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Email Fly Fishing Gift Certificates Arrive in Time for the Holidays

That’s right folks,  if you can’t bear to get on the beltway this Holiday season, we’d be happy to email a gift certificate to you. To select one, check out our offerings online and place  an order on our secure site by December 23, 2007. For the late shoppers out there, Backwater Angler will be open from 10 AM till 4 PM on the 22, 23 and 24. We are open on Wednesdays through December and the 26th is sure to be a fun one in the shop, especially if you have a fly fishing gift certificate in hand. Gift certificates are redeemable for gear and …

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Maryland Brook Trout Fly Fishing

Maryland has ample brook trout fishing opportunities in the western region of the state. The small mountain streams that contain these native trout may only be six to twelve feet wide and less than a foot deep in many areas. The brook trout can grow to twelve inches and many streams have good populations of eager trout. Exploring small streams can uncover larger pools and deep narrow bends where larger trout hold versus the pocket water and riffles. Gear includes one to three weight rods with a length no longer than seven feet. I use a Scott Fiberglass 6 foot one weight to load quick …

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Airflo Ridge Tactical Trout Double Taper Fly Line Review

The following is a review of the Airflo Ridge Tactical Trout Double Taper Fly Line by Bill Felter. Thanks Bill! What a great flyline! I picked up one of these Ridgelines this summer to use on a 7 1/2 ft. bamboo rod and I absolutely love it. It shoots like a champ, float high and the tip hasn’t sunk yet. One of the thing I love most about this line is its soft, supple coating which really complements a more fully-flexing bamboo rod. I also like the shooting ability of this line. It makes fishing in close quarters a breeze; you can shoot 20+ ft. …

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Tying Gunpowder River Midge Patterns

Please join us for an Intermediate Fly Tying Class on Saturday, January 26 from 11:00 AM till 2:00PM. It’s a fly tying class that focuses on midge patterns. Gunpowder river Guide Jason du Pont will be teaching this fun-filled intermediate 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 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Airflo Fly Lines in Baltimore, Maryland

Airflo fly lines are our most popular lines in the shop and many are spooled on guide service and guide’s reels. The Airflo Ridge lines uses a design featuring small ridges, which run lengthwise down the surface of the line. These ridges raise the surface area of the line, which decreases friction and increases distance. The Airflo Ridge Line Tactical Trout Weight Forward lines also feature Airflo’s low stretch Power Core. The Power Core means better casting, because the line has no memory. This line is great for loading faster rods at short distances.The Airflo Ridge Line Tactical Trout Double Taper Fly Line is ideal …

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Fly Fishing Maryland? Low Water & Streamers on the Gunpowder River

The Gunpowder River is clear and flowing at 26 Cfs, and temps are hovering in the mid 40’s. Bead head stonefly patterns followed by a Red Butt have been effective in the stretch above Falls Rd. Riffles are now holding more fish post spawn and a streamer along the log jams is a good way to stay warm and cover a lot of water. Downstream of Little Falls,  the river is flowing at 76 Cfs. Larger rainbows are still being caught on #14-16  zug bugs and #12-14 princes in the 5 fish a day stretch from the gas line below Corbett Rd through Lower Glencoe. During low flows, …

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