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Icy Trails along the Gunpowder River Call for Great Wading Shoes…

If you have not yet picked up a pair of new shoes for Winter Fly Fishing along the Gunpowder here are a few to consider: The Patagonia Sticky Rubber shoe is a favorite of our guides. They’re the lightest shoe in the shop, don’t pick up snow and grime and are, well, sticky.Have a minute? Read a review from Jason du Pont. We’ve used them above Falls Rd, on the Gunpowder River, along the Savage River and on the North Branch of the Potomac River without fail.The Chota Stl+ and Chota Citico are some of the most popular shoes in the shop. They have a …

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Bill Writes About Gunpowder State Park Issues…

In a follow up to my earlier post, Bill writes: Theaux – For what it’s worth, I’ve noticed also that there are sections of the Gunpowder trail system that suffer from equine traffic during wet periods, especially in the Bunker Hill area and downstream from Masemore. However, as much as I wish that the stream and environs were limited by law to use by fly fishermen over 65, I can’t support excluding the horse crowd unless large dogs are also banned from the area. I’ve never had a horse jump into a pool I was fishing and thrash around… Bill

Spillover in February on the Gunpowder River

We have spillover! We started seeing the gauge move a bit last weekend and we’ve had consistently higher flows in the 45 to 70 Cfs range since then and was 68 Cfs at 10:15 this morning-thanks USGS! No big temperature changes are afoot because we’ve had relatively cold nights without alot of warming periods during the daylight hours so nymph away, particuarly with red butts in the #12-16 range. Try small streamers along the banks and dress warmly. Thanks to Mike R. from for the following Stream Report: Rocky Yesterday was pretty good…the Masemore run was not good, only caught one but spooked a bunch …

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Mike writes about Gunpowder State Park Use Issues

In a follow up to my earlier post, Mike writes: I’m sure that many folks feel this way already, having watched the latest video offering on the site, but without detracting from the very important issues raised by Mr. Kostrubiak, please let me raise this anthem: God bless Dave Gerhardt and God bless Jason Du Pont, whose video and fishing talents are sure to take him far. Kudos to all involved for making us all aware of the importance of the Gunpowder in our lives and for helping us to understand that the river matters, the trout matter, the trails matter and by golly, a …

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Gunpowder State Park Use Issues

This thoughtful letter was sent to the shop by a Gunpowder Regular. I would like to here from other fly fisherman regarding park use issues and your experiences with others user groups in the Hereford Area of Gunpowder State Park. Please email us a note at: info@backwaterangler.com December 23, 2006 As the end of the year approaches, it seems to be a good opportunity to reflect on the events and activities of the past year. I have the great fortune to live in the Monkton area and spend a great deal of time in close proximity to the Gunpowder Falls. I enjoy fishing, running with …

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Too Cold to Go Fly Fishing? Think Again

Dave Gerhardt just celebrated his 93rd birthday and now fly fishes the Gunpowder river about twice a week. Jason du Pont recently caught up with him onstream and brought us this video footage. Click To Play Watch a short video about an angler who has more than 25 years of experience on the Gunpowder River. At age 93, he’s still fly fishing the river despite January winds and tough trout.

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