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Beginner’s Tying Class:Favorites

Fly Fishing Maryland? Please join us for a Beginners Fly Tying Class on Saturday, May 23, from 9:00 AM till 12:00 PM. It’s an introductory fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river favorite fly patterns. One of our Maryland river guides will be teaching this fun-filled beginners class. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of tools and materials. The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Fly Tying Class:Sulphurs

Fly Fishing Maryland? Please join us for an intermediate Fly Tying Class on Saturday, May 30, 2009 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 lifecycle 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-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Cloudveil Crystal Creek Jacket for Pennies a Day

A Gunpowder regular, who will remain anonymous, so as not to disclose his methods to his immediate family, just emptied his piggy bank for a new Crystal Creek Paclite Gore-Tex jacket from Cloudveil. The loot weighed in at 148 Oz, (that’s equivalent to 92.5 Scott 7′ 7″ 3wt 4pc G2 fly rods) the rest went on a VISA debit card. We’re thinking about holding the change locally, hoarding it in the Caymans is so passe- at least until we have parking meters at the access points along the river. Then again we could turn it into USPS Forever stamps as we’ll see another increase at …

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Simms Headwaters Pant Review

Thanks to Ben for the Stream report and Review of the Simms Headwaters Pant. Theaux, Just wanted to say thank you for steering me toward the Simms Headwaters Pant. I really like the reinforced knees for kneeling down in those quiet, shallow pools. Jason pointed me toward the Cloudveil boots which I absolutely love. They are extremely light for hiking those trails and still handle the slippery rocks in the river. The fishing was fantastic this weekend. I started out prospecting with a caddis pupae and hooked into a big brown. Unfortunately, he wrapped my leader around a submerged log and got away. I switched …

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Intro. To Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, May 31, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing 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 Non-tidal fishing …

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Dorothea and a Movie at the Brewer’s Art

Need a midweek lift after Cinco de Mayo? Trade in your tequila for beer and join the staff of Backwater Angler, members of MDTU and other lucky bar patrons tonight at the place Esquire magazine just named #1 in its list of, The Best Bars in America. That’s right folks, tonight we’re leaving the county for the city and are headed down to the Brewers’s Art in Baltimore at 1106 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 to take in a movie and sample the Brewer’s arts newest seasonal brew, aptly named Dorothea. The seasonal brew was crafted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Trout Unlimited …

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