Theaux Le Gardeur - BACKWATER ANGLER

Maryland Fly Fishing School

July 29, 2008

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, August 17, a Backwater Angler Guide 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 and fly selection. 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. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is …

Maryland Fly Fishing School

July 30, 2008July 29, 2008

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, August 10, a Backwater Angler Guide 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 and fly selection. 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. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is …

Maryland Fly Fishing School

July 30, 2008July 29, 2008

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, August 24, a Backwater Angler Guide 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 and fly selection. 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. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is …

Hoppers, Caddis and Frisky Trout…

July 17, 2008

The Gunpowder is flowing at 75 CFS, is clear and 54 F. Fly fishing in the Catch and Release section has been very productive. The fish are frisky and are looking up. Great reports of Caddis in the morning in the #18-20 range above Falls Rd. have been working fine. Terrestrials in the afternoon have been easy enough to imitate with Grand Hoppers and Japanese beetles. These patterns are creating quite a stir in the foam lines along the banks. Bi-Visibles in the #14-16 range have also been working in the fast riffles and a few Olives have been reported each afternoon as the clouds …

We’re open on July 4th from 10-4…Enter the Wood Elf…

July 2, 2008July 2, 2008

The Gunpowder River is clear, flowing at 75 Cfs, and is 56 F. Caddis and Sulphurs in the #18-20 range have been accounting for a number of fish in the evenings. I spent Monday evening with a friend just in, and a little jet lagged, from West London who, at approximately 2:00 AM British Summer Time managed a 13″ rainbow on a #20 Unusual and 7x tippet. For those interested in larger Rainbows the Lower River still has a few gigantic rainbows from the Freshwater Institute. They’ve proven to be hard to get but if you’d rather chuck streamers, they might provide some light entertainment-be …

Gunpowder River Fly Fishing School July 27, 2008

June 23, 2008

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, July 27, a Backwater Angler Guide 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 and fly selection. 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. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is …