Up'North Maine Fly Castings

- The Fly Fishing film Industry has taken of in a big way this year, and Rivers of a Lost Coast certainly looks to take top honors in my book. Rich with history and a great story, this film is much more than your average fish porn. Following a small group of Fly Fishermen at [...]

Good Morning ladies and gents! A new Link has been added to Up’North’s  Fly Fishin’ Friends, and its one worth a BIGGGGGGG look. Yesterday I was fortunate enough to stumble across a great Blog that had somehow avoided my eyes these past few months. RIP LPS is a personal blog written by probably the most [...]

Let’s start the week off with a little Comedy! Clearly the big sunglasses companies like Oakley, Spy, and RayBan have missed something! Are HD Wraparounds the next big thing in Fly Fishing optics? Who knows, but those facial expressions in their commercial are sure convincing…..bahahahahaha Happy Castings! -Ben :: :: :: :: :: :: :: [...]

-A few worthy entries to the ladies who fish post were given to me today by Ashley Dionne. Ash and the Plourde brothers took to the Saint John River for the first time this season, and they had a 9 fish day! I don’t know if Derick’s new tattoo is a good luck charm, or [...]

* Finding time to get out on the water can be difficult sometimes, and I’m not even married. I can only imagine how some of you “chains and shackles” types convince your wives to skip fixing the washer for a trip to the river. Well, if your “honey do” list has grown out of control, [...]

-Here at Up’North, we show love for any lady who can hang a line with the guys on any fishing excursion. This morning I’d like to introduce you to some county girls who aren’t afraid to fish with (and sometimes out fish) the fellas regardless of the season or conditions. Major props ladies, you’ve all [...]

-A few weeks behind the rest of the State, the ice on the rivers in Northern Maine is finally breaking up. For the most part, the winter flooding and ice jams have not been as severe as the record breaking Spring we had only a year ago, but some areas are still a cause for [...]

-While the snow is almost completely melted away here in central Maine, back home in Aroostook county it’s a different story. The storm system that dumped two days of rain down here blanketed my home town and surrounding areas in Northern Maine with over 8 inches of the fluffy white stuff. My father sent me [...]

Due to my early fishing adventure to celebrate opening day, “Mornin Coffee” will be not be had on Up’North! -It’s official, as of a few minutes ago fishing season in Maine is now under way. Naturally, I will be up at first light and out making my first casts of the season. I’m not exactly [...]

-I hope everyone gets my point, Muskie in the Saint John River are LARGE. This 40+ slab was caught by Aroostook County native Jake Oullette in the Saint John River region. Here he poses for a quick picture before letting this beauty go on its way. Great fish Jake! Happy Castings, -Ben