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Intermediate Fly Tying: Sulphur Mayfly Lifecycle

Fly Fishing Maryland? Please join us for an intermediate Fly Tying Class on Saturday, May 29, 2010 from 9:00 AM till 12:00 PM. The class focuses on Gunpowder river Sulphur patterns. Our very own Gunpowder river guides will be teaching this fun-filled intermediate class. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials. Please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six and pre-payment is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to register.

Streamers and Sulphurs on the Gunpowder River

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 95 Cfs, is 62 F and clear. We’ve had reports of blue winged olives sized #18-20, tiny cream midges in the #22 and smaller range and caddis sized #16,in the mornings. Sulphurs have been coming off sporadically through the mid-morning to late afternoon with more flies massing towards dark. Spinner falls are not to be missed this time of year. Plan on dodging afternoon thundershowers and wait out the rains accompanying them the fish still have to eat. The first fireflies of the season are making themselves known and providing the sulphurs with a little light during their late …

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Leaping Trout On The Gunpowder River

Trout rising to insects is a common sight on the Gunpowder this time of year. Midge, caddis and mayfly hatches during the course of the day keep the trout looking to the surface for a meal. The sulphur hatch is one that tends to send the trout airborne after emerging duns, and seeing trout flying out of the water isn’t unusual. Many reports from anglers this week mentioned fish rising and leaping out of the water along the Gunpowder. I’ve seen this occurring in just about every stretch of river in the afternoon when the sulphurs start hatching. Throw in a midge hatch and intermittent …

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Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, May 30 , 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 …

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Gunpowder River Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, May 23, 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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The Beauty Of Streams In Maryland

Small to medium size streams are abundant throughout Maryland, and many are downright scenic this time of year. Some of the streams support trout, either stocked or wild, but many also hold populations of bass, panfish, carp and other assorted coarse fish. The joys of fishing these types of places include not needing a big selection of flies, less wary fish, and rarely having to wear waders. The idea is an easy day of fishing where each cast may bring in a different species, and the fly choice boils down to either a black or white wooly bugger. I’ve always enjoyed covering new water and …

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