Theaux Le Gardeur If this video by Jason du Pont is any indication, caddis are about to pop on the Gunpowder River. Sampling the riffles using a collection net yields many nymphs and caddis larvae. Areas where good numbers of nymphs are present can be expected to produce;winged adults in coming weeks.
This Monday, May 7, 2007, Maryland Department of Natural Biologists Susan Rivers and Charlie Gougeon will head up a two part talk on Whirling disease and Trout Populations in Maryland. The meeting will be held a few miles South of Backwater Angler at: The Filling Station 14910 York Rd Sparks, Maryland 21152 The doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting will start at 7:00 PM. Coffee, pastries, and light fare will be available for purchase prior to the meeting. If you’d like some background on this topic prior to the meeting, The Whirling Disease Initiative Website is chock full of information on this topic. …
Thanks to Chris and Scott for the following reports: Dear Backwater, Just a quick report on the Shad Run—we have been fishing near the pumping station at Susquehanna State park each evening this week to enjoy the incredible shad run that is at its peak. Each of us caught at least two dozen fish last night using small weighted streamer patterns in chartreuse and yellow. Fish were often caught on the swing through deep pools. Enjoy it while it lasts Chris Karwacki Hi Jason and Theaux, Thanks for the shad flies! They did the trick yesterday up on the Gunpowder above Rte 40. The fish …
Afte two to four inches of rain locally the Gunpowder River is dropping from a high of 641 CFs on Friday, the 27th, to a much more manageable 356 Cfs today. By mid-afternoon the river will be dropping just below 300 CFS, and by Sunday the river should be in the low 200’s-as long as we don’t get any more rain this evening. When the river is falling, large wild brown trout start eating their bretheren, so try small, sparsely dressed streamers along log jams and cut banks. The river is clear above Masemore Rd., so soft hackles in the #10-12 range and large bead …
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, June 17, a Gunpowder River guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.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.
Why wait to go fly fishing in Maryland? The Gunpowder river is full of wild fish and as this video short from Jason du Pont shows, has prolific Hendrickson hatches early in the season. Click To Play A close up look at a complete hendrickson hatch from emergence to spinner fall.