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Light at Grand Lake Stream
BY John Tozer The sun rises slowly over Grand Lake Stream in June and July. Not dramatic, just steady, a thin line of light behind the spruce, pushing the chill back one degree at a time. The water was already very low this spring, and the lack of significant rain means low … Continued
Yukon Yearning
By Polly Mahoney Growing up in Maine, I had no interest in being inside especially the kitchen! When I was starting my life in the far north in northern BC and the Yukon I was drawn to the mountains and wanted to spend as much time as I could in the bush. When the opportunity … Continued
Green Drake Finale
By Homer Spit A Hex, or if your Latin is good, a Hexagenia limbata, is a bomber-size Mayfly that shows up on Maine trout ponds in mid-summer, usually early July. For a trout, they area turkey dinner with all the fixin’s – a chance to get the most amount of food for the least amount … Continued
Fishing the Belgrades
by Dennis Bolduc Ever since I was a kid growing up in Waterville, fishing in the Belgrades was a topic I heard often. Unfortunately, my family did little to none when it came to fishing. I was very fortunate to have lived next door to some great neighbors who always took the time to take … Continued
The Salmon Trollers
BY V. Paul Reynolds Today, right now, on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire to the Rangeley Lakes in Western Maine to the Fish River chain of lakes in Northern Maine, a late spring ritual is underway. The scene has been appearing every year for as long as even us oldsters can remember: men, women and … Continued
Killer Flies
By V. Paul Reynolds Any fly fisherman worth his salt is ever vigilant for that so-called “killer fly.” Now, truth be known, there is a lot of subjectivity here, when we start bragging and getting all dogmatic about our “killer fly.” For example, the trouter who has a field day on the water with a … Continued
Maine Trout Ponds
By Jonah Paris Maine is dotted with many small trout ponds. These remote waters are protected by dense walls of softwoods. They are places where “crowded” is another party fishing the opposite shore, and where the country, and the trout, still remain wild. The gravel roads might push back in a little further … Continued
Small Trout Runs
By Al Raychard When I was a kid there was a small brook that cut through the property of my childhood home. Until I got my driving license and could explore more distant fishing holes, I spent a lot of time drowning worms in its tea-colored pools. It’s where I cut my teeth as an … Continued
Maine Man Mauled by Grizzly
By V. Paul Reynolds “Climbing over the logjam, I spotted two cubs on the other side of the river. From the brush I heard the huffing sound. Then I saw her, the sow. From 20 yards she was coming at me, huffing and growling – a full charge.” Hamish Stevenson, a native from Mt Desert … Continued
SBRs: Time to Purchase
By John Floyd Knocking clay birds out of the sky on a sunny afternoon is great fun. Plinking a dueling tree with a .22LR pistol is too. But nothing beats sending freedom pellets down range through a suppressed, semi-automatic short-barreled rifle; colloquially known as an SBR. And if you really needed one, there is yet … Continued