Water gauge data

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Check out the Potomac River flow via the web. A TPFR resource.--more


Delaware rock snot

Rock snot appears to be alive and well in the Upper Delaware.--more


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These anglers need your help.--more


Didymo confirmed
in Big Hunting Creek


Maryland DNR biologists confirmed the presence of an invasive algae known to anglers as rock snot or boulder boogers.--more



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Beaver Creek, May 11, 2012
Washington County, Md.

Two males and a female came tumbling down into the water in the spot I was about to fish.--more








Big Hunting Creek, May 11, 2012
Catoctin Mountain, Thurmont, Md.

As an experiment I decided to limit myself to one size and type of fly for the day--a size 18 Tom Baltz para-nymph tied with a red post.--more











Shad fishing--May 6

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Jin thought I should have shot a photo of it because it might be our last shad of the day.--more



Shad fishing--April 8

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One of us always had a Hickory on the line.--more

Shad fishing--April 27

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After cutting the sink time my catch rate began to improve.--more




Shad fishing--March 30

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I secretly hoped it was still the fly the fish wanted.--more

Shad fishing--April 20

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It was a morning that ended in crushing disbelief.--more




Shad fishing--March 23

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“Did you go out fishing with your shirt on like that all day?”--more

Shad fishing--April 13

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I was like someone turned off the shad spigot.--more



Shad fishing--March 16

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I swapped out colors to see if that made any difference.--more