The shop will be open Presidents’ Day from 10 AM till 4 PM. We’ll have regular hours all week (closed Wednesday) and will be open 10 till 4 PM this weekend through the 25th and 26th and will resume the 10 till 6 weekday schedule on the 28th. Related Post: Fly Fishing in Nearly Four Feet of Snow
The Gunpowder River is wonderfully green, flowing at 147 Cfs and is swinging from 39 to 41 degrees F. Trails are wet. Now is the time to consider putting in spikes in rubber soled wading shoes and/or bringing along a wading staff. The clean gravel is full of BWO’s nymphs. Small pheasant tails in the #20 range with plenty of shot will produce in the pocketwater. Stoneflies will start moving towards woody debris as the water temp warms up bit in the shallows. Mike Bachkosky’s red butt soft hackles in sizes #16 and 14 are best fished in the morning hours. If you get a …
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 100 Cfs, is 43.5 degrees F and is clear. Fly fishing with blue winged olives inthe #18-20 range, cream midges a little smaller than a #22, little black flies and zebra midges and early winter stonefiles sized #16-18 are always a good bet. With the forecast calling for air temps in the mid 50’s to 60 degrees this weekend, River flow up from spillover and water temps moving up, reasons for not getting in some pregame fly fishing are slight.
New Speedster reels from Waterworks-Lamson have arrived at Backwater Angler. Weight to diameter on these is really impressive. They feature a durable maintenance free drag that is smooth and quiet. Pictured are the 1.5, (3.5″ and 3.9 oz for a 3 or 4wt) 2, (3.75″ and 4.2 oz for a 5 or 6wt) and 3 (4″ and 4.7 oz for a 6 or 7wt) models that are priced at $279, $289 and $329 respectively. Want us to put one aside for you? Call us at 410-357-9557 soon-these won’t last long…
Thanks to Michael Buckley joining me on the Gunpowder River last week. We had ample time to talk about the wild fish in Baltimore City drinking water and the potential impacts of the proposed Columbia Gas Transmission MB-line project that would cross 56 waterways in the Gunpowder watershed and create a new right of way across 21 miles of forests, streams and meadows in Baltimore and Harford Counties. GRK has filed a Motion to Intervene in the application asking that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission consider the cumulative environmental impacts of this 300 acre project on invasive species (Didymo) introduction to other waterways, degradation of …
Despite the cold weather, harsh winds and snow, I have sent many people out fishing in the past week by simply issuing them a a 2013 fishing license, and handing off a basic assortment of nymphs and streamers, including a new leader, a spool of tippet and a few thingamabobbers. Fishing this time of year presents many challenges but if you’re willing to brave frozen fingers and cold feet the wild browns on the Gunpowder River are more than willing to cooperate. Usually in the winter months the flows are in the 30-60 CFs range, but in the past week the River has been closer …
