New Camera?

Details coming soon...

Is There Hope?

Great write up on sustainability within an islands life...

"What happens to fisheries’ productivity when large fish are removed from a coral reef?"

Not all about fish, but still a good read...

Farewell to Reefs, Salt Ponds and Milkfish - New York Times - STUART SANDIN

Personal Touch

Maine's Fly Shops Get Some Press -

"Gerry wanted to quit the rat race. He was standing in a river and asked George Fletcher if he was willing to sell his fly shop and George shook his hand and said, 'You just bought yourself a fly shop.' That's all it took is a handshake in the middle of the river," O'Brian said.



LINK Portland Press Herald (Deirdre Fleming)

The Good Stuff!

Weekly Update

The weekend away had it’s ups and it’s downs…

Firstly, I got to spend some GREAT time with family…

That translates to no fish to hand for me. Hoever, there was some great times had…

Thursday I woke up to a fishless morning…

Friday was a wash…

Saturday was a last ditch effort for some LATE season bass. After a 3 hour paddle in a canoe, my father-in-law and I were able to bring up over 50 geese, 200 ducks, 2 beavers, and a portage over a beaver dam. While no fish, it was probably one of the greatest wildlife mornings I've had in a while!

While not much happened in CT…there is some good news…the rivers got rain, and will continue to get more rain for the next 36 hours! Game on boys…the wave of fish shall arrive soon!

THIS NO CAMERA GIG BLOWS...

Wonder Dry Fly...Kiwi Style...

How Stupid A Fish Can Make You...

"Texas does it again.

In weird, wacky, and stupid news, last week a homeless man in Gavelston, Texas apparently stole a young couple's car while they were out fishing, only to return the car shortly after and scold the mother for leaving their toddler inside unattended."


Full Link - http://www.gather.com/ (Matthew Ross)

Maine River Guides Update

Even with open water still in Maine, Boz has been very busy (both on and) off the water...

Despite some fishing for NY Steel, and some home grown brookies, he's also been getting his winter projects in order...

Check out the new site, and his new ride...

No doubt he'll have it ready for next year's guiding circuit!

http://www.maineriverguides.com/

The Beast

Weekly Update

Well, we’re getting back to those slow weeks again…between the short days, and the holiday/travel preparations, there wasn’t much time in the cards this week. I did manage a few hours on a quickly dropping river on Saturday, but didn’t see a single fish. The stream was lower and clearer then I would’ve preferred, but it was nice to get out and pound a few holes before dark.

With the rains this week, I figured a fresh push of fish would’ve been kicking around…I’m sure they’re there…just we’re interested in my offerings…

Warm temps should disappear this week, and then it’s really time for the games to begin.

Traveling back home this weekend for turkey, which means we’ll be flinging dry flies for some trout back home!

This camera outage is really starting to blow…hopefully we get some good news this week…

Loosing Battle?

"Prized by fishermen, Atlantic bluefin can grow to the size of a horse and fetch as much as $100,000 in markets like Japan, but their stocks have plunged by more than 80 percent since 1970s, according to western scientists."

Maybe a late game rally?

FULL LINK - (ABC News, Leigh Thomas)

Angler's Choice Flies - UPDATE

As Mike begins the annual show circuit this weekend, we welcome the upcoming season for fly fishing and tying shows…

Here’s his schedule…

UPCOMING ANGLERS CHOICE FLIES EVENTS:
-International Fly Tying Symposium. Somerset NJ 11.20 and 11.21.2010
-Great Lakes Council FFF Fly Tying Expo. Holt MI 12.04.2010
-Indiana on the Fly Show. Indianapolis, IN 01.08.2011
-The Fly Fishing Show. Somerset, NJ 01.21 - 01.23.2011
-Buckeye United Fly Fishers Show. Cincinnati, OH 02.05.2011
-Mad River Outfitters Intermediate/Advanced four week class. Columbus OH starting 02.16.2011
-Grand River Fly Tiers Third Annual Celebration of Fly Tying. Grand Rapids MI 02.26.2011
-Midwest Fly Fishing Expo. Warren MI 03.12 and 03.13.2011

If you have schedules or events you’d like listed, please feel free to e-mail us at THEMADTROUTER@GMAIL.COM