It’s a murky line between work and play when you have a job at Lakewood Camps, but that’s just the way it should be. A dream job for an outdoors-obsessed teen such as myself, I was lucky to find myself working at the camps for a little over a week this June. Between learning valuableContinue reading “Work & Play at Lakewood Camps”
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2023: A Year on the Water
2023: What a whirlwind of a year it has been! As a senior in high school, it’s been the year of college for me – even though my time in college won’t start until next year. While college applications and an intense academic and athletic schedule sucked up much of my time, I made aContinue reading “2023: A Year on the Water”
Maine Streamer Season
Fly fishing is widely considered a gentleman’s sport. In pursuing fish on the fly, we actively handicap ourselves to give our “opponents” a leg up. We cast tiny flies on flimsy tippets in the hopes of fooling educated trout. Our movements are slow and calculated; one false step could be a lost chance. Success, ifContinue reading “Maine Streamer Season”
Doomed by Drought
As fellow Native Fish Coalition MA board member Will Friedland and I laid eyes on the brook (or more accurately, the trickle) we were about to fish, we simultaneously muttered two dispirited words: “Oh boy.” This was no giddy with excitement-because the stream is chock-full of-happy little trout Oh boy. No, this was a “I’dContinue reading “Doomed by Drought”
Rangeley Memorial Day Weekend 2022
Yes, I went to Rangeley over Memorial Day weekend. And yes, I’ll admit, it has been a while. With the school year and sports winding down, I figured I’d have all the time in the world to write this post. However, this was about the opposite of how the last few weeks played out. I’veContinue reading “Rangeley Memorial Day Weekend 2022”
Two Gates and a Gravel Road Pt. 2
This is the second post in a two-part series about an incredible trip my grandfather and I took to western Maine for conservation and fishing earlier in August. If you haven’t read the first part, give it a quick look before returning to this post. In case you forgot what happened during the beginning ofContinue reading “Two Gates and a Gravel Road Pt. 2”
Two Gates and a Gravel Road (Part One)
I originally planned to write this post about preparing for a trip. Then I got lazy, and the trip I was preparing for came and went. Thanks to some careful preparations that I will likely share at a later date, this trip was perfect. When I say perfect, I truly mean it. Other than byContinue reading “Two Gates and a Gravel Road (Part One)”
A Little Love for Fallfish
In last week’s post, I expressed my appreciation for one of the Northeast’s most disliked fish species, the fallfish. Often regarded as an unworthy bycatch when fishing for trout, fallfish get little love. Thanks to their poor reputation, people have been lead to believe that they are hideous creatures that litter the depths of ourContinue reading “A Little Love for Fallfish”
Memorial Day Weekend at Rangeley
There’s something so magical and serene about breathing in the crisp mountain air, surrounded by spruce trees and Canada jays that there truly aren’t words to describe it. Rangeley, Maine is one of the most enchanting places to wet a line on this planet, and it holds a special place in my heart. My familyContinue reading “Memorial Day Weekend at Rangeley”
To Kill Or Not To Kill: Smallmouth Bass
When you think of invasive species in New England, one name is sure to come to mind: the smallmouth bass. Most detrimental in the coldwater streams that once served as a refuge for native fish like brook trout and fallfish, smallmouth bass have begun to encroach on these waters with the sole goal to destroy.Continue reading “To Kill Or Not To Kill: Smallmouth Bass”
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