Gunpowder Falls again, it just keeps producing

So over the last few weeks, I've been making fewer trips to the Gunpowder, which is about 35 miles from my house in Catonsville (SW Baltimore Co). Gas prices ARE affecting my fishing, unfortunately. As a post-doctoral cancer researcher getting married in a month (Oct 1), we can barely justify my fishing as it is!!!

Anyhow, fishing at the plunge pool (Prettyboy Dam) and the waters within several hundred yards of the dam has been great. Mostly browns ranging anywhere from 8 to 14" and a few smaller rainbows (6 to 9"), but it's been great on both dries (read: caddis in the riffles) and nymphs (anything small, bead-headed and olive-bodied). I have had luck with small pink scuds, which the rainbows will cross a run for, and san juans especially during the light rain we had Saturday AM. I had a rather nice rainbow (upwards of 15") break off my tippet on a scud, jumping several times thinking it was still attached to my line. What a hoot!

Anyone interested in getting out there for the first time should stop in at Backwater Angler on Monkton Rd. Theaux is always helpful and makes ya feel welcome if you're a bum like me or a "better" (i.e. richer) customer!

I think this makes 25 trips to the Gunpowder this year since the end of June. And just when I think I'm getting better, my damn blood knots break and it's back here to relearn some knots.

Tight lines and if anyone in the area is interested, I'd be happy to show you the stretch I like to fish the most.

Marty
MFTG 2K5

I hear ya on the gas prices....am just thankfull I have 6 good lakes within' 20km of my front door....oh....20 km = 'bout 8 miles... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif)


mojo

I was up on the Gunpowder this morning for a few hours (just above Falls Rd Bridge) and managed to catch 6 browns all on a elk hair caddis (size 16 grey under belly). The browns ranged from 8-14"! Only saw two others on the water and they went downstream from the bridge.

Air temp in the 78-80 range, water in the 53-55 degree range. No wind but a little too much sun.

May go back up tomorrow afternoon.


Greg

Greg,

I got out there on Monday, but it was pretty late (1:00 PM or so). I fished ONLY the plunge pool @ the Dam, with a heavy sculpin, and managed a couple of browns. A buddy of mine caught a nice rainbow on a spinner.

I've always thought the caddis was the best fly for that water. The hatches continue all the way through October and the fish don't ever seem to get tired of the fly!

Tight lines

Marty

i hafta invest in a trout outfit. my mother lives in kingsville, i it wiould give me an excuse to visit her more, lol.

Have you ever tried a tungsten bead head zebra midge in size 18? Black bead, rust thread and small black wire rib have work well everywhere I've tried them! Even on Brookies at 9500 feet in the Big Horns. I catch 18 and 20 inch browns and rainbows in Tanycomo in Missouri. John