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That’s right folks, the beltway is rearing its ugly head this holiday season. If you just can’t bear the thought of getting caught in traffic during the “holidaze,” check out Backwater Anglers’ Gift Certificates online. We will process Gift Certificates online via our ssl secure site up until 2:00 PM on December 24th. If you’re new to the shop, and need some pointers, be sure to check out our shop online page.

The Saturday class is full, so we’re offering another class on Sunday, January 7. It’s a beginners fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Our very own Gunpowder river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class.Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Soon we’ll be experiencing outstanding dry fly fishing in the dead of winter. Stoneflies are prolific along the Gunpowder from January through March and know one knows this better than our own Jason du Pont. Read the supplement to the article, Cold as a Stone, from the Plain Talk section of American Anglers’ January/February 2007 issue.

Hey, thanks guys for holding the Caddis Tying class. The Snowshoe Caddis was a new one for me, and it’s all but unsinkable, (I don’t think I’ll be buying any more elk hair). Jason did a great job showing us the easy way to tie variations of standard patterns. And he also clued us in on how best to fish them. That’s something you don’t find in your typical pattern book. So, when’s the Mayfly class? Thanks again, Jim Check out our tying class offerings on the instruction page of the site

Got a minute? Listen to Theaux describe, in one minute, how to take a person fly fishing. Many thanks to George L Smyth for allowing us to take part in his: “One Minute How-To” Podcast Series.

You heard it here first, The shop will be open from 10 till 6 PM every Wednesday through December. We’re looking forward to meeting all of the lucky folks that have Wednesdays off, so be sure to stop by the shop if you’re up this way.