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Yahtzee
- It was a fishing blitz tonight at the ol’ bridge, and we all cashed in. Certain locations have their own special attributes, and this one is no different. Changing flies in a certainty, frustration is never ending, and the window of opportunity for a decent hook set vanishes just as quickly as it appears. Casting [...]
Jump Start
Reeevvveeerrseeee the Cuuurrrrssseeeee And no, I am NOT talking about the Boston Redsox. It seems as though my luck has finally turned. Last night I shook the demons off my back and ended my early season slump in a big way. Armed with every ounce of effort I had left, Jon and I took a [...]
Great Start
- The fly rod got a workout yesterday, but more from the swift current than from fish. In the battle between gear and streamers, gear took the trophy on my first day of Salmon fishing in 2010. My entire box of streamers hit the water in the 9 hours of fishing yesterday, but my first [...]
Tie Another Day
Occasionally I get ambitious and sit down at the vise for a few hours, usually left to ponder patterns and hone my skills alone. This time I was fortunate enough to have my partner in crime Lucas on the scene. While I tend to stick to the streamer side of the craft, he tends to [...]
Muddler Madness
- Recently I’ve had a shameful (or not) obsession with Marabou, tying with it furiously usually in small black ghost variations. It is no secret that Marabou has an action in the water that just drives fish crazy. It’s natural movements are preferred by many tyers when designing new patterns, but marabou also goes a [...]
Fly Tying Corner: The Alexandra
- Howdy, Last night I sat down at the vice and entered the timeless realm of Ray Bergman trout flies. My attempted pattern? The Alexandra. When I first saw this fly in the Autumn 2009 issue of Fly Tyer, I was immediately attracted to the abundance of peacock sword and the bright red throat. The [...]
Spring Fly Fishing….During the Dog Days of Summer
- It’s no secret to the people of northern Maine, or everyone in New England for that matter, that this summer can be defined with one simple word; Rain. While the past few weeks have brought some vast improvements, last week saw the return of the wet weather in Aroostook county, accompanied this time by [...]
Kennebago News
Hello brother flyfishermen its Kennebago Joe returning from “up country” The week is up and I am back from the Kennebago. I spent the first night in my camper at 4 corners and awoke to snow everywhere and cold. That bothered me a little but the fish seemed to like it. Breakfast was fried potatoes [...]
Kennebago News
Happy Memorial Day ladies and Gents! Our resident Kennebago river Guide Joe asked me to pass this along for him. It seems like the fishing has really picked up in the Rangeley Lakes region! For any additional information about joining Joe for fishing, feel free to shoot me an email and I’ll be sure to [...]
Spring Streamer Tactics
- Spring fly fishing can be tricky, especially in the swollen rivers of Northern Maine. Landlocked Salmon are hands down some of the most selective feeders in our watershed, and to bring one to the boat usually requires a great deal of time and dedication, and a ton of luck. Any seasoned fly fisherman knows [...]