Holiday Hours
We will be open on the 21-23 and the 26th-29th. Stop in the shop to pick up a great holiday gift!
Holiday Gift Guide
Naughty or nice? Sometimes the best approach is to treat yourself or consider sharing this post with someone in the gift giving spirit. 1. Backwater Angler Gift Certificate Backwater Angler Gift Certificate 2. Abel Classic Brown Trout Vaya https://backwaterangler.com/product/abel-vaya-4-5-classic-brown-trout/ 3. Patagonia Winter Weight Fleece Oversocks Patagonia Winter Weight Fleece Oversock 4. Patagonia Swiftcurrent Expedition Zip Waders Patagonia Men’s Swiftcurrent Expedition Zipfront Waders 5. Personalized Fly Selection Personalized Fly Selection 6. Backwater Angler Fly Fishing School Gift Certificate Backwater Angler Fly Fishing School Gift Certificate 7. Scott G Series Fly Rod https://backwaterangler.com/product/scott-g-series/ 8. Patagonia River Salt Boots by Danner https://backwaterangler.com/product/patagonia-river-salt-wading-boots/ 9. A Backwater Angler Guide Trip …
Gunpowder River Early December Stream Report
The Gunpowder River is clear, 47.5 degrees F and flowing at 43.7 CFS. Fish are still midging in the flat water until the sun breaks through the clouds. Approaching wild fish this time of year requires limited wading and long, light leaders. Midge and midge emerges patterns in the #18-22 range will be most productive. Larger streamers will certainly move bigger fish but sometimes they just won’t commit to the fly. Sparse, traditional streamers twitched along the deadfalls, logjams, and bend pools may be more effective and are certainly easier to cast. Bald Eagles, as in the picture above, are frequently seen gliding among the …
Ross Animas Fly Reel Review
A fully-redesigned frame and spool are highlights of the new Animas. The spool shows off the cutting-edge manufacturing techniques Ross Reels has developed, delivering a design that is incredibly strong and visually stunning. The Animas also re-joins the family by incorporating an ultra-light canvas phenolic handle which gets tackier when wet. along with the new drag system that includes composite discs that are more reliable and a smaller drag nob. Â A new trouble-free spool release yields zero-maintenance performance, allowing the Animas to be ready for any fresh or saltwater excursion. Ross Animas
A Cyber Monday Fly Fishing and Shopping Gesture
Our irregular ode to Cyber Monday, and far shorter than a Haiku, is in the form of a link below to 10% off standard Gift Certificates at Backwater Angler. For those of you that are gifted in the writing arts, please send us a few lines and thanks for supporting our small shop. Backwater Angler Gift Certificate
Gunpowder River Holiday Stream Report
We’re very thankful to have the support of our new and long-standing customers in our 20th year (32 in town if one goes back to Wally Vait’s On The Fly). On the way to the River today I saw leaves imitating snowflakes, three bald eagles dispatching an unlucky deer mired in corn stubble and a red fox pouncing through new cover crops trying to scare up a vole for breakfast. One does not need to look at wind advisories if the old metal roof hits a certain pitch, but it’s likely that kite shops will be busier today. As for the River, it is now …
