We hurled north on I95 while the sun attempted to burn through the cloud cover, but only appeared as a creamy colored blaze behind a sea of white cotton. A soggy, humid feeling lingered in the air from and could be blamed on the sporadic showers that fell through the night. The overcast skies didn’t bother me or my passenger, ... Read More »
When my brother and I were young our Dad took us on a week-long fishing adventure. I remember being under the distinct impression that we were blindly going exploring by water through a number of inter-connected lakes. I was excited by the thought of exploring, but it wasn’t until Dad started telling us stories about his father taking him fishing ... Read More »
The main stream of current formed wide curling loops as it wove its way through what looked like a never ending sea of cattails. As the crow flies, my destination was probably only four hundred yards off, but paddling a canoe through the twisted maze put me back to paddling at least a few miles of water. The slow moving ... Read More »
With each spring that passes it becomes more and more apparent that our weather here in Maine is truly unpredictable, and this year has been no exception. Many die-hard fishermen take note if he or she stumbles across some nuance that gives an edge on catching the big one, but notes of years past may prove to be just as ... Read More »
By mid-April, the bona fide brook trout enthusiasts of Maine begin their northerly migration in search of open water. As if the winter wasn’t long enough, we stricken trout junkies press the receding edge of snow and ice in hopes of hitting that secret pond right after ice-out. Sometimes the long drive pays off, and sometimes you’ll find an ice ... Read More »
Nobody ever got a heart attack fighting a trout. Those smallmouth bass there are tougher than a bad mother-in-law, and you got such a bunch of big ones over here. Lefty Kreh, the originator of this and many other hilarious one-liners, has become a legend in fly fishing circles around the world. Name almost anything with gills and he has ... Read More »
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