The Shop Will Reopen on the 8th
The shop will be closed Monday the 5th, Tuesday the 6th and Wednesday the 7th and will reopen on Thursday the 8th.
Theaux Le Gardeur
Umpqua Day on May 18th at Backwater Angler
Join Umpqua Representative Justin Nolan on May 18th from 1:00 till 3:00 for a talk and demonstration of Umpqua’s new line of chest, waist and angling backpacks. Justin will also describes all that goes into Umpqua Flies and why they are sought after worldwide. Stop in and enter a free drawing for Umpqua goodies!
G. Loomis Day on May 10 at Backwater Angler
Join G. Loomis sales Representative Dick Kondak at Backwater Angler from 11:00 till 2:00 on May 10, 2014 to try out all the NRX, NRX-LP and Pro-4X fly rods from Loomis. Dick will have G. Loomis flyrods on hand from a 3wt to a 12wt. Stop on in and enter a free drawing for a G. Loomis gear bag!
Congratulations and Safe Travels to Mike Colegrove
This Just in from Justin Sterner, our SIMMS, R.L. Winston, Lamson/Waterworks, Scientific Anglers and Smith Optics sales representative. Dear Theaux, It is with great pleasure that I am writing to you to introduce the new member of my team here in the Northeast. Michael Colegrove will take the position as sales associate and will begin work full-time on April 14th.Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Mike spent his childhood a few yards from the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay. It was there that his passion for being on the water began. Summers home from college were spent in the blue waters of the Mid-Atlantic …
Wild Brown Trout minutes from Baltimore
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 178CFs and is 40 F and is clear. Accessing the river has been one of the most challenging aspects of fishing this winter. The snow covered and iced over, frozen trails are now yielding to warmer, wetter conditions. The thaw, melt refreeze scenario has left most of the trails along the Gunpowder greasy, slick and downright dangerous. Best approaches have been for anglers to get in the water quickly and stay in-a difficult solution when the water is hovering under 40 F, but much safer than ending up on one’s backside. While the stocked section of the Gunpowder River …
A Maryland Fly Shop for Anglers Celebrates 23 Years on the Gunpowder River
Spring is not quite here folks but the calendar does not lie The shop will be closed from Monday February 3rd through Friday February 7. Until then knock the dust off your gear, check your flylines and get a good list of what you’ll need when this weather breaks-We’ll be happy to assist you when we reopen on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th from 10AM till 4PM and will resume regular hours the week of the 10th. February is Backwater Angler’s 13th year on the Gunpowder-all told (including Wally Vait’s On the Fly) this little fly fishing shop has been around about 23 …