This week I did something unusual on the river. I lied. Having success fishing at a popular spot on the Swift River, I paused when an older angler waded in beside me and asked, “What are they taking?” Maybe it was the fact that he asked right off the bat. No chit chat. No preamble.
Category: Brook Trout
In Defense of Stocked Waters, First-Timers, and Fin Addictions
I have kept my word. I have got out trout fishing more this year than last. That brings the grand total up to three times. Not every trip is noteworthy, but third-times-a-charm as they say. As my roots have slowly tapped into my new home in VA, I have started making friends and not least
Home Away From Home
After two years of longing to go back up to Northwestern Maine to see friends and chase some salmonids, I finally was able to get back there for Memorial Day weekend. Ever since my beautiful son Luke was born in November of 2022, there have been certain fishing trips that had to be postponed. Not
Bug Fest
Fellow blogger Ashu Rao was in town for the long weekend. We made plans to fish a half-day and met up bright and early at 5:30 am at one of his New Hampshire home waters. We think we may have seen a wild brown or brookie or two, but it was mostly stocked fish, with
