00PM. It’s an introductory fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river streamer patterns. One of our Maryland river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials. The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Pick up your 09′ MD Fishing Licenses before New Years…

The shop will be closed New Years Day. So… if you’re planning on picking up a fishing license to ring in the first fishing day of the New Year, please do so at the shop before Thursday, January 1st, 2009. We’re open from 10AM till 6PM through the week. We will be open New Years eve till 4PM. If you miss us, purchase a license direct by either calling 800-918-2870 or buy your license online. A non-tidal, (freshwater) license and a trout stamp is required to fish the Gunpowder river. Non-residents may choose from an annual or short term license with a 3 to 5 …

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Gunpowder Tributary Fly Fishing

Thanks to Stu Cohen for the following stream report and picture Theaux, Glad I stopped by the shop last Sunday, always fun hanging out in the warmth of the new digs after a morning of cold fishing. Well, the day was productive. The water was moving fast on the GP, so I decided to head over to the Little Falls and some of its tribs. Managed a few nice browns and this big boy. Who says our streams don’t have big browns?! Caught on a double-bead pheasant tail (#12) – seems like a big nymph, but it was my weighed fly (lost my dropper and …

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Fly Fishing the Gunpowder River Through the Holidays

The Gunpowder river has been flowing in the mid 100’s this week. While it has been dropping a bit, (the latest gauge reading is showing 102 CFs), “icing effects,” (please see our related post from 2004 below for a primer) may be showing slightly lower flows than actual stream conditions. Today the Gunpowder river is clear and chilly at 47 F. We have nearly ideal Winter conditions along the river for fishing streamers and nymphs. It so happens that we have just put out three new trays of bright, flashy streamers for your approval. After getting some fishing time in, be sure to check out …

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