The Shop will be Closed
The shop will be closed today February 18. We will re-open at 10 AM on Friday. Thank You!
Patagonia Ultralightweight II Boots in Stock
The new Patagonia Ultralightweight II boots are here at $189 and just in time for mid-winter fly fishing! Thanks to Stefan for this great shot of them on the porch overlooking the snowball stand. The original Ultralightweight won the “Best Footwear” award at the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition (EFTTEX) back in 2012. The new boot is now quicker drying with a synthetic leather upper and features a durable Polypropolene insole board and super tacky rock grip soles. Call us at 410-357-9557 to reserve your new pair of lucky fishing boots! Studs are available separately for another $19. If you can’t make it up in …
The Snow is Letting Go on the Gunpowder River
Snow still blankets ice over the rocky trails along the Gunpowder River after winter storm dropped 32″ of snow in the Hereford Zone during the last week of January. These shots looking upstream and downstream from the Falls Rd bridge were taken at a river height of 2.79 FT and 300 CFs the afternoon before the snow and ice let go. The next day the Gunpowder River bumped up to 4.97 FT and 900 Cfs in the upper catch and release area. Conditions on the trails are still icy, the river, at present is too high and dangerous to wade fish at 470 Cfs. Before …
Backwater Angler will now re-open on Saturday, January 30th
Despite our best efforts we are still snowed in. The shop parking lot should be cleared by tomorrow afternoon and we will resume regular hours of 10 till 4 PM on Saturday, January 30th. Thanks for your patience and be safe out there…
Backwater Angler will re-open on Thursday, January 28th.
We will be closed from January 18th till the 27th We will return to regular hours on Thursday, January 28th. Thank you for your patronage!
New Year’s Eve Fishing Report
The Gunpowder River is clear, flowing at 139 Cfs and is 49 degrees F. Large prince nymphs and other stonefly patterns like Copper Johns are great to fish in higher flows. Try a small midge larva or midge pupa behind the heavier fly on 6x tippet. The wind has been a problem for those dead set on fishing dries. If you have a sink-tip or Clouser-style streamer you’ll stay warmer by limiting your wading by staying out of the water and taking advantage of the great trail network. As Josh reports below, streamers have been the ticket this week. Thanks for supporting our small shop …
