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Gunpowder Trout By The Bucketful

March 26, 2011October 23, 2007

The shocking survey on the Gunpowder River is pretty incredible to witness. On September 24th a team of Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologists shocked the Falls Rd area on Gunpowder River. A line of wader clad, net wielding biologists and volunteers pushed upstream behind biologists wearing electro-fishing backpacks. The shocking prod stunned anything within a five to six foot range with a low volt charge. The stunned trout floated to the surface where they were gently netted and placed in buckets. Trout and the occasional big sucker floated up from every little hole. The contents of the buckets were placed into tubs with …

Baltimore Locals Fly Fish for Atlantic Salmon on the Grand Cascapedia

October 23, 2007

Gunpowder regulars Pam and Fred Meier had their hands full on a recent first time Atlantic Salmon trip to the Grand Cascapedia. The scenery and fishing looks nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Fred and Pam for the pictures and accompanying fishing report from the Grand Cascapedia. Theaux and Rocky: The narrative as requested: This 38 lb. Atlantic salmon was caught on the Grand Cascapedia River in Quebec on the morning of the last day of the 2007 fishing Season, September 29. She was taken on a Winston 8 wt. rod with 15 lb. tippet and a size 8 Picas fly. Because of heavy rain …

T&T Horizon II Review at BACKWATERANGLER.COM

October 19, 2007

Thanks to Gunpowder regular Terry Newendorp for the following gear review on the Thomas & Thomas Horizon II 9ft 8wt 4pc fly rod. Hi Theaux: I’m down at my place in Florida and went snook/redfish fishing yesterday with that T&T H II you sold me a few months back. It was the second time I fished it, but the first time in wind and for 8 straight hours in the flats and mangrove swamps. It was nothing less than fantastic: I put unweighted flies right on the nose of fish 70 ft away, weighted crab and shrimp flies right in front of tailing redfish at …

Fly Fishing For Wild Brown Trout Near Philadephia, PA on the Gunpowder River

October 18, 2007

The Gunpowder river is dropping today from 299 Cfs and should stabilize in the 180 CFs range through the weekend. The river is slightly off color because the reservoir is “turning over.” Lower water levels mean that those intent on wading can get out and cover more water throughout the catch and release stretch of the Gunpowder river. Small olives, caddis and midges have been coming off between Masemore through the Falls Rd stretch. Longer, finer leaders will once again be necessary to trick these wild fish with smaller patterns so start in the 9ft to 12ft 5x range and a some 6x, especially with …

Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod Talk in Maryland, Hon

October 16, 2007

For those of you that would like to spend a few hours afterwork on Thursday, October 18, talking about bamboo fly rods, Dean Turner and Bill Felter will be in the shop from 6:00 till 8:00 to discuss the finer points of building, fishing and caring for bamboo fly rods. Related Post: Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod Talk in Maryland

High Flows and Big Gunpowder Brown Trout

March 26, 2011October 15, 2007

This video post features two large Gunpowder brown trout caught in the last week of September 2007. Angler Matt Devlin landed his seventeen inch brown on a tiny nymph in higher water and Gunpowder Guide Jeff Lewatowski landed a solid twenty inch brown on a small nymph during a lower flow. The flow level at 300 Cfs can be tough wading for anglers not used to battling waist high water. Many anglers are foregoing fishing due to the belief the water is too high, but recent guide trips have accounted for first time anglers landing ten to fifteen trout. Dry fly enthusiasts may be disappointed, …

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