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Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 16, 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. 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 required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 9, 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.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 required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 2, 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. 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 required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Redding California Fly Fishing Fan Praises Backwater Angler

Many thanks to Miguel for the High Praise! Dear Reader, I am not sure which staff member reads these emails, however I have met many of the guides and employees of the Backwater Angler Fly shop so hopefully this email reaches a familiar face.  My name is Miguel CuUnjieng, I am 20 years old and go to school at Santa Clara University but attended high school in northern Virginia.  I am the young angler who calls and comes in during the summers, thanksgiving and Christmas time (when ever I am actually in the area) with stories of fly fishing out here in Redding, CA. The …

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Maryland Fly Fishing after 2″ of Rain Locally

After over two inches of rain yesterday, the upper river is in great shape. The Gunpowder river is low, clear and is flowing at 26 CFs. Water temp is 42 F throughout the 7.6 mile catch and release section. If you’re fishing stonefly patterns stay in the shadows, covering the log jams and wood along the banks. Keep in mind that stoneflies need lots of gravel and leaf litter so try Masemore downstream through Big Falls Rd. Stoneflies crawl out of the water onto wood and rocks before wriggling out of their nymphal shucks so covering the banks with nymph patterns is typically more effective …

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Orvis names Maryland Streams in Top Destinations List

In a recent USA Today article, Tom Rosenbauer, the  Vice President of the Orvis Co. just named the Gunpowder river and the Savage river in a list titled, 10 great places for Fly Fishing. Thanks to Neil for alerting us about this story. Fish on…