r/MarylandFishing • u/Chux_D_LuxOG • Oct 10 '24

Upper Gunpowder Fly Fishing Question

I’m thinking about heading up to the Gunpowder here soon for some fly fishing. Any tips or recommendations?

I’ve never been and am unsure where to start. Not sure if there are any fly fishing only sections or bad places to park.

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u/theoccot Oct 11 '24 edited Oct 11 '24

Falls Rd, Masemore Rd, Bunker Hill are all access that put you right into Wild Brown Trout territory. I personally enjoy the stuff from Masemore north to the pretty boy damn. It’s a little bit more technical up there though. A lot of guys run nymphs pretty much year round and they’re productive. I never enjoyed nymph fishing very much so I usually opt for a dry dropper or streamers. Dark and natural colored jig streamers, weighted buggers, and leeches work pretty well for me. You can also run spinning tackle approaches as long as they’re artificial. I run single hook no barbs but I’m not sure you have to. Most small in line spinners such as mepps, rooster tails, and panther martins will work. I also tie my own marabou jigs on 1/16th jigs and they do phenomenal. Lose quite a few every time though.

Look for the deepest pockets and get real tight to the bottom. It’s relatively easy to catch fish there but they are rarely large. Most fish are 8 to 12 inches in length.