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
Maine 2022, Part 2
I wouldn’t say that fishing in Maine is easy, usually. There are a lot of variables up here: water temps, water flows, whether brook trout have pushed into the rivers to chase smelt and how far they’ve forayed, and the weather. Regarding the last point, you’ll go from sultry and humid days to cold and
Maine 2022, Part 1
It took a bit of doing, but our annual blog writers’ Maine gathering has commenced. We’re a smaller group this year, as it is just Jamie and I, but that’s what happens when people have personal and work commitments. We will toast the other writers tonight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
Fearless Leaders: Simple DIY Saltwater Leader Formulas
For trout fishing, I buy tapered leaders. But for saltwater fishing in the Northeast, I’ve started tying my own leaders in the past year. Long tapered leaders make sense for many saltwater scenarios such as targeting redfish, bonefish, permit, and sight fishing for striped bass. But shorter hand tied leaders are perfectly fine for most