Fly rods are paradoxes in practice: they weigh a few ounces and tame fish weighing pounds. They are wispy, thin, even brittle in the wrong context (underfoot or in a car window). But, when attached to a fish, they protect tippets and tame our quarry. I am not a big “tool guy.” But, fly rods
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A Deerfield and Farmington Trip
It was a marathon fishing trip! Details: 10+ hours of fishing per day, PB&Js for lunch, and oodles of fish on dries and wets. Also: friends, laughs and much gratitude. A multi-day fishing trip was in order, given that my work slows down during holidays like July 4th, and my family was out of town
Wild Maine Brook Trout and Salmon
When Jamie Carr proposed a blog writers’ outing to target big and wild brook trout and landlocked salmon, I was immediately in. So was Ashu Rao. I mean, what’s not to like? Salmonids and fishing buddies go hand-in-hand, and I’ve never fished in Maine. Plus, I had heard that 20″+ brookies were possible. Since the
‘The Dark Time Is Over’
View this post on Instagram The dark time of fishing is over! 😉 #brooktrout #brookie #salvelinus #salvelinusfontinalis #trout #fish #fishing #flyfish #flyfishing #flyfishingphotography #fins #char #browntrout #wild #wildfish #native #catchandrelease #cleanwater #roadtrip #manature #massoutdoors #massachusetts #repyourwater #wachusett #nature #naturephotography #greatoutdoors #watercolor A post shared by Jamie Carr (@immaculate_fins) on Apr 14, 2019 at 6:05am PDT