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”
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”
Topwater Time
I twitched my rod tip rhythmically, sending out small ripples each time. Naturally, I paused for a second as the offering neared a promising rock. Suddenly, a bronze-backed bass engulfed the popper. Its take wasn’t violent and flashy; it simply drowned what it
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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