Up'North Maine Fly Castings

- Because fly fishing around Deboullie Mountain in 100ft deep ponds is much more appealing than sitting in front of a computer all day…   Many more landscape and fish pictures soon! Never in my life have a thrown a line in more beautiful waters, surrounded by more stunning ridges, cliffs, and mountains. Sometimes even [...]

- Mr. “G-Funk” Eric Gardner made the Up’North fellas proud this weekend, taking home 3rd place (38 5/8 inches) and 13th place (36 3/8 inches) in the 7th annual Fort Kent International Muskie Derby. I was lucky enough to be present when both fish were caught and it was extremely exciting to see Eric’s hard [...]

- The previous two weekends of July have been extremely eventful, to say the least. My non-fishing activities has picked up drastically, with everything from weddings, bachelor parties, holidays, and birthdays. Friends, family, and new faces have made my Summer back home one of the most enjoyable to date, and with about a month left [...]

- I’m dodging the rain to do a little trout fishing, so my weekend report will have to wait! Here is a glimpse of what you’re missing in the meantime!     This is why I never have a difficult time explaining to people why I love living in northern Maine. Just remember, if it [...]

- A special kind of paint brush was used to craft the sky in my neck of the woods. A whimsical dance of clouds and sunlight paint the horizon in a way few will ever get the chance to experience firsthand. The backdrop is truly stunning, holding a power that seems to erase all time [...]

- After five days of nothing but a good time, May Trip 2010 is officially in the books. The weather was perfect, the food was spectacular, and the company could not have been better. While the fishing was lackluster, the crew still managed to pull a fair amount of Trout from the warm waters of [...]

- Step back. Step back from a hectic, hellishly frantic life. Endless bills, responsibility, headaches, and expectations that can be impossible to meet. Step back from that to-do list that will never get done, that meeting that feels like it might never end, and that repetitive day job that leaves you begging for Friday and [...]

- Fly Fishing is a funny thing. An intense struggle between man and nature, a precise game of treachery, and the looming frustration that settles in when the fish just aren’t pickin’ up what your layin’ down. (Notice catchy northern Maine lingo) The sentence above describes what I’ll look back on as the most trying [...]

- The 2010 Can-Am Crown is officially in the books, and what a weekend it has been! This years winner was Matt Carstens of Whitefield, New Hampshire. Congratulations goes out to Mr. Carstens and all of the racers involved for helping to make this another great year of Sled-Dog racing in northern Maine! This year [...]