Reprinted from the October 2016 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal Flowing water, open enough to swing a fly rod, and full of trout. Most streams in the Rocky Mountain West fit this category, but such waters in Maine are in high demand. A stream large enough to fly fish that maintains water cool enough to hold brook trout through the heat of summer is pretty rare in a … [Read more...] about Small Stream Trout Gems
Journal Entry 5/11/12
Water: FT Creek Location: Bridge crossing near town Conditions: 50's, sunny, calm. Water extremely low and relatively warm. I had to get out and fish a while this afternoon and I'm glad I did. The fly fishing was a real stress reliever, as it tends to be. I'd been a little frustrated with lack of success on the river over the past few days, so I really wanted to get back … [Read more...] about Journal Entry 5/11/12
Time off to Fish
We'd had the trip planned for a few months, and the date was fast approaching. When we'd booked it, we were expecting low, clear water and incredible hatches of March Browns and/or Mother's Day caddis flies. If it was anything like 2010, the fishing would be incredible. I picked Nick up at the Billings airport in the wake of a coming rain storm that would last for four days … [Read more...] about Time off to Fish
New Gear
I finally gave in. An opportunity came my way to get my first quality rod and reel combo ever. Prior to this, I'd been using the same $50 cheapo for over 5 years (see here). It worked fine and I caught plenty of fish, but the quality of the experience wasn't what it could be. I learned that when I casted friends' rods and was blown away at how effortless they made the whole … [Read more...] about New Gear
April 2011 Fishing Entries
I'm way behind on my fly fishing journal entries, so I'll try to catch up by lumping together a group of trips from late March. It's been a really crazy spring. I mean, spring always brings a healthy dose of rain, wind and snow to this part of the country, but this year has been insane. Aside from a few short warmups, things were unseasonably cold all spring. We were 2-3 … [Read more...] about April 2011 Fishing Entries