We will be open the week of December 18th on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10-3 and extended hours Friday and Saturday 10-5: Tuesday the 19th (10-3) Wednesday the 20th (10-3) Thursday the 21st (10-3) Friday the 22nd (10-5) Saturday the 23rd (10-5) We will be closed December 24th, 25th.
Today is a beautiful day to get out on the Gunpowder. While the water is low, the fish are still biting. We suggest fishing the deeper pools and in the lower river where there is more water. Patterns such as the Pheasant Tail and Hares Ear in a size 16-18 have been producing the best results along with zebra midges. Don’t pass up fishing a small dry fly like an Adams or a Black Fly. Fishing small streamers has also been productive. Make sure to watch out for the redds and limit your wading in the Gunpowder river. Stop in the shop to check out …
You heard it here first folks! We will be open this Tuesday the 12th and Wednesday the 13th from 10AM till 3PM. That said, for anyone gracing our doors on either or both of those days and spending at least $100 we’ll be providing a $15 gift card to spread some early holiday cheer. Thanks in advance for shopping with us on days that we are typically, “Gone Fish’n.”
The Gunpowder River is currently flowing at 18 cfs and the water temp is 46. With the lower water levels the fish are moving into the deeper pools. A simple nymph rig with a Pheasant Tail or Hares Ear trailed by a Zebra Midge has been effective. When wading make sure to look out for the redds. Some of them are right up on the bank. Make sure to stop in the shop to check out our holiday deals on clothing and Abel nippers! https://backwaterangler.com/product/abel-nippers-with-lanyard/
The holiday shopping season is here and we’re ready to outfit the angler in your family. We have a great selection of rods and reels from Scott, G. Loomis, Echo, Ross, and Abel. We will be running many ‘In-store Only’ specials. Some of those specials include a free Scott Tumbler with the purchase of any Scott fly rod, a discount on a staff-selected fly line with the purchase of a new reel, or a free staff- selected fly line with the purchase of a rod and reel combo. When you stop by be sure to check out our 50% off rack with some great cold …
The Gunpowder river is clear and flowing at 88 Cfs and is 50 F. Streamers are a good way to connect especially around log jams and bend pools. We have sinking leaders in-stock that really help these patterns roll and tumble. With most of the leaves gone folks have once again found fish by returning to stonefly nymphs and zebra midges. As Gene Howson related a few years ago, “Please limit your wading this time of year, Fish are on redds, refrain from tail outs and gravel wantonly stepping through redds can jeopardize next year’s bounty of wild stream bred brown trout!” We are truly …
