Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 16, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection. Class is held from 11:00 Am till 2:00 PM. 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.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Maryland Fly Fishing School
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 9, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection.Class is held from 11:00 Am till 2:00 PM. 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.
Maryland Fly Fishing School
Please join us for a fly fishing school. On Sunday, March 2, a Backwater Angler Guide will be teaching a fly fishing school that is ideal for beginners. If you’re planning on flyfishing Maryland, or anywhere else for that matter, this course is a great introduction to the sport. The school covers knots, casting, gear and fly selection. Class is held from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. 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.
Redding California Fly Fishing Fan Praises Backwater Angler
Many thanks to Miguel for the High Praise!
Dear Reader,
I am not sure which staff member reads these emails, however I have met many of the guides and employees of the Backwater Angler Fly shop so hopefully this email reaches a familiar face. My name is Miguel CuUnjieng, I am 20 years old and go to school at Santa Clara University but attended high school in northern Virginia. I am the young angler who calls and comes in during the summers, thanksgiving and Christmas time (when ever I am actually in the area) with stories of fly fishing out here in Redding, CA.
The Gunpowder is my favorite river to fish anywhere, I fish the river as often as I can (usually about 15 times a year on average) and I consider it my home river although my family is in Virginia. I think that your website is one of the most professional, clean, informative yet personal fly shop sites, and easily the best of the DC area fly shops. In addition, at your location, everytime I have asked for help or picked out a couple flies I have been greatly assisted and I attribute all my success on the river to your expert advice and knowledgble employees. Although I have only been fly fishing for seven years, the Gunpowder River and your fly shop have instilled in me a insatiable desire to be on the water and a profound passion for fly fishing.
Tight Lines,
Miguel CuUnjieng
Maryland Fly Fishing after 2″ of Rain Locally
After over two inches of rain yesterday, the upper river is in great shape.
The Gunpowder river is low, clear and is flowing at 26 CFs. Water temp is 42 F throughout the 7.6 mile catch and release section. If you’re fishing stonefly patterns stay in the shadows, covering the log jams and wood along the banks.
Keep in mind that stoneflies need lots of gravel and leaf litter so try Masemore downstream through Big Falls Rd. Stoneflies crawl out of the water onto wood and rocks before wriggling out of their nymphal shucks so covering the banks with nymph patterns is typically more effective than swinging them soft hackle style. We have a number of traditional hair wing and quill winged stonefly patterns tied by Mike Bachkosky that fish as good as they look. If midging is your thing give the Falls Rd stretch a look. With lower flows , the river has a chance to warm up midday and steady hatches should follow. Black flies in the #20-22 range are the usual suspects but cream midges are also worth a shot. Long, 10-12ft leaders ending in 6x and 7x are essential for presenting these dreaded tinys.The lower river from Bluemount downstream through Sparks RD. is high, muddy and flowing at 258 CFs. The lower river is dropping fast from a high flow yesterday of 2, 620 Cfs and should be very good streamer water by Sunday afternoon. Large Zonkers, Matukas and Grey Ghosts should move a few fish near cutbanks and boulders.
Orvis names Maryland Streams in Top Destinations List
In a recent USA Today article, Tom Rosenbauer, the Vice President of the Orvis Co. just named the Gunpowder river and the Savage river in a list titled, 10 great places for Fly Fishing. Thanks to Neil for alerting us about this story. Fish on…
Gunpowder River Stonefly Tying Class
Stoneflies are here!
We have only two spaces left in the fly tying class with Guide Jason du Pont. It is from 11:00AM till 2PM this Saturday, the 2nd and is limited to six so please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.
Our Maryland Fly Patterns for Beginners Class on Feb 16th is full and we’ll be adding another soon!
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Tying Gunpowder River Stonefly Patterns