Get a head start on a lifetime sport. Whether you are just starting in the sport or you’d like to improve and fine tune your skills, our professional guides are happy to lend a hand.
All Backwater Angler guides are insured, licensed by the state of Maryland, and certified in First Aid and CPR by the American Red Cross.
Backwater Angler is a Nature Tourism Partner with Maryland’ s Department of Natural Resources.
Learn how to read water, spot fish, and choose the right fly pattern.
Trips include all necessary gear: fly rod, reel, waders, and shoes. Full Day Trips include a wholesome picnic lunch.
Rates:
Fly Casting: $50 per hour
Flyfishing Skills Clinic:——–2 hours @$75 per person up to four.
Flyfishing School:————3 hours @ $125 per person up to four.
Half Day Guided Trip:——– 4 hours @ $275 for one, $325 for two.
Full Day Guided Trip:———6 hours @ $325 for one, $375 for two.
Float Trip:——————-6 hours@ $425 for one or two.
FYI:
- We practice catch and release as a conservation tool.
- A one week advance reservation is suggested.
- A non-refundable deposit of $100 will reserve your space.
- Cancellations or changes in activities can can only be made 24 hours prior to the start date.
- A Maryland non-tidal fishing license with a trout stamp is required on all trips.
- These rates do not include gratuity, flies, and leaders for the trip.












