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The Big Eddy Drifter
By V. Paul Reynolds Izaak Walton in his iconic angling book, The Compleat Angler, made the observation that even if you spend a lifetime casting flies upon the water, fishing and fish behavior can never be “fully learnt.” Persistence and patience will not deliver full mastery of angling success and a total understanding of trout … Continued
Accessing Stripers
By Al Raychard If you want to fish for striped bass this season there are a couple things to keep in mind. As with all types of fishing, be it freshwater or saltwater and whether fishing quiet back bays and small tidal creeks and estuaries with a fly rod and flies or hitting the beach … Continued
Living with Grizzlies
By Polly Mahoney I lived amongst grizzlies for many years and have a very healthy respect for them! The first ones I was around was when I worked at big game trophy hunting camps. I used to see them commonly when I was alone in the wee hours of the morning either on foot with … Continued
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