Thanks, then, to Joe and Matt from Why Knot Fishing for starting the Southern Maine Fly Fishing Derby, held this past weekend. (Is it the first? The first in my memory, certainly.)
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2015 Cheeky Schoolie Tourney: Fun Your Girlfriend Approves Of
This weekend, a small bar on a small spit of land swelled with hustle, with excitement, and with suspect stories. The 2015 Cheeky Schoolie Tournament had come once again to The Sand Bar in West Dennis, MA.
Read More >>Striped Bass Fishing off Cape Cod, Memorial Day Weekend, 2015
By late morning the wind had died, the skies cleared, and we were into lots of fish. Two over 40″, and a few close to it.
Read More >>Striped Bass & Sand Eels, Cape Cod, Memorial Day Weekend 2015
After the rain cleared early, the sand eels and the bass decided to show. Here are some photos and a video about the day.
Read More >>Video: New England on the Fly 2014 Wrap-Up – Fly Fishing Film Tour with Cheeky
2014 was a great year for me personally, and for New England on the Fly. I made some good new fishing friends, had some great days on the water. Here’s the video that wraps it all up.
Read More >>Video: Fly Fishing for Striped Bass in Boston Harbor
This past year, the fishing in Boston harbor was decent, though my honey hole seems to have run dry. I did find some new spots, north and south. And I did bring along a camera, and got some shots from our adventures. Hope you enjoy!
Read More >>Photos: Fly Tying With Dave Skok
When I first moved to Boston a few years ago, this was Dave Skok: a legend. Over fly tying, his fishing and his fly tying skills were often discussed, in the most reverent terms.
Read More >>Fly Tying Through the Blizzards
With storm after storm raging outside, I’ve been spending some good time at my fly tying desk. I love this time of winter, for the quiet hours spent either tying favorite patterns, or experimenting with new ones.
Read More >>Costa Tuna Alley 580P Review
Short of a rod and reel, a good pair of polarized sunglasses are essential. Check out my review of Costa Del Mar’s Tuna Aleey 580p sunglasses.
Read More >>Hatch Finatic 9 Plus Reel Review: Striped Bass & Atlantic Salmon
In preparing for my trip to the Gaspé Peninsula, I was planning on searching for two types of tail: Atlantic salmon, and striped bass. I needed a reel whose drag system was strong enough to stop a Gaspe salmon, and durable enough to withstand nights in the surf and hours on dirt roads.
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