The shop just received a shipment of fresh hats from Imperial Headwear. Choose a waxed cotton hat at $29 to get you through the chill of winter, a cotton twill digi-camo to become one with your surroundings or a solid color at $25 to stand out from the crowd. If you have not been in the shop to check out the BWA logo Fish Lady shirts! We have all Brook trout, Brown trout and Rainbow trout shirts available in black in long at $26 and short sleeves at $23.
The Gunpowder river is flowing at 309 CFs, is clear enough upstream of Masemore and slightly off color and 46 degrees. Recent rains, accompanied by spillover from Pretty Boy Dam have moved the river level up overnight. Typically, with the winter solstice comes the first glimpse of early brown and little black stoneflies. Black flies and zebra midges are also effective behind caddis larvae and small prince nymphs. Traditional streamer patterns like zonkers in a sz #4 are a good bet. Fly fishing during the holidays will be tough until the wind knocks down.
If you’re still wondering about what to get the fly fisher on your list, fear not, for Backwater Angler EMAIL Gift Certificates are redeemable for gear, guide trips and instruction. These popular gifts are available for purchase as late as Noon on December 24th! Just call us at 410-357-9557 with your email info and have a VISA or M/C ready. Cheers!
It’s 68 degrees in December, the river is clear, water temps are 48 to 52 F and the river is flowing at a near perfect 72 CFS-time to look at how many sick days one has left this year and consider putting them to good use. We had several anglers in yesterday. Most picked up a few fish on BWOs sized #22 and small stonefly nymphs in the #16 range. All stated that they felt “much better” after a day on the river. Masemore downstream has been difficult, so try Bunkerhill through York Rd into Big Falls. Enjoy the beautiful weather and wild fish-We’ll have …
We now have short and long sleeved, “Mary K the Fish Lady” Backwater Angler fish t-shirts available in both short, ($23.00) and long sleeved, ($26.00) versions. The shirts are screen printed with a beautiful fish on the back and the Backwater Angler logo on the front left chest. They are pre-shrunk 100% cotton and are a bit oversized. We have sizes Medium, Large, Extra Large and a few XXL shirts in stock. If you have a Visa or Mastercard handy, give us a call at 410-357-9557 and we’ll have them shipped to your address in a jiffy. If you need a gift certificate for gear, …
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 80 CFS is 48F and clear. The trails are in great shape and the wading is getting easier as water levels have been slowing dropping through the week. Tiny BWO’s, small cream midges, small caddis larva and streamers have resulted in a few fish this week. Capt. Jeff Lewatowski sent this nice shot of a wild fish Megan released above Falls Rd. The lower river below the confluence of Little Falls at Bluemount Rd is actually a bit warmer than the mainstem and a good bet for streamers. Wild Turkeys have been spotted along the river below Monkton and …
