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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.

Featured Product Friday: Abel Vaya

These weeks featured product is the Abel VAYA. The VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially ported VAYA frame offers the unique combination of minimized weight, incredible rigidity, and just enough surface area to highlight Abel’s hand-anodized finishes. The frame interior also features varying sets of CNC-milled fly patterns, relevant to each size of reel.    The large-arbor spool features a precision-balanced, dual-pawl drag engagement design that eliminates the need for a counterweight. The spool’s mechanical incoming click compliments the audible, smooth feel of the outgoing drag. The carbon / stainless multi-disk drag system produces substantial resistance, …

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Backwater Angler’s Holiday Top Ten Fly Fishing Gifts

It’s that time of the year folks and we have some products worthy of your consideration: 1. Gift Certificates for the hard to shop for regular or a newcomer to the sport! 2. Patagonia Forra Wading Boots-when it’s time for some new and lucky kicks! 3. Backwater Angler Personalized Fly Selection to round out your gear. 4. Patagonia Early Rise Snap Shirt-The original is still going 20 Years strong! 5. Patagonia Wading Pants-Featuring just enough coverage for the Gunpowder 6. Abel Vaya Reel in Native Brown Or Native Brook Trout-When it’s hard to pick just one. 7. G. Loomis NRX+ 9weight rod-one rod that does …

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