What a trip to the McKenzie River Lodge (“MRL”)! It was a long time coming. A few days ago, I posted a day-by-day account of it, including both the ups and downs. In this post, I will share “what I wish I had known” before going out there. These are personal earned secrets. YMMV, but
Category: Landlocked salmon
The McKenzie River Lodge: Fishing Report
I have broken my review into two parts. This post recounts the fishing on a daily basis. Make sure you also read the one about lessons learned and “what I wish I had known” before going there. I’m back after my McKenzie River Lodge trip. I am still at a loss for words to describe
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
All-in-One Rangeley Itinerary
If you were forced to boil down the fishing Maine’s Rangeley Region into just three words, it would likely be these: big brook trout. And in truth, that is the region’s claim-to-fame. The western Maine mountains are one of the last areas in the country to harbor wild, native squaretails that exceed 20 inches. In