Theaux Le Gardeur

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Stream Cleanup with Cub Scouts

Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 497 Wolf Den from St. Joseph School in Cockeysville, MD for cleaning up the Gunpowder River. The North County News ran a nice group shot of the pack in the April 18 edition. I’m proud of these young folks! Their effort on March 15 was inspiring. All along the trail during the clean up I heard them shout , can, bottle and then… diaper! Over 35 lbs of trash was picked up-their grassroots effort is instrumental in safeguarding Baltimore City’s drinking water supply and making the Gunpowder River safer for fishing and swimming!

Blackbirds, Greasy trails and Stoneflies

The Gunpowder River is a green, flowing at 152 Cfs and is 41 degrees. Fly fishing this weekend should prove to be a little more comfortable (warmer and less windy) than during the past week. Wednesdays anticipated snowstorm resulted in more blackbirds falling out of the sky than snowflakes. While most of the white stuff left us by Thursday morning, the trails are still plenty wet and a little greasy. If you have a pair of studs in your shoes use them. If you need a pair, stop in and we’ll make sure that you pick out the right kind for your Simms, patagonia or …

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Fly Fishing for Redfish in Louisiana

I found myself lucky to be visiting my family and friends down south. Lance, who has a nice big camp in the marsh had an opening and I jumped at the chance to pay him a visit. A front pushed through that evening as Maggie worked up some red beans and rice. By dawn, fog framed a pair of Roseate Spoonbills perched in an old live oak snag overlooking the canal. When the motor kicked, they took flight and lead us out into the bayou.

Presidents’ Day Shop Hours

The shop will be open Presidents’ Day from 10 AM till 4 PM. We’ll have regular hours all week (closed Wednesday) and will be open 10 till 4 PM this weekend through the 25th and 26th and will resume the 10 till 6 weekday schedule on the 28th. Related Post: Fly Fishing in Nearly Four Feet of Snow

A Dusting of Snow and Stoneflies along the Gunpowder River

The Gunpowder River is wonderfully green, flowing at 147 Cfs and is swinging from 39 to 41 degrees F. Trails are wet. Now is the time to consider putting in spikes in rubber soled wading shoes and/or bringing along a wading staff. The clean gravel is full of BWO’s nymphs. Small pheasant tails in the #20 range with plenty of shot will produce in the pocketwater. Stoneflies will start moving towards woody debris as the water temp warms up bit in the shallows. Mike Bachkosky’s red butt soft hackles in sizes #16 and 14 are best fished in the morning hours. If you get a …

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Pregame Flyfishing Report

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 100 Cfs, is 43.5 degrees F and is clear. Fly fishing with blue winged olives inthe #18-20 range, cream midges a little smaller than a #22, little black flies and zebra midges and early winter stonefiles sized #16-18 are always a good bet. With the forecast calling for air temps in the mid 50’s to 60 degrees this weekend, River flow up from spillover and water temps moving up, reasons for not getting in some pregame fly fishing are slight.