I used to go up to Maine in June to chase big brook trout in the Rangeley Maine area. As my son started getting older, I could not leave for a fishing trip and not take him along! So, we started heading out to western Massachusetts and camping at the Mohawk Trail State Forest, located
Category: Small streams
Small Stream, Big Fish
Big flies for big fish isn’t an unusual concept. The logic behind using big flies is to get larger fish to bite, while simultaneously weeding out smaller ones. At the same time, big flies imitate high-energy meals, which is enough to draw large fish looking to expend little energy. This technique works in big rivers
Metro Boston Wild Trout
I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Neponset River Watershed Association and Greater Boston Trout Unlimited. It is an interesting project to identify and learn more about wild trout streams in the Metropolitan Boston area in an effort to raise awareness for, and protect, these unique resources. Wait, wild trout streams in the metro
Rainy Day Brookies
I visited a local small stream briefly. The water was a tad high and cold when I got there. In addition, it was pouring rain and showed little signs of letting up. Needless to say, I had low expectations. The first few pools produced no action on my dry-dropper rig. Further upstream, I found a