This blog entry reflects back upon a trip I took last year. In this time of restricted travel and cancellations of most things fun, I thought it might be a good time to share a story bearing no relation to the evening news. Be well and be healthy! – Jamie In August of 2019, I
Category: Lodges
Life Lessons from Labrador
It was the fall of 2017, and I was in northern Labrador, waist deep in the McKenzie River. My sloping shoulders portrayed the characteristic posture of a frustrated angler tying on another fly. The river felt cold flowing around my thighs while my flies remained untouched. My angling skills appeared to be no match for
Maine’s Grand Lake Stream
I just got back from five days of fishing at Grand Lake Stream in Downeast, Maine. We caught landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, brookies and suckers. What a fun trip that was. We stayed at Weatherby’s. There were four of us: my buddy Dick, Jim and John (former board members of GBTU) and I. The weather
The Connecticut River Trophy Stretch: Update 4
My daughter decided to sleep in on the morning of our departure from Pittsburg, NH. So, I had two hours to fish and was hoping for the best. I hit a Trophy Stretch spot that I knew had salmon and proceeded to tightline. Nothing. The sun rose and illuminated the river’s surface, and I started to