Theaux Le Gardeur Want to spend more time on the river? Check out the Gunpowder River Tour, another video from Jason du Pont Click To Play A video tour of the Gunpowder River in Baltimore County, Maryland. The footage highlights sections of the river located in the 7.6 mile wild trout catch and release water.
The river is low, at 28 CFs clear, and the water temp is 42 F and warming quickly each afternoon. Try stoneflies early in the day in riffles and flats, particuarly along fallen trees and log jams. According to several reports this week, the little black flies are just starting to come off between Falls Rd and the Dam. Most of these flies can be imitated with a midge cluster pattern such as a Renegade or a Griffiths Gnat in a #18-22. Brassies and midge emergers are also worth a shot. When fishing small patterns in low water, instead of using a strike indicator consider …
These items arrived yesterday. Abel Super 2 reel and Abel Blade Knife. They could probably fit in a stocking. Need I say more? Call 410-329-6821 about availabilty soon. They won’t last long.
Soon we’ll be experiencing outstanding dry fly fishing in the dead of winter. Stoneflies are prolific along the Gunpowder from January through March and know one knows this better than our own Jason du Pont. Read the supplement to the article, Cold as a Stone, from the Plain Talk section of American Anglers’ January/February 2007 issue.
Check out the new Thomas and Thomas Fly rods three ways. Stop in the shop the next time you’re fly fishing the Gunpowder River and cast one. Give our catalog a quick glance Read a review on the Horizon II Series Read a review on the Helix Series
After over 5 years in use in the guide service, we’ve never sent a Bauer reel in for service. We currently have a M.5SL, M1SL, and M2SL in the guide service and they really shine on trips. They are simple, beautiful tools that work without a hitch-that’s important when you’ve got a client hooked into a strong, wild fish that’s headed towards a log with a #22 spinner on 7x tippet. Theaux Le Gardeur