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Jason du Pont was out scouting the river yesterday. This video short shows whale rock, the gauge pool boulders under water, and the river at Masemore Rd about four feet below the bottom of the bridge. Click To Play A view of the Gunpowder River at Masemore Road, Falls Road and below Prettyboy Dam during an extremely high flow.

Yes it’s cold out there, just remember that the Gunpowder River is a tailwater that provides excellent fishing during the Winter because the flows coming out of the Dam are typically in the low to mid 40’s.I accompanied Jason du Pont, who is getting to be well know for his video work, and Stacey Smith, who also guides for the shop on this recent outing and had a ball. Click To Play Cold weather doesn’t always mean slow fishing on the Gunpowder as this video short shows.

Dave Gerhardt just celebrated his 93rd birthday and now fly fishes the Gunpowder river about twice a week. Jason du Pont recently caught up with him onstream and brought us this video footage. Click To Play Watch a short video about an angler who has more than 25 years of experience on the Gunpowder River. At age 93, he’s still fly fishing the river despite January winds and tough trout.

In his latest video short, Jason du Pont proves that even on colds days the flyfishing can be productive on the Gunpowder River… Click To Play Winter fishing can be tough on the Gunpowder River. Cold, low flows and spooky fish present anglers with numerous challenges. Productive fishing can be had with the right flies and approach.

Jason du Pont is at it again, this time bringing us footage from a Backwater Angler Overnighter Click To Play These mayflies arrived on Maryland’s Savage River at midnight under the cover of darkness, amidst strange lights, during a Backwater Angler Overnighter.