Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpower is currently flowing at 101 cfs and the temperature is swinging from 52 up to 56 in the middle of the day. We have been seeing lots of caddis and BWO’s in the early morning and evening. With this higher flows and cool water temps the fish have been chasing streamers like crazy throughout the day. We recommend fishing the upper river you are looking to throw big bugs now is the time. Small ants and hoppers have been producing great results with a jigged pheasant tail off the back. if you are looking to hone in your fishing skills or want to …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 38 cfs and the water temp is 53 degrees. With these warmer water temps the bug activity has increased. We are starting to see lots more tan Caddis alongside Sulfurs and BWO’s. The fishing has been excellent this past week, and we expect more of the same this week. We are starting to see bugs come off earlier in the day since the water is warmer. Its not a bad idea to get up early and hit the river. Make sure to stop in the shop to restock your boxes and catch the last of our deals on clothing …

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Featured Product Friday: Abel Vaya

These weeks featured product is the Abel VAYA. The VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially ported VAYA frame offers the unique combination of minimized weight, incredible rigidity, and just enough surface area to highlight Abel’s hand-anodized finishes. The frame interior also features varying sets of CNC-milled fly patterns, relevant to each size of reel.    The large-arbor spool features a precision-balanced, dual-pawl drag engagement design that eliminates the need for a counterweight. The spool’s mechanical incoming click compliments the audible, smooth feel of the outgoing drag. The carbon / stainless multi-disk drag system produces substantial resistance, …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 35 cfs and the water temperature is at 50 degrees and will rise to 54 today. These past few days on the river have been on fire. the Sulfur hatch is in full swing and there are even large amounts of caddis coming off towards the evening. We are seeing the greatest number of sulfurs come off around 2-6 in the afternoon. Fishing a 14-16 sulfur dry in a pale yellow color on 6x has been the go-to rig for this hatch. Fish have been eager to rise to a dry but they are being selective on the size …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 34 cfs and is holding at 50 degrees. With the drop in flows the fishing has continued to be excellent. Sulfur season is here and in full swing. Over the last few days the water temp has come up a few degrees helping with the Sulfur hatch. We are seeing the most bug activity around 1 O’clock till dark. The trout have also been keyed into caddis this week. Swinging wet flies through riffles or throwing dries in the slower deeper pools has been working best. Make sure to stop in the shop to restock on flies before you …

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