Up'North Maine Fly Castings

- Father and son fishing trips are a rarity for most these days, unless your Jeff and Taylor Turner. This father and son duo have embarked on the trip of a lifetime with an ultimate goal of Fishing 50 States in 50 days, a truly amazing and inspiring feat. The goal of their trip according [...]

-Recently my girlfriend Alicia made the long journey from the northern tip of Maine to visit me down south. It was great to finally see her for the first time in nearly a month, even if it was only for a few short days. During our time together we took advantage of a beautiful day [...]

Good afternoon ladies and gents! Thursday if one of my favorite days on Up’North for a few reasons. It’s usually the first time all week I actually have more than twenty minutes to step away from college work and breath, but more importantly, it’s time for the Fly Fishin’ Artist of the Week! This weeks [...]

-Bonjour faithful readers and google Junkies alike, Today I made an important decision that could (hopefully) end with yours truly receiving a giant stack of cash and a published work, as well as a few lucky readers receiving some free Up’North gear! As some of you may have seen Via: Moldy Chum,  FirstWriter.com is sponsoring [...]

..Just a few thoughts before I crash out and wake up at 4:30am to start my long journey back to school. -Well, another weekend enjoying the comforts of home has come and gone. It’s been said by many that all good things come to an end, and this certainly applies to my weekend. I feel [...]

-It’s time once again for another featured Fly Fishing artist on Up’North. As anyone who knows me has figured out by now, I’m a sucker for great art. When the art just happens to be a piece on Fly Fishing, It’s difficult to tear me away. Each time I make a post like this on [...]

Ok, so maybe some of you might not consider this a huge milestone, but I certainly do. While I was out fishing yesterday afternoon Up’North Maine Fly Castings reached and exceeded 5,000 hits. For a small town guy who just wanted to make a website about Fly Fishing, this is more than I’ve ever dreamed [...]

-Chances are, if you have ever tied a fly you’ve heard of famous fly tying legend Carrie Stevens. A Self-taught tier from Upper Dam Maine, Carrie Stevens has developed patterns that are not only extremely beautiful, but incredibly affective in Maine waters and throughout the United States. I am forever in debt to her for [...]

(Like an IDIOT I forgot my piece of shit camera on today’s outing. That’s one dumb move I wish I had back) -Mastering the art of fly casting is something that most Fly Fishermen work at their entire lives. Like many things in life, when casting a fly the biggest critic a fly fisherman has [...]

Here it is! The write-up I’ve been promising for over a week has finally arrived. I apologize for the extreme length, but I honestly struggled for over an hour to cut it down to it’s final form. To do my experience justice I could not justify making it any shorter, but I promise the read [...]