Thanks to Chris and Scott for the following reports:
Dear Backwater,
Just a quick report on the Shad Run—we have been fishing near the pumping station at Susquehanna State park each evening this week to enjoy the incredible shad run that is at its peak. Each of us caught at least two dozen fish last night using small weighted streamer patterns in chartreuse and yellow. Fish were often caught on the swing through deep pools.
Enjoy it while it lasts
Chris Karwacki
Hi Jason and Theaux,
Thanks for the shad flies! They did the trick yesterday up on the Gunpowder above Rte 40. The fish seemed to like the red/pink ones and also some yellow flies I had in my box. There were still plenty of fish heading up the river to spawn. I hope it lasts a little longer so that I can get out again.
Great job on the Hendrickson video. I learned a lot from it
Take care,
Scott
Afte two to four inches of rain locally the Gunpowder River is dropping from a high of 641 CFs on Friday, the 27th, to a much more manageable 356 Cfs today. By mid-afternoon the river will be dropping just below 300 CFS, and by Sunday the river should be in the low 200’s-as long as we don’t get any more rain this evening. When the river is falling, large wild brown trout start eating their bretheren, so try small, sparsely dressed streamers along log jams and cut banks. The river is clear above Masemore Rd., so soft hackles in the #10-12 range and large bead head nymphs should work fine in riffles. Hendricksons have been present in the evening, followed by concentrated spinner falls towards dark.
During the spinner fall, dun and spinner imitations that are tied with egg sacks will be more effective than standard patterns. Remember that Caddis are just around the corner, so try a few small elk hair or traditional soft hackles this week between hatches.
| June 17, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, June 17, a Gunpowder River guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. Class size is limited to 4 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.
Why wait to go fly fishing in Maryland? The Gunpowder river is full of wild fish and as this video short from Jason du Pont shows, has prolific Hendrickson hatches early in the season.
A close up look at a complete hendrickson hatch from emergence to spinner fall.
| June 3, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, June 3, a Gunpowder River Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. Class size is limited to 4 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.
| May 20, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, May 20, a Gunpowder River guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. Class size is limited to 4 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.
| April 25, 2007 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
This meeting is open to the public and is the SGCPC,(Sparks Glencoe Community Planning Council) Spring meeting. County Councilman, T.Bryan McIntire, State Delegate, Wade Kach, Environment Maryland Representative, Jennifer Bevan-Dangle and Baltimore Co. Dept. of Rec and Parks Chief Naturalist, Bob Stanhope are listed as guest speakers.
The meeting agenda includes:Election of officers, Apartment Building in Hunt Valley, Sound barrier on I-83, Loyola Multiuse Center Update, Cell Towers, *Recent Developments, CZMP Preparations & “Paint Out.”
The meeting will be held at 7:00 PM , Wednesday, April 25 at Sparks School, located at 601 Belfast Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152-9706
*Monkton resident Molly Lapides has been asked to speak briefly at this meeting about Patuxent Materials Blue Mount Quarry
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