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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, […]

Flies for Kids

Flies for Kids Flies for Kids started in 2013 with an idea from Kevin McKay of maineflyfish.com to try to make it easier for kids to get into fly tying. Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop joined forces with Kevin because we thought this was a great thing to do. There are many children out there who […]

Late Fall Adventures

I spent a week drifting one of Maine’s extended open water rivers to see if it was worth offering trips in late fall and the result was awesome. We averaged 20 fish a day, any where from 12 to 20 inch fish. I won’t lie, the weather was tough. It went from 45 degrees to […]

Fall Adventures in Maine

So I decided it was time to grow my guide service. I am booked pretty solid from Memorial Day through the end of September, with some open days here and there. I have been wade fishing the Moose Head Lake region for close to 20 years and I offer wade trips in that area, but […]

A Couple Book reviews

Fly Fishing Belize by Jim Klug is not just a book on fly fishing Belize but a bible about it. This will soon find a home on your coffee table because you will want to display this for everyone to see. It is a work of art. The photos come to life on the pages […]

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 […]

Women in Fly Fishing

Over the last few years I have seen a trend in the industry that suggests this is not only just a man’s sport, but more and more women love to fly fish. There are many companies who are creating lines just for women, which I think is great. I know women who are just as […]

Eat, Sleep, Fish

Eat, sleep, fish is my life right now. I am not complaining; I love every minute of it. I just saw this saying hanging on my wall and it couldn’t fit me any better. They say to “Make hay while the sun shines.” Well, if I am not eating or sleeping, I am guiding. Again, […]