The Drake Magazine
We have Catskill style and snowshoe rabbit BWO’s from Mike Bachkosky, fresh lids from Patagonia and the Winter issue of The Drake on the front counter.
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the news section is for shop events and programs
January Store Schedule Update
The shop will be closed Tuesday the 10th through Friday the 13th of this week. The shop will be open Saturday the 14th, Sunday the 15th and Monday the 16th from 10 AM till 4 PM. The shop will be closed on Tuesday the 17th of next week. The shop will be open Wednesday the 18th from 10 AM till 4 PM and will resume normal hours on the 19th.
Hardy Uniqua and Winston Perfect Reels
These lucky Hardy fly reels were just relined in anticipation of more fishing and more fish in 2012!
Maryland Trout in the Classroom
Last week I delivered eyed Kamloops Strain Rainbow eggs as part of Trout Unlimited’s TIC program to Bel Air High School. About 160 students will be exposed to the TIC program and the students will rear the fry, learn about basic water quality needs and release the fingerlings in the spring in regulated trout waters in the State of Maryland. The wall art adorning the halls was quite inspiring! Once the fertilized eggs hit 54 F, (approximately the same temperature as the receiving waters) they are ready to go into the brooding baskets in the TIC tanks and should hatch out in just a few …
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Year End Wrap Up
By now many of you have heard that I am now serving as the Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®,(GRK). If you’ve visited the shop this season you’ve likely become familiar with some of the issues and resulting GRK project areas that we are focusing on along the 217 miles of tributaries and 53 miles of the mainstem that comprise the Gunpowder River Watershed. As a new nonprofit charged with protecting the Gunpowder River, we feel that the RIVERKEEPER®, model is an effective, grassroots advocacy tool which safeguards tributary and river health. GRK champions the compliance of existing environmental laws such as the Clean Water Act to protect downstream …
2012 Maryland Fishing Licenses
Lefty Kreh with his namesake Deceiver is featured on the 2012 Maryland Fishing Guide. Get a copy of the guide when you pick up your 2012 Maryland Fishing License. Please be sure to bring your drivers license and check or cash for the license payment. Note: The shop will be open this Saturday till 4:00 PM and will be closed on New Years day.