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Some articles in the past or blog posts on popular websites say the requirements for fly fishing you need the hands of a surgeon, the movements of Tiger Woods, and the spirit of a Zen master. None of these qualifications are true because I am an okay fly fisherman and fit not of those qualifications. Fly fishing has an atmosphere about it a quality, many fly fisherman write books about fishing. So I had to do this blog… LOL And they try to make sense of this beautiful relaxing sport on paper or online. For myself, I love angling with...

There are many tips of catching trout from what flies to use, how to read the water, what rods and reels to purchase, and even how to take the perfect fish pictures…   Many articles written are at best not based on experience or just market hype, trying to sell something. You will not see any affiliate links in the article. Just want to share my love for fishing and time spend hunting for these great fish. Hope this article is helpful…   Water Reading the water is a full time endeavor when out on rivers or even small streams....

Had a great trip to Echo Lake in the Mount Vernon area of Maine past spring. Although the weather was mild it played a major part in the adventure, trying to locate some of the stocked trout that the lake is known for. Echo Lake north end is one of the best stocked by the state as well as a drive-to destination. This makes it the perfect place for those with families looking for a short trip north of Augusta Maine to find trout. Just over twenty five minute drive north west of Augusta. You can easily use Google Maps...

A short trip which is available all year long. Is a trip to Madison to fly fish the Kennebec River. I have many fish and photos of the area that I post to Instagram. The fishing is great when the water is high. You can catch splake, brookies, salmon, rainbow, and browns for cold blooded fish, which they call a Kennebec grand slam. Lots of bass large and small mouth. We the hydro dam and trees that make its way down the river, which always creates new habitat and flows, seams, and riffles to fish. Many deep holes for trout...

One of my favorite types of fly fishing is the small streams that meander throughout the Maine woods. Specially the the tribs that connect to a larger body of water. The mouths which hold many surprises but that is a story for another blog. Great way to avoid the crowds and experience all kinds of nature along the way. Early spring with raising water temperature and levels you never know what monster maybe lying and wait in a small stream. In the early spring months and warming days, I spend more times in these hidden gems, fine tuning my hiking...