Backwater Angler
16829 York Rd, Hereford, MD Directions (opens in new tab)
Full-service fly shop steps from the Gunpowder River specializing in wild brown trout.
Trips & services
Visit backwaterangler.com (opens in new tab)Guided trips
- WadeFishing on foot in the water.
- FloatFishing from a drift boat while a guide rows.
Where they guide:Gunpowder RiverMorgan RunBig Hunting CreekSavage RiverPotomacNorth Branch of the PotomacYoughioghenyCasselmanBeaver Creek
Lessons & classes
- Casting lessonsCasting instruction.
- Fly tying classesTying instruction.
At the shop
- RentalsRod and gear rental.
Brands carried
Patagonia · Airflo · Scientific Anglers · Ross · Abel · Echo · G. Loomis · Winston · Scott · Fishpond · Umpqua
Species
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Rivers nearby:Penns Creek ~98 mi
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