“Go West Young Man”
Maine is a long way from the western steelhead rivers that haunt my dreams. One day I’ll live my dream and hoist chrome for the first time, mark my words. When I do head out west to knock fly fishing for steelhead off my bucket list, I want Ian Majszak of Detonation Studios there with his camera rolling. What excited me more than the fishing in this video is the sheer camaraderie surrounding this epic fishing trip. Nothing I have ever experienced on the east coast seems to hold a candle to what you will witness in Ian’s video below. To be completely honest, I’m not sure I even know enough dedicated fly fishermen in Maine willing to organize a fishing trip of this size. Almost makes me wanna pack up and head west! Almost.
Tribute..steelhead camp from Detonation Studios on Vimeo.
Seriously though, big props to Ian for this latest video. Detonation Studios is set to have a huge year in 2012, and I for one cant wait to see what the next twelve months bring. Heres to hoping we can toss a line together someday, somewhere west of my snowy Maine home. Thanks for keeping Up’North “in the know” as you continue to drop new, inspiring material for us to enjoy.
Tight Lines,
-Ben
I’ll have to make a trip to New York as well I guess!
Thanks for the comment. I have no doubt that I’ll live in Maine for the rest of my days. What I was referring to in this particular post was more the active fly fishing culture out west. In Maine we really lack that core group of young people in fly fishing. I’ve fished all over the state, been to a bunch of Film Tour stops, and the scene here is largely dominated by much older crowds. Most of my friends fish, but the interest just isn’t here like it is out West….the fishing however, is nothing to complain about.
Tight Lines!
February 2, 2012 at 6:58 am
I grew up in Maine, moved out to Oregon and fished steelhead for a few years and guided up in AK. With al the nice steelhead and giant rainbows i’ve caught out there I’ve found nothing comes close to maine. In december I moved back to Maine and am happy to live in rangeley. The grass isn’t always greener. Plus, it took me a year and a half for hard winter steelhead fishing in oregon to land my first wild steelhead. dont expect to go out there and catch a lot of fish. go to new york!
February 1, 2012 at 10:31 am
Of course man, I’ll def. look you up when I do!
-Ben
January 24, 2012 at 10:10 am
When you head west, plan to make a stop in Montana.
January 20, 2012 at 9:47 am