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On Memorial day, Gunpowder River levels level plumetted as fire and police units responded and rescued a man at Prettyboy Dam. ABC2 News covered the helicopter rescue with a short video and the Cockeysville Patch followed up with an article titled Middle River Man Rescued from Prettyboy Dam which stated that the man was charged with criminal trespassing.
As your Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®, I’ll be attending a public hearing tonight at Youth’s Benefit Elementary School at 7:00 PM at 1901 Fallston Rd, Fallston, MD 21047. If you are concerned about potential impacts about this Columbia Gas MB Extension Project and can make it on such short notice, please consider attending. If this notice of the FERC public meeting has caught you off guard rest assured you are not alone. Many residents quoted in various media outlets have expressed concern in the past few days about the lack of notice, transparency, and due process surrounding the Line MB Extension Project and are of the opinion …
Please Join us Saturday from 11:00 till 2:00 on May 12, 2012 for a G. Loomis Sales Rep day at Backwater Angler. Dick Kondak, our G. Loomis sale representative will have a host of rods from the NRX and Pro 4x fly rod series. We’ll have the grill going and Dick will be giving away a Pro 4x, a few hats and t-shirts at the end of the afternoon to a few lucky anglers. Thanks to D & B for the report on the arrival of their NRX: Thank you Theaux for your wonderful advice and help selecting our new fishing rod. The beautiful G. …
GRK volunteers have just completed sampling three subwatersheds of the Gunpowder River using MBSS protocols. Thanks to all that participated! Following is an enthusiastic note from new GRK member/volunteer Stephen Knott! Here are a few shots from the Stream Waders outing this Sunday. Willis, A. J., and I had a good time exploring in and around the lower Gunpowder. After a hard days work, I grabbed a bite to eat, watched the Orioles win with a walk off home run, and finished the evening at Falls Road with rising trout. Not bad. Thanks, Stephen Knott Be sure to check out the rest of Stephen’s good …
Thanks to Gary C for the stream report. Hey Theaux, Good seeing you yesterday and I was surprised to see all the trout fisherman and woman at the shop and parking area. Of course then I learned they were from Trout Unlimited…DC? It reminded me that one of the things I love most about fly-fishing is the the camaraderie which exists between fellow fly fishers. The folks were just plain friendly and everyone was eager to talk about the river and fishing and I had several great conversations about technique and the river’s health. It’s one of the things I like about going to your …
Thanks to Mike for the kinds words and for shopping where he gets his stream report! Theaux, Thanks again for your help today with the waders and boots. It’s nice to have a fly shop with knowledgable staff so close to the city. I’ve attached a link with all the info regarding the mt. Hood climb. This page covers gear, what to expect on the climb, rates, etc. It really is a great climb during the spring. Feel free to drop us an email if you have questions on the climb or gear. Best, Mike