The Gunpowder river was clear this morning, 52 F and it was flowing at 94 CFs. Tricos are just getting started each morning at Falls Rd through Bunkerhill access points. Snowshoe caddis in a size #16-18 are also a good bet. Rain is now falling at a rate at 2.56 inches an hour and smoke from The Dismal Swamp Fire is working its way through the Hereford Zone. For those planning on getting out tomorrow we’ve provided a stream reports from Gary and Steve who fished the Gunpowder river as the flows bumped up last Monday. Hey Theaux, Haven’t been able to get out much …

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I just got back this past week from central PA. While there are not many well known rivers and streams in that area, there are several small mountain creeks that hold high populations of native brook trout. We stay in a small town by the name of Eaglesmere and travel down the mountain to Worlds End State Park. In the park there are eight to ten small streams. My favorite is Double Run, it has four waterfall pools that range from three inches to nine feet in depth. The streams usually only span two to four feet. Many people would walk over a stream like …

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Thanks to Neil for the mid-June stream report from the McCloud and Upper Sac Rivers. Theaux, I wanted to fish the McCloud River in N. California as soon as I heard about it 10 years ago. Finally retired and got my chance. I hired a local guide who was just terrific. The McCloud has been famous for over 100 years as the nursery of its’ red-sided and big trout to the fisheries of the world. You’d think with a rep like that it would be jammed with flyfishers, and on some days it can get a bit crowded. It is far off the beaten path, …

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Trico’s are beginning to hatch and clear, cold, 50 degree (F) water is flowing down the Gunpowder. Fishing has been good in the mornings with dark nymphs and small midge patterns. Ants and beetles will work well throughout the day. With the beginning of the Trico emergence, stop in and grab a threader set (an easy way to tie on the tiny patterns) and a pair of flip-focals. Also make sure to check out our Trico patterns tied for us by Mike Bachkosky. 7X tippet and very long leaders will be necessary to fool the wary yet hungry wild trout.

Thanks to Chris for this stream report from July 20th. Theaux, Cosmic night on the Gunpowder! This was one of those evenings when all elements came together to result in classic dry fly fishing. As the fog rolled its way down river it chased the last of the tubers down-stream—I could hear their shouts and groans become swallowed and muted by the mist. Not a rising trout in sight. At approximately 7:30 the fog lifted to reveal the hidden world beneath the water–Rising trout came out to feed! With the water as low as it is, I took advantage by finding trout stacked up in …

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