Reprinted from the July 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal Fly fishing has changed a lot over the years. Advances in technology combined with accumulated knowledge of fish and ways to catch them has resulted in an explosion in new gear and methods. But what about the roots of fly fishing? How about the days when fly fishing was simply a man or woman with a rod, a … [Read more...] about Some Dry Fly Fishing History
Thomas Sedgewick Steele – Early Maine Canoe Trips
Reprinted from the June 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. The woods of northern Maine were much different in the 1800’s than they are today. A forest that was once roamed by Indians and changed only by natural disturbance soon became the workplace of the timber industry. Small farms and settlements began to pop up in the woods, and early travelers came to … [Read more...] about Thomas Sedgewick Steele – Early Maine Canoe Trips
My Big Buck
"My Big Buck" was Gerald E. Lewis' second book, and his first of two collections of outdoor stories of Maine. Published in 1978 by The Thorndike Press, the book contains a telling foreword by legendary Arthur R. MacDougall, Jr., and a total of seven short stories. Along with "So Long Scout", "My Big Buck" is one of my all time favorite collections of hunting and fishing … [Read more...] about My Big Buck
Nature I Loved
summary by Greg Tuttle Bill Geagan's "Nature I Loved" is the book that got me interested in reading and collecting Maine hunting and fishing books. I first read it over 30 years ago and have since lost track of how many times I have read it. The book is an account of about 2 years of Bill Geagan’s life. He was 5 years out of high school and didn’t know what he … [Read more...] about Nature I Loved
The Tame Trout
summary by Greg Tuttle and Jeremiah Wood "The Tame Trout and Other Backwoods Fairy Tales" was narrated by Ed Grant and published by Phillips: Maine Woods and Woodsman Print in 1904. Grant was the proprietor of Grant’s Kennebago Camps and was somewhat famous for his storytelling. Known as the "sage" of Beaver Camp, Grant had a very good imagination and it translated well in … [Read more...] about The Tame Trout