Anyone that has ever taken up fly-fishing will know this well. Failure is going to happen and you have a choice to make. Do you learn from it or allow it to be what defines you? I have failed many times over the years as I learned this sport and after each failure I learned valuable […]
This simple lesson has served me well, if only I would keep this in the front of my mind while I am out in the woods and on the water. When you take a moment to look around and stop charging to your destination you will realize that getting to your destination is only part […]
I love taking kids fishing. There is something very basic in what they expect to get out of any outing. Whether they only want to catch a fish or maybe take their first boat ride it doesn’t have to be complicated. Keep the time out very brief, especially for those younger kids. Do not plan […]
Growing up bass were noted by many of the old timers simply as “trash fish.” While angling for trout or salmon it was a major disruption to hook into one of these fish that many times ended up in the bushes. Many of the older anglers that I fish with growl with disdain when a […]
One of the last days on the open water reinforced this idea very plainly. It was the last day out in November with the boat before putting it away for the winter and the pond that we chose is always full of willing trout and usually proves to be dependable. However, Dan and I had […]
This time of year I always welcome the change of pace. That is not to say that there is less to do in the outdoors it just becomes easier to take a day and sit by the fire and read a little more. Sometimes I need to remind myself that this is ok. Mostly so […]
Fishing for me is a collection of moments. Those moments can be finally catching a different species or it could be finally catching a fish. Each angler has a first moment that they remember and cherish. It doesn’t have to be a first fish ever, but instead it could be the first fish caught on […]
I need to start by saying I am not a hunting guide and have never successfully called a moose before. On this occassion I did it because I had seen it done before, so why not? It was late September and fall fishing was in full swing and so was the beginning of the rut […]
Trolling in Maine has been a tradition for many years and I am quite frankly obsessed with this method of fishing. For one it allows you to see more of a lake or pond and also in my experience this technique catches more fish. This success is due to the lures, flies or bait staying […]
The guys that I fish with like to have a good time on the water and we are always playing pranks on each other. When I say we have a good time on the water everyone that fishes with me understand that is always sans alcohol. No one needs that to interfere with a good […]
