Up'North Maine Fly Castings

- As a thrilling follow-up to the Top 10 most hated list, here are the things that are generally celebrated about fly fishing here at the Up’North villa. It’s better than work (…unless of course your a guide) Old Town Canoes > Float Tubes (….always) Home-made furled leaders. Big Native Brook Trout (…and Landlocked Salmon [...]

-A few reports of Salmon over the 20 inch Mark are starting to roll in from Northern Maine, as reportedly the water levels have dropped just enough to heat up the fishing. While not incredibly fast, word on the street is that this year so far local watersheds are sporting very large landlocks. The most [...]

..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 [...]

Thanks to the always informative and extremely helpful people at Midcurrent, fly fishermen now have a great guide for selecting a Fly Rod that Suites their needs. -With so many different options available for fly rods these days, it’s easy to get frustrated and feel hopeless when trying to choose the perfect one. While I’m [...]

-A few more Big Ol’ Fish pictures have been turning up from this Winters past Ice Fishing season. Nice togue (Take Trout) seemed to be the theme this year, and the pictures below further reiterate that fact. Ben Bouchard and company have caught some of the nicest looking fish I’ve ever seen through the ice [...]

-Because I’m waiting on a few pictures via L.L.Bean for my “Spring Fishing Expo” story, I’ve decided it might be a good idea to give everyone an update on the state of Up’North, the upcoming open water fishing season, and life in general (not in any particular organized order). *This past month has been crazy [...]

-Good Morning all, This morning I’d like to bring some attention to what is being regarded as one of the best documentary films in Maine’s History. *The Allagash Wilderness Waterway – it has been a highway to the Native Americans; a vital corridor to Maine’s lumber business; a world-class canoe trip. The Allagash River’s uses [...]

- Today I regrettably made the three hour drive from my lovely home in Fort Kent to my cramped apartment on the University of Maine Campus. While my two week vacation was much needed, another two weeks would have be graciously accepted. It’s difficult to get back into the swing of things in college when [...]

The 19th Annual Spring Fishing Expo at L.L.Bean is right around the corner, and this year looks to be as promising as ever. Head on down to the Freeport flagship store the weekend of March 21st for casting demos, fly tying competitions, tips from the pros, and so much more. This will be my first [...]

-Like most fishermen, the late winter weather has me down. Just when spring began to peak around the corner, the March wind blew it’s ass right back to April. Instead of dripping water, icicles now hang from all the gutters around the house. The driveway looks like a skating rink, and the dog refuses to [...]