Theaux Le Gardeur Join us for a Chesapeake favorites tying class that focuses on Chesapeake Bay fly patterns. Jeff Lewatowski will be teaching this class for intermediate tyers. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials, please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six 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.
We’ve had a lot of water moving this week, after a major rain event on Thursday that triggered a big melt along the entire Pretty Boy Watershed we saw flow rates as high as 1, 700 Cfs in the Gunpowder river. Over the weekend, the river returned to a normal state, (Typically under 275) CFS) So, this morning at 6:15 AM the USGS gauge read 195 Cfs and the river is still dropping. As the river drops, fish become very active, so plan a few hours on the river this week, and bring some small streamers in the #6 to #10, stoneflies in the #14-16 …
Join us for a Gunpowder Favorites Fly Tying Class. Jeff Lewatowski will be teaching this class on Gunpowder River fly patterns for intermediate tyers. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials, please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six 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.
Jason du Pont was out scouting the river yesterday. This video short shows whale rock, the gauge pool boulders under water, and the river at Masemore Rd about four feet below the bottom of the bridge. Click To Play A view of the Gunpowder River at Masemore Road, Falls Road and below Prettyboy Dam during an extremely high flow.
Thanks to USGS, we don’t have to risk life and limb giving the river a look.A historical look at peak flows will bring you up to speed on past flood events since 2000.The river is out of its banks along its length. Abandon all hopes of fishing until the river quiets down. If you’re driving up to give us a look, Take I-83 instead of York Rd if you’re travelling from the South, because Little Falls just registered a gauge reading of 1, 410 Cfs and Lower Glencoe road at York rd is currently closed. Typically, the river does clear up, even from these peak …
For all who asked for an easier and more user friendly way to find and view our videos on the site, we’ve created a video button on the far right of the header of the front page labeled VIDEO. Give the page a look and just click to play any of the top five videos listed on the page. Additionally, all of the video titles will appear in the sidebar and may be viewed by choosing the title and then selecting click to play. Cheers!