Up'North Maine Fly Castings

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 :: :: :: :: :: :: :: [...]

-It’s Friday, April 17 and it’s almost 65 degrees here in Orono, Maine. The Weekend means fishing, and the possibility of hooking into the first fish of the season. To put it bluntly, it’s too damn nice to be sitting at my computer updating Up’North. But hey! The great news is, I’ve been working my [...]

* 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, [...]

-Spring is in full swing in Northern Maine, and the signs are everywhere. Rivers throughout the county are running with ice and minor flooding is causing many people major headaches. Well, no headaches here! This year I’ve been fortunate enough to get out and fish more than usual during early Spring. While the fish have [...]

-Easter has finally arrived, and with it the knowledge that Spring is finally here to stay (at least we hope). It’s a beautiful bluebird day in Fort Kent, and I’ll be spending most of the day with my family having a home cooked meal and relaxing. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and relaxing Easter [...]

The guys over at Moldy Chum always post things that seem so out of the ordinary and hilarious, but this time they’ve outdone themselves. My only hope is that this company will come out with a Fly Fishing Specific pack, now THAT would be great! Check out the video to see what all the fuss [...]

-I came across a tragic story yesterday that I was reluctant to share, but the horror needs to be seen by all so the same mistakes can be prevented in the future. Four fisherman were making their way from B.C. (Apparently they don’t like Steelhead) to Cape Brenton Nova Scotia when the terrible events unfolded. [...]

* Saturday is for Tying Flies and getting tattoos! I tied a few nice looking streamers last night, and plan on adding to the collection today. Lucky enough for me, one of my fishing buddies Derick Plourde decided to grace us with his presence this weekend. My original plan was to find a few spots [...]

-The 2009 fishing season arrived without notice to most people in Orono Maine today. It was a day typical of this week, cloudy with a brisk wind that still held a hint of the winter weather past. After a six month layoff, the excitement of the upcoming day quickly foiled my plans to retire early, [...]

-As I wait for some pictures of the Expo to turn up before finishing my lengthy article, I give you YET another reason fly fishing is better. This time the victim is pole vaulting, and the balls of young James. Guess if he would have been casting a rod instead of attempting to vault with [...]