The last few days of our Maine trip are hard to explain. As Jamie and I ate our dinner on the last night, our bodies tired and our minds spent, we decided that it would be very difficult to articulate what we had experienced. On one day, we fished from a boat and had to
Category: Landlocked salmon
Maine Memory
I wish I had written this post in June, directly after fishing with my good friends in the Maine woods in May. But having waited so long also presents some benefits beyond sating the procrastination goods. It distills the memories to the most meaningful moments. Well okay, sometimes it’s also just random gobblied-y-gook which rears
Soft Hackles: Getting Into the Swing of Things
Please welcome our newest team member: Joel Watson! He is an angler, musician, and the fly-fishing pro at Cabela’s in Hudson, MA (bio here). Here is his first post. You can follow Joel here on Instagram. We’ve all had those days on the river (especially those of us who frequent the Swift) where no matter
A Rapid River Primer, Part 1: Regulations, Access, and Ecology
Many things haven’t changed since 1941! Read Part 2 of A Rapid River Primer here March 27, 2025 update – I’ve done my best to make sure that all links are still up to date. If you’re looking to fish in Northern NH or Western Maine, Tom Freedman with Top Notch Fly Fishing is