Temps are staying hot, and pressure on tailwaters is intense in New England right now. Local waters are being hammered because that’s what we can get to with quarantine travel restrictions. But for those in the area or that meet travel guidelines (at time of press), I have an alternative to beat the crowds and
Category: Small streams
Mellow Yellow
Like many anglers who learned a cast or a tip from Bernard “Lefty” Kreh, my son and I both feel a bit of a connection to the legendary angler. Maybe, it’s more like a small debt. Or, a dash of jealousy, even, as Lefty was a person who accumulated multiple lifetimes of fishing knowledge and
The Magical Freestone
Wild, native fish? 62 °F water on a hot August morning? No other anglers? And, all that, just a quick drive from Metro Boston? I’m very grateful to fellow blog writer, fly rod maker and fishing guide, Geoff Klane, for reaching out and inviting me to chase brook trout. You see, work and family obligations
‘The Dark Time Is Over’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jamie Carr (@immaculate_fins) My son, Wynn, summed up a recent day of fishing during the drive home: “Ahhh. The dark time is over.” Indeed it was! No more winter for us. Days were getting longer. We had found stocked rainbows at three local rivers and
