We still have room for a few more in the Stonefly Tying Class this Saturday from 11:00AM till 2:00 PM
Thanks to Jeff for the following feedback after attending the Beginners Tying Class with Jason.
Just wanted to drop you guys a quick note thanking you for the tying class on Sat.
There is new appreciation by all who attended for what goes into putting a fly together.
Jason did a great job of teaching. It was a lot of fun, not particularly difficult, but not without a few challenges and room to improve and grow.
This certainly opens up a whole new dimension of the sport. You guys already knew that of course …thanks for sharing it first-hand.
Definitely a good way to spend some time when hitting the water is not feasible.
Came home with several flies that I can say I tied and that look pretty good to me…no doubt the fish will think so too.
Looking forward to doing another one.
Thanks again.
Jeff
Please join TU members and friends for a fun evening of dinner and entertainment to benefit Maryland Trout Unlimited’s conservation programs.
Saturday, December 2, 2006
6-11 PM at Oregon Ridge Park
Bull and Oyster Roast
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The river is low, clear and flowing at 28 Cfs. Water temp is around 54 F. I started this morning at Masemore without a car in sight. A nice morning for it, in fact any morning in November I’m not scraping the windshield is a nice one. Mike picked up a fish in the line pool on a #18 peacock caddis, I had quite a few follows but no takes on #8 Mickey Finn. During low water, we’re casting a little longer, so 12ft 6 and 7x leaders help to keep one from spooking fish. With a relatively warm week ahead, covering the boulder pools above Fallls Rd. with small olives in the #18-22 range would be a good bet. If you’d like to fish in areas with a little more flow, try the Bluemount section downstream towards Monkton with small buggers in sizes #12-8 and stonefly nymphs like a #14-16 Prince.
Eric stopped in this morning to report his biggest fish yet from the Gunpowder, a beautiful wild brown caught last week on a small Olive pattern with his new Scott G2 3wt. The fish measured 17″ and coughed up a 4-5 inch fish while Eric was releasing it. Remember folks, new rods are lucky rods…
For those of you that won’t be able to fish on Turkey Day, here’s a short video from Jason du Pont titled; Fall Fly fishing on the Gunpowder River. Enjoy!
Footage of Gunpowder trout on the feed during a high fall flow.
A belted Kingfisher showed me a few trout yesterday morning and trilled away without spooking them. With the river at 31 CFs, and the water cooling down to around 50 F, expect to find fish in riffles and edges along flats between York Rd, Bunkerhill, Masemore and above Falls Rd toward the Dam taking small nymphs in the #18-20 range. Watch out for those leaves, they’re fun on a 3wt , but not as much fun as a wild fish.Tiny Olives in the #20-22 range have been spotted most mornings and a nice way to cover water is with a larger #14-16 caddis in front of a BWO parachute dropper in a #20-22 tied with 6x. Happy birthday to Dave Gerhardt, who will be fly fishing Masemore Rd access tomorrow on his 93rd birthday.
After a storm that moved fist-sized gravel out of a few feeder creeks and onto Falls Rd, the Gunpowder River is clear and low, at 34 Cfs. Water temps are between 52 and 54 F in the catch and release section and yes, you should be fishing. Clear, low water for the weekend, means that stealth is paramount. Small olives, midge cluster patterns like Renegades and Griffith’s Gnats, and small streamers should work fine. Following is a stream report from Neil and a great question from Bill.
Thanks guys!
The new web site really works well. I fished the Big Gunpowder this weekend. As you know levels are down. I caught several small trout; All in all fishing was good. One can hardly complain, considering that trout are still rising on Dry’s in the middle of November. I may get out there tomorrow. I’ll stop by the shop…
-Neil
Hi Theaux - It’ll take me a little while to get used to it, but it appears that the new site format gives you more room and flexibility. Will you have a place to
report the current flow rate when the USGS gauge is broken?
Speaking of flow rate, why ~ with all the rain we’ve had ~ are they keeping the valve screwed down so far? All those exposed gravel beds can’t be good for the bugs, can it?
Bill
My response:
Bill,
Thanks for your thoughts. We will still post reports on stream flow when the gauge is broken, but they will be in the new format.
If you have any other suggestions please drop me a line. As far as the flow goes, the city is still waiting for Prettyboy to refill.
I think the bugs will be fine. Insects typically have a good chance of moving as water flow moves up and down as long as they don’t get stranded.
It’s actually safer to have low flows leading up to the spawn, so they fish don’t spawn in areas that might be affected by a further decrease in flow. Following this reasoning,
eggs should not be stranded post spawn if the water is at its lowest now. Low flow this time of year actually benefits the fertilized eggs, and ultimately, the fishery.
Best Regards,
Theaux
Check out the new Scott X2S Fly rods four ways.
Stop in the shop and cast the 6wt, 7wt, 8wt, 9wt and 10 wt. Nice day for it, eh?
Give our catalog a quick glance.
Read a review from Jason du Pont.
And…
Watch the video and listen to our Scott representative, Ken Lagerveld describe the series.
Casting Day at Backwater Angler Fly Shop with Scott Fly Rod Rep, Ken Lagerveld.
