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Sweetgrass Rods at Backwater Angler

November 26, 2008

I just spoke to Dave at Sweetgrass Rods in Twin Bridges, MT and he said that we, in the East, have much to be thankful for…at the time were talking about the Blue Point Oysters that Gunpowder Guide Bill Wolf dropped off before the thanksgiving holiday, (thanks Bill) and Dave mentioned that I was lucky to live so close to the ocean. I immediately started thinking about all of the wonderous trout water he was so lucky to live next to; the Beaverhead, the Bighole the Ruby, the Jefferson, well, you get the idea. This is a photo Dave sent along during our ramblings of …

Happy Thanksgiving Gunpowder Regulars!

November 27, 2008November 26, 2008

The shop will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, the shop will be open from 10 till 6 PM on Friday and from 8 AM till 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Have a safe holiday and with any luck we’ll see you on the stream!

Fly Fishing SW Alaska

November 20, 2008

Thanks to Louis Kovacs for the following report from a mid-August fly fishing trip in SW Alaska. Guys, I find myself, this month, in Bethel, Alaska, for some medically related stuff. It’s not picture-book Alaska, it’s the tundra. No trees, no mountains. But both, along with some fantastic lakes and streams, full of trout and salmon of all kinds, are reachable in a few hours by boat or float plane. It’s an incredible experience, being in a plane so small it feels like you’re wearing it, landing on crystal clear glacial lakes surrounded by mountains, hiking through bear trails passing all too freshly eaten salmon …

Gunpowder River Spillover Raises Water Levels

November 17, 2008

After numerous rain storms and a good deal of waiting Prettyboy Reservoir is finally spilling over into the Gunpowder River. On Friday it began as a small trickle of water, but with storms through Friday night into Saturday the river rose over 40 Cfs and leveled out in the mid 70 Cfs range! After helping a Backwater Angler guide get his clients out the door early on Saturday, I was itching to fish during the rise in flows and took the day off (thanks Theaux). I chose to fish the mid-lower section of the C & R area, which has been particularly challenging in recent …

MD Wader Wash Station Meeting for Volunteers

November 14, 2008November 13, 2008

A joint meeting between Baltimore County DEPRM, (Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management) and Maryland DNR, (Department of Natural Resources) Backwater Angler staff and volunteers will be held Tuesday November 18 at 7:00 PM at Backwater Angler, (16928 York Rd Monkton, MD 21111) to discuss Invasive species like Didymo and Whirling Disease and to educate volunteers about maintaining Wader Wash Stations along the Gunpowder River. If you’d like to attend, please contact Natural Resource Specialist, Dennis Genito by phone at (410-887-4488) or via email dgenito@baltimorecountymd.gov Related Post: Gunpowder Volunteers Needed to Maintain MD DNR Wash Stations

Low Water, Rain and a Chance of Spillover along the Gunpowder River

November 13, 2008November 13, 2008

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 29 Cfs, is 52 F and is clear. BWO’s sized #18-22 have been accounting for a few fish in the flats and pools with most of the fish keying in on emergers. Caddis in the #16-18 range are still a good bet in riffles between Bunkerhill Rd. through Falls Rd access. Small streamers like Matukas and Black Nosed Dace are also worth a shot. If this rain keep up, we might see a little more flow downstream of Bush Cabin Run where this picture was taken. Because the Gunpowder is largely protected from runoff in the “upper,” (Catch and …