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Entries Tagged as 'Fishing Treks'

My first steelhead

May 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment

When I was first told about the Salmon River trip, sometime in late October, I didn’t think much of it. I said I’d consider going and see how I felt when the time got closer. I was also told that it would be an epic experience, well worth the long cold days in the water. [...]

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Tags: Antics · Fishing Treks · Freshwater

Steelhead on the Fly on the Salmon River, NY

December 17th, 2008 · 10 Comments

After hearing so much about this river and the rather large steelhead that winter in it I have to admit my interest was piqued.  What fly junkie wouldn’t be?  Most discussions did bring up a number of issues that would leave a solitary female flyfisher cold:  the stench of rotting post-spawn fish; elbow-to-elbow combat fishing; [...]

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Tags: Bugs & Bait · Fishing Treks · Freshwater · Gear

Peabody River

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Great river this time of year, the dry fly action is sweet and the gin clear waters allow you to see the whole process take place before your eyes.
The goal was to fish a little over a river mile to the junction pool, but the weather had different plans for us.
This sections of [...]

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Tags: Fishing Treks · Freshwater

Float-Fishing the Saco

June 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Well, with my FLA sunshine guy visiting my area we were all set to hook up for a day of wade fishing on the Androscoggin river, but that’s been humping for a few days now and is still ripping.
So switched gears and we decided to float the Saco from 1st bridge to the local fly [...]

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Tags: Antics · Fishing Treks · Freshwater

Breaking in the boo

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Well, it’s official, now that my local fly shop
www.clearwaterfly.com has helped me find the correct line…..I’m in love
A local lake outlet, a sweet little birdie said to check it out
First few hits were amazingly soft - to soft, it happened a couple of times and I switched my nymph to [...]

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Tags: Antics · Fishing Treks · Freshwater · Gear