Oh, how things change. In years past , when the river flows dropped, we continued to catch Penobscot smallies along the banks and drop offs. Now with juvenile alewives departing their natal lakes for the ocean, we are beginning to...
Some of you may be surprised to learn of my trout fishing heritage. Brace yourselves, I do in fact have a few salmonid roots. By the early 1990s as fly fishing was becoming a central theme in my life; ultimately...
I am delighted to say the summer bass season is in full swing. During the height of the summer season it always makes me chuckle when a prospective client asks if it’s too late to pursue smallies in the river. ...
This fall’s unseasonable warm weather provided me with the opportunity to extend my season well into October. The relatively warm water temperatures coupled with extremely low water levels kept the smallmouths extremely active. Before this recent rain event put an...
MidCurrents is my favorite weekly flyfishing newsletter. I find something interesting in nearly every issue of this newsletter. In a recent issue I spotted an excellent article entitled, “Common Sense Fly Fishing: Line Control.” This article addresses all sorts of information...
Many of you know I joined Big Brothers – Big Sisters several years ago. It is a rewarding program that brings both the “Bigs” and “Littles” lots of joy. This summer my little brother and I are doing our best...
In fact, it may be the primary reason my passion for fly fishing hasn’t wavered during the past 25 years. I love the feel of casting and in recent years I have spent untold hours casting nothing more than...