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
The Connecticut River Trophy Stretch: Update 3
Friday emerged sunny and clear, a welcome change from the recent rain and cold. We again fished the Trophy Stretch. The water warmed up a tick, bugs were popping, and the fish were eager. The highlight of the trip emerged, at last. The rod bent suddenly, and something very powerful took off. As a father, I
The Connecticut River Trophy Stretch: Update 2
Every trip up here, there’s a stretch of cold and rain. It just comes with the territory. That happened yesterday, which meant that fewer people were out on the river. It also meant you had to bundle up. We hit a few spots within the Trophy Stretch, as well as below Murphy Dam. Regarding the