Labor day is upon us, and we have dry flies on parade along the Gunpowder River. Tricos, Olives and Caddis are still part of the mix. River levels have been a near perfect 115 Cfs with water temps in the 52 to 55 F range. Nymphing the riffles is always a safe bet, especially in the mornings. Terrestrial fishing heats up just about every afternoon…See us before your picnic this weekend!
Labor Day weekend hours:
Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM till 4:00 PM.
The shop will be open Labor Day from 8AM till 4PM
Related Post Excerpt:
From Fly Fishing the Gunpowder River Labor Day Weekend, August 31, 2008
Tricos are still present in the flats from Falls Rd through Bunkerhill most mornings. Caddis in the #16 range have been peeling off by afternoon and are a sure bet in the riffles. Small streamers along undercut banks will produce fish. Be on the lookout for Wild Turkeys and Blue Winged Olives in the upper catch and release section of the Gunpowder River on cloudy, warm days.
| September 12, 2010 |
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| September 19, 2010 |
| 11:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
| September 26, 2010 |
| 11:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
Please join us for a flyfishing school. Each Sunday in September after Labor Day, 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. Each class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Cost is $100 per person and includes the use of gear. A Maryland Non-tidal fishing license and trout stamp is required and may be purchased prior to the class with check or cash at the shop. Class size is limited to 4 and pre-payment is required. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to register.
| September 8, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| September 15, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| September 22, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| September 29, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Want to connect with one of these? The shop is now offering fly fishing skills clinics, in addition to schools and guide trips through September. 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.
September 8~Fishing Terrestrials
September 15~Nymphing Techniques
September 22~ Streamer Techniques
September 29~ Fishing Small Flies
Clinics are held from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM on Wednesdays during September. Cost is $75 per person and participants should bring their own gear. Please give us a call at 410-357-9557 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register. Clinics are held on the Gunpowder river by a Maryland state licensed and insured fishing guide. Each clinic is limited to three anglers.
The river is flowing at 50 Cfs is clear and 51 F. We’ve had numerous reports of Olives along the river. Most of these are in the #18-20 range and we have plenty of snowshoe duns and emergers From Mike Bachkosky in the muffin tins on the front counter. The fish are looking up and the weather has been superb. While we’re not seeing blanket hatches, tricos are massing most mornings throughout the catch and release section. When in doubt use a #16 bead head pheasant tail in the riffles between Falls Rd and Bunkerhill. Summer is fleeting and we’ve had exceptional dry fly fishing. You could be doing far worse than trying your luck on the Gunpowder this weekend.
Thanks to Sera Janson Zegre, Project Manager from Downstream Strategies who asked us to distribute this call to action.
I am writing to ask for your help with an important study seeking to calculate the economic benefits of water-based recreation on the North Branch of the Potomac.
Background:
Sponsored by Garrett County, Maryland (fiscal agent), Appalachian Regional Commission, Maryland Department of the Environment, and Maryland Division of Natural Resources, this research seeks to calculate the local economic benefits generated from water-based recreation on the North Branch Potomac River, made possible by the clean-up of acid mine drainage (AMD) from abandoned mine lands in Garrett and Allegany counties. Results will inform future funding decisions so that remediation continues. We are surveying different user groups (e.g., boaters, anglers) of the North Branch to determine how much they value the clean water.
Request:
We need boaters and anglers to complete a short (10 minute) survey; it doesn’t matter if you’ve been to the area or not.
If you’d like to participate, please email sera@downstreamstrategies.com and provide the following:
(1) your email address (to which we will send an individualized, randomized link to the online survey),
(2) where you heard about this survey
Your email will only be used for the purposes of this survey. Your survey response will be kept confidential; participation is voluntary.
Thanks in advance to those who are interested!
Sera Janson Zegre, Downstream Strategies
www.downstreamstrategies.com
Note: This survey will end on August 31, 2010
Thanks to Roman for the report and to Adrian for the great photos.
Hey Theaux,
We drove up north a few days ago to help Adrian with moving into his new apartment up at Dartmouth. While in the north country, we just had to take a few days off to do some fishing.From Hanover, we continued 3 hours north to the far northern-most tip of New Hampshire to the headwaters of the Connecticut River where we spent a few days catching trout. Not only were the mid 60s temperatures an absolute pleasure after the sweltering heat back home, but the fishing (and the catching) was excellent. In the trophy stretch, the water was flowing clear at around 150 cfs and 61°. There was a smattering of caddis and blue wing olives and imitations of these were successful at bringing fish to the surface. However, the fish were more interested in feeding below the surface and we found the pheasant tail nymph to be the perfect tool for fooling the trout. We caught numerous trout over 12″, several over 15″ - almost all of them fat rainbows and putting up a good fight. Included in our catch were also several brook trout -the best of these was caught by Adrian - a fat brookie that we estimated at about 20″. From there, we drove south to do a couple of days backpacking in the White Mountains. I wish we had another few days to spend up here but reality forces me to come back home. Fortunately there are fish awaiting in the Gunpowder!
Roman.
| August 8, 2010 |
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Please join us Sunday August, 8 from 1:00 PM till 3:00 PM for a free Deer Hair Spinning Tying Demo with Micah Danmeyer. Leave it to Micah to make tying deer hair flies fun!
