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
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, …
Join us for a Smalmouth fly patterns tying class on Sunday, November 4, from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. It’s an introductory class that focuses on Smallmouth fly patterns. One of our very own Gunpowder river guides will be teaching this class for intermediate tyers. 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.
Please join us for a Beginners Fly Tying Class on Saturday, November 3 from 11:00 AM till 2:00PM. It’s an introductory fly tying class that focuses on Gunpowder river patterns. Our very own Gunpowder 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 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.
Water Levels in the Gunpowder are not likely to change, at least until we get some measurable rain and folks start conserving water, so get out there and try your luck. We had four guide trips on the river on Columbus day with great catches reported. Because of the high flows, the river was flowing at 299 CFs at 58 F this morning, and a few adjustments are in order to get out there and be successful. 1. Limit your wading. 2. Use alot of weight. 3. Use a 5wt or 6wt rod. 4. Bring along a wading staff. 5. Limit your wading. Small streamers …
Backwater Angler will continue offering fly tying classes on both Saturdays and Sundays on weekends through the Fall and Winter. Classes will vary from beginner to advanced and many will focus on tying techniques, hatches or special materials. This is the time of the year when days get shorter and an angler’s time can be best spent at the vise restocking the fly box. If you put off tying, or thought it was too difficult, costly, or time consuming sign up for a class and learn how to produce easy fish catching patterns on the cheap. For all the experienced fly tiers our classes are …
