Join MDTU and a gang of volunteers Saturday, March 17th at 9:30 AM at the Masemore Rd access for a stream restoration project along Bush Cabin Run, a major tributary of the Gunpowder River.Want to get involved? Please give Martin Eisman a call at 410-377-0522.

Join us for a Chesapeake favorites tying class that focuses on Chesapeake Bay fly patterns. Jeff Lewatowski 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.

We’ve had a lot of water moving this week, after a major rain event on Thursday that triggered a big melt along the entire Pretty Boy Watershed we saw flow rates as high as 1, 700 Cfs in the Gunpowder river. Over the weekend, the river returned to a normal state, (Typically under 275) CFS) So, this morning at 6:15 AM the USGS gauge read 195 Cfs and the river is still dropping. As the river drops, fish become very active, so plan a few hours on the river this week, and bring some small streamers in the #6 to #10, stoneflies in the #14-16 …

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Join us for a Gunpowder Favorites Fly Tying Class. Jeff Lewatowski will be teaching this class on Gunpowder River fly patterns 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.