Tag Archives: fly rods

Mid Summer Adventure

I was coming off a seven week guiding binge when I got a text from my next client saying her husband had been in accident and wouldn’t able to make it up here fishing. Most would take the weekend off to relax but not us. We decide to take a mid-summer adventure! We pack the […]

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 […]

A Weekend Get Away with My Husband

By Jennifer Bowman-McKay As we arrived at 4:00 in the morning on Friday, the snow was falling relentlessly outside the entrance of the Tailwater Lodge in Altmar, New York. We checked in with the help of a very hospitable desk clerk into the gorgeous room and had bagels and coffee offered from their continental breakfast, […]

Fall Fishing in Maine

It is a rare thing during fishing season that I am not booked with a guided trips but I found myself with a few days open. So I told my wife I was going to live in a tent for a few days and do some fishing. I took the time to do some fishing […]

A Guides Day Off

As you know I am owner of www.maineflyfish.com and head guide at www.mainefishingadventures.com. But I also work 50 hours a week at UPS, so I have very limited time off. You would think on my day off from it all, I would get caught up on chores or just relax and do nothing. Well, that […]