Tag Archives: penobscot river

What not to do When Fishing

Now that fishing season feels like it is really here with warmer weather and the rivers and steams at a fishable level, I want to bring up the topic of boat etiquette. This issue is not just a Maine issue, this is a people issue. I saw it on a recent trip on the Upper […]

One of the Best Places to Fish in the Country

If you haven’t noticed, I think Maine is one of the best places in the US to fish. We have  a very large selection of fish species and a huge variety of places and environments to fish. In one day you can be fishing for stripers in York, a warm water pond for large mouth […]

What Not To Do When Fishing

I am going to try to blog as often as I can in 2016 about what not to do when fishing. They  will all be meant to be educational and to get you to think the next time your are out on the water. First advice I have : Please do not take a poop in […]

Stoneflies and Turtleheads: A Maine Flyfisher’s Misadventures

It’s funny how www.maineflyfish.com has introduced me to new people. I never know when I will run into someone who knows about the site. I will be in different states fishing and get talking to someone and ask them if they know about the site and more than half the time they say they are […]

Every Trip is an Adventure!

As I get older and think about each outing, they all are their own adventure. Even if it’s just a trip close by to fish for chubs, or a trip around the world. We all dream of going some where exotic to fish, but there are adventures right in our own backyard. My oldest reminded […]

Time To Go Fishing!

It is prime time for guiding, so I have been living thru everyone else adventures lately . Here are few pictures to highlight what you are missing if you aren’t getting out fishing here in Maine.

Fishing in Maine has Been Great!

I know this has been a crazy weather season but fishing in Maine has been great. I started guiding in May for northern pike and rolled into bass and trout a week later. It all has been great fishing but with tough weather conditions, rain and 20 mph winds, has made it tough for my […]

Adventures in Florida with the McKay Brothers: Afternoon of Day three

As the morning warmed up to 80 degrees, we sat in the local diner eating breakfast. You could feel the energy in our conversation as we talked about the morning and we went over that huge snook that Tait set the hook way too soon on, but our conversation soon changed to the pancakes due […]

Adventures in Florida with the McKay Brothers: Morning of Day three

After a two hour ride from Naples to North Palm, the blue pool and cold Corona sounded very inviting. The boys took the ride to their advantage and slept most of the way. It is amazing they fly out of bed to go fishing, but takes us almost pulling them out of bed to go […]