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Holiday Hours along the Gunpowder River

Tis the season and while the weather has been frightful of late, conditions on the Gunpowder River and along the trails in the Hereford Area of Gunpowder State Park have been improving markedly. While we’re now past the mailing date for Gift Certificates to arrive before Christmas, we’ll be emailing printable gift certificates for gear, fly casting lessons, fly fishing schools, and guide trips until the 23rd. Whether you’re excited about being back in the area with family, need a break from the couch and TV, or feel that this may very well be the year you finally treat yourself to THAT reel, give the …

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ABEL NATIVE BROWN VAYA AND TR REELS

Happy Holidays from the Backwater staff! We are now carrying the Native Brown hand painted finish for both the Abel TR 4/5 and the Abel Vaya 4/5. These top of the line reels will give one the best possible experience as an angler that gear can provide. Whether fishing light salt for sea trout and puppy drum or fishing for trout on your favorite trout stream, the Vaya will provide a smooth, carbon disc drag to land any fish. If one chooses to opt for a more classic approach, then the TR with its iconic click-pawl sound and modern large arbor styling is the best …

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AIRLITE GLIDE

For those looking for the perfect rod to fish the Gunpowder, look no further than the AIRLITE GLIDE. The GLIDE comes in various sizes, with the 9′ 4wt being the shop favorite! Its perfect blend of lightweight and powerful yet sensitive gives the angler the ability to delicately land dries to rising fish across the river, or to throw weighted nymphs and streamers to reach fish holding in deeper water. Whether an intermediate or experienced angler the GLIDE will help refine ones skill and provide for an unmatched experience on the water.

AIRLITE VERSA TROUT

The search for the perfect rod is never ending…until one casts the versa trout. The versa trout is a crisp medium action that provides the angler with everything they could need while out on the water. It is lightweight, powerful yet precise allowing for one to create various presentations on the water. The Versa Trout contains components way above its price point making it feel like a top dollar rod while maintaining an affordable price. This rod is a great choice for beginner and experienced anglers alike and will provide enjoyment on the water for a lifetime.

Gunpowder Fishing Report

Gunpowder is still flowing; we are sitting at 140Cf/s and around 50 degrees so keep those nymphs and streamers handy. In upper sections like Falls Road, flows may be hard to handle without a sink tip, fish heavy tandem rigs. Perdigons and a zebra midge trailer or a streamer with a hot tag nymph trailer have been working especially well. If you want to hit those deeper pockets without picking up a full sink tip line, come into the shop and pick up a few Airflo sinking poly leaders! Finally, we will only be open 12-3 Friday and will be moving back to a 10-3 …

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Gunpowder Fishing Report

Flows are still up at around 145 Cf/s and an average temp around 56 degrees. The river has held a nice green coloring which means subsurface has been most effective. In the mornings and evenings anglers have found success using small streamer patterns, during the day a dry dropper has still proven effective with a larger dry used as an indicator and a Perdigon or hot tag nymph as the dropper. As far as tippet sizes go, the increased flow and color of the river has made fish less wary so feel free to break out that 3-4x. Additionally, come in and stock up for …

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