From Martin Eisman, MDTU “We had a great work day on the 14th, but were able to complete only 40% of the project. We have scheduled the next and hopefully the last session for Saturday, 9:30 AM April 28 at Masemore on the Gunpowder.We need about 20 able bodied folks to get this done. Please come on out and bring friends”. Want to get involved? Please give Martin Eisman a call at 410-377-0522.
The river is falling from 152 Cfs and will be in excellent shape for the weekend, water temps are still cool at 51 F. No word on Caddis yet but they’re close to popping, so we might not need to wait till mothers day as long as things continue to warm up a bit.This afternoon a young man stopped in the shop to report that there were, “lots of rising fish at Masemore”. It’s very likely that he was seeing fish taking spinners this afternoon, (picture by Jason du Pont below) Riffles can be very productive during this hatch. We also had a number of …
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, May 13, a Gunpowder River guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. Class size is limited to 4 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 fly fishing school. On Sunday, April 29, a Gunpowder River guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. Class size is limited to 4 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.
This video short by Jason du Pont should inspire everone to get out and fly fish for shad while they’re runnin’. Click To Play Shad are now migrating up many river systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. Thousands of fifteen to twenty inch plus shad will be moving upriver in greater numbers as warmer weather arrives. The Potomac, James and Susquehanna Rivers are regional hotspots, along with Deer Creek.
The water is still on the cool side, and water temps in mid 40’s have slowed the fishing down a bit. The river is clear and flowing at 110 Cfs. We’re just starting to hear about a few Hendricksons about…but this week fish have been more apt to take emergers and larger than usual nymphs, (#10-14) than dries.This just in… the Fentons, a father and son team that drove down from Monmouth County, NJ, (along the shore) stopped in to report a half dozen fish on a #14 Adams parachute.. The fish were taking Hendricksons…thanks Eben and Bruce for making the drive down to fish …
