Beginner’s Fly Fishing School on October 2nd

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, October 2, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland …

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Gunpowder River Reload and a Welcome for a Returning Staff Member

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 240 CFs is clear and 56 F. Folks have been venturing out this week with streamers, large terrestrials and a few tricos. The river post-storm is still moving right along at about twice the median flow. If you’re coming up to see the newly revised river, limit your wading and plan on using the trails to get around. Tricos and olives are about mid-morning from Lower Falls Rd to Bunkerhill. If you’re imitating the small stuff be sure to use a 12 ft leader as it’s tough to get a decent drift in such high flows with anything shorter. …

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Prettyboy Spillover Leads to Gunpowder River Flooding Mayhem

At one o’clock yesterday the Gunpowder river was flowing at 1,840 CFs, (7.8 FT), and was 70.7 F at Falls rd. The National Weather Service rainfall totals left by the remnants of tropical storm Lee were 9.2 inches in Parkville. The highest flows recorded during this spillover event were 11.62 feet measured at Falls Rd-we don’t have a relative Cfs for this river height yet but it’s likely well over 2,500 CFs. Roads are closed along the lower river and with good reason. The Gunpowder River is lapping against houses along Falls Rd between Monkton and Corbett. Provisional #’s from USGS put flows at Little …

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Baltimore Grand Prix and Fly Fishing along the Gunpowder River near Baltimore, Maryland

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 120 CFs, is clear and 52F. Sustained winds through last Sunday worked on the shallow rooted trees along the banks of the Gunpowder leaving some new jams. Prior to the storm Gunpowder River flow was 117 CFs and 51.8 degrees F. While Irene only brought 4.59 inches of rain locally, a spillover event occurred at Pretty Boy Reservoir over the weekend accounting for high flows of 264 CFs and Gunpowder River water temps of 66.7 F. Monday flows and temps dropped along the river to 203 CFs and 62 F. Fly Fishing as flows are moving down is a …

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Kudos to Backwater Angler Staffers Josh and Mike

Rob from Fairfax, Virginia sent in these kind words about Backwater Angler staff members Josh Reider and Mike Colegrove. They performed yeoman’s work manning the shop while I spent some time down south visiting with my family. Thanks Guys! Hi, I live in Fairfax, VA and keep your website bookmarked to help me make it through long days. I was camping up in Freeland this weekend and was excited to finally get a chance to stop by the store for the first time on Saturday. I wanted to write an email for a couple of reasons. The first was to say that the two guys …

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Connecticut River Fly Fishing Report

Thanks to Adrian for the stream report and photo: Hey Theaux and co, Thought I’d send you guys a quick update from the northlands – the headwaters of the Connecticut River. My father and brother drove up to join me not only for a few days of fishing, but for a welcome respite from the heat as well. Our first evening on the water was rather lackluster, with both my father and myself picking up only a few smallish fish. Our second day on the water started very inauspiciously – as soon as I had made it out to the hole that I wanted to …

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