Month: July 2010

Carp Convert Speaks

Thanks to Yancey for the shameless Carp testimonial, Theaux, Jason, I hate to say it but forget the browns. I’m now a devotee of carp fishing. My wife’s cousin was after me for months to try it and so I made the trip up to Syracuse, NY. Low and behold he was right. I hooked up with about twenty of these fish, going anywhere from 10 to 25 pounds. I can’t believe I’m saying it, but they fight harder than kings or steelhead. Landed about five and LDR’d the rest. I caught this scaleless carp, which is actually a hybrid, using a stone fly. I …

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Heavy Fog On The Gunpowder River

Flows on the Gunpowder are still around 50 Cfs and the water is 48 degrees at Falls Rd. We are fortunate to have such cold water through the C & R sections, and temps are still below sixty degrees down past Monkton Road. On Thursday I planned to cover a few areas, and try some different patterns. Fishing the Gunpowder was surreal in the thick fog. I rigged up for the morning trico hatch around 9:30 am. I could hear the fish splash, but it was hard see beyond forty feet through the fog. I fished a few flats, riffles and back eddies catching browns …

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Fly Fishing Skills Clinics

Want to connect with one of these? The shop is now offering fly fishing skills clinics, in addition to schools and guide trips through the “dog days” of summer. Backwater Angler Guides will be teaching a variety of clinics including; nymphing, terrestrials, streamers and small flies. These clinics are ideal for beginner to intermediate anglers, and especially helpful for experienced anglers that might need a “brush-up” on techniques prior to a destination trip. Each clinic covers gear, techniques, and fly selection. August 4~Nymphing Techniques August 11~Fishing Terrestrials August 18~ Streamer Techniques August 25~ Fishing Small Flies Clinics are held from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM …

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Fly Fishing The Savage River In July

I spent a few days fishing the Savage River in Western Maryland last week. MDDNR was shocking the river, so flows were down to 30 CFs. I opted to fish the North Branch of the Potomac until later in the week, when flows on the Savage would rise to 55 CFs. Alex was out assisting the shocking survey for three days, and said they electroshocked a good number of trout. I fished the Savage a few weeks this year and the majority of wild browns I caught averaged between eleven to fourteen inches. In two days of fishing I fished dries in the pocket water …

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Maryland Fly Fishing School

Please join us for a flyfishing school. On Sunday, August 15, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on fly fishing in Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear, fly selection and an hour of on-stream instruction. Schools are held in a meadow overlooking the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland …

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Morning Mist On The Gunpowder River

The air temps cooled down to more comfortable levels along the Gunpowder river this week. I fished yesterday in the upper Falls Road section where the water was a frigid 48 degrees. The flows from Prettyboy Dam are at 75 CFs, a normal level for the river. The air temp hit the mid eighties, but after standing in the water for a while in waders I was comfortable, if not cold at times. The shaded river valley and ice cold water creates a much cooler environment than the expected daily high air temperature. I saw good number of Tricos dancing around, but far less than …

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