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On a recent float trip down the Ausable River in Michigan three anglers encountered the most prolific aluminum hatch ever documented on film. East coast anglers may find these “hatches” are spotty at best in comparison on most of their local waters. Brown and rainbow trout were biting subsurface and our indicators barely floated for thirty feet in the better runs. The screams and splashes didn’t bother the trout, but line management was taken to a whole new level to avoid hooking anyone. Personally my biggest concern was being run over while wading, as I was constantly playing a game of river Frogger to avoid …

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I carry a camera everyday on the water for when those elusive hatches begin or that lunker trout appears on the line. Sometimes the unexpected things I capture on video are far more interesting than fish or bugs. Recently I noticed some young park users playing awfully close to these sunning copperheads, (the picture below is of a surprised Northern Black Racer) near the river’s edge. When I began shooting this video, their parents started hovering around to see what the fuss was about. A few moments earlier, the adults had walked within steps of the snakes without noticing them. The snakes coloration was reminiscent …

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This video from Jason du Pont shows all of us that the Gunpowder river is home to some beautiful fish, some are just bigger than others.

July and August mornings along the Gunpowder can be full of surprises. Join Jason and Theaux for a brief glimpse of a Gunpowder River float full of Tricos, Midges and wild browns in this video short

The thought of killing trout, especially wild trout is certainly taboo amongst fly fishermen in the 21st century. A wild Gunpowder brown is worthy of more than just table fare. Despite good or bad days on the water, angler’s stomachs never suffer. Although, the other true fisherman on this river rely entirely on the bounty the cold flowing water provides. Herons stalk the shallows at Masemore with a deftness that anglers could only dream of acquiring. King fishers lie in wait on high perches and watch for risers to present a target; not for a fly, but for their beak. Snakes lie coiled on the …

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Jason du Pont brings us another glimpse into western Maryland fly fishing. In this segment of Fly Fishing Maryland, low flows allow a group of anglers to cover water and bring a nice rainbow trout to hand.