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2008 Gunpowder River Electrofishing Survey

Please join the Backwater Angler Staff and DNR Fisheries Biologists for the Annual electroshocking survey on the Gunpowder River. The following schedule will be kept firm. The only exceptions will be if electrofishing conditions are unacceptable, (ie. Flooding,muddy water, or torrential rain). Volunteers should check with me, (cgougeon@dnr.state.md.us) at work, (410) 442-2080 or on my cell phone, (410) 570-5718, a day or two prior to the work date to confirm that the survey date will go as planned. All meeting times will be at 9:45 A.M. at the planned meeting location. Bring chest high waders if you plan to assist us in the stream. Those …

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Gunpowder Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, October 12, 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 and fly selection. 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. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-registration is …

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Adirondack Fly Fishing on the Ausable River, New York

I recently spent a vacation with my girlfriend in the Adirondacks in New York. We were fortunate to experience great weather, views and river flows all week. The water was at Spring levels and in the low sixties on the West Branch of the Ausable, which is where I spent a few hours fishing each day. The West Branch of the Ausable River reminded me a lot of the Savage and the North Branch Rivers with endless rapids, chutes and pocket water areas. The first few days I tested the water with snow shoe rabbit winged dries, which have a storied history on these waters. …

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Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper Trash Bash

Please join the Backwater Angler staff, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, Eliza Smith Steinmeier and Terry Backer, Long Island Soundkeeper, on October 18, 2008 from 4:00- 8:00 PM for a silent auction fundraiser including great food, and live music by Captain Quint at the first Annual Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper Trash Bash. The event is being held at Nick’s Fish House overlooking Middle Branch. The Mission of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper is to protect and restore the Baltimore Harbor and the greater Patapsco River & its tributaries through enforcement, fieldwork and citizen action in order to make the river suitablefor recreation including fishing and swimming, to improve public …

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Fly Fishing in Germany for Trout and Grayling

Thanks to Joe Seman for the following fly fishing report from Germany. Hi Theaux. I’m glad to see that you are settled in to the new location. I hope the shop continues to prosper. Given our unusually dry summer, I haven’t been out as much on the water here in Germany as I would normally be. I took a trip to South Bohemia to fish the Vltava (Moldau) river in June, and I’ve had a few good days on my local water near Frankfurt. I’ve attached a couple of photos.The town is Rozmberk nad Vltavou, where we stayed and fished, though the river was high …

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Boogle Bugs at Backwater Angler

Our friend Pierce Yates from Birmingham, Alabama just sent us a number of his Boogle Bugs. During an eye-opening visit, he learned some valuable lessons from Mr. Bobs poppers founder Bob Guess. They do make a wonderous noise! Pierce’s own description from his website looks like an entry straight out of Webster’s. BoogleBug® \büg´-əl -bəg\ n 1: a very attractive, most durable bass bug or panfish bug used by knowledgeable warmwater fly fishing anglers to provoke aggressive topwater feeding by their finned adversaries. 2: one very tough, good looking bug that will catch you lots of bass and panfish for fun or food. We have …

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