I’ve been busy lately. So much so that I’ve neglected to post for over a month despite the number of productive trips I’ve had. So here goes; a summary of my last two outings. I fished with a buddy during one, and I went solo for the other. I started this September on a good
Category: Small streams
The White Mountains and Brook Trout
I injured my hand almost two weeks ago now. As such, I had to cancel some fishing trips and focus more on recovery. Luckily, the turnaround time is six to eight weeks, meaning that I will fully recover by the end of summer. Fortunately, I’ve had a great season so far, and it is far
June Trip, Part 1: Deerfield Tribs
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
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