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Category Archives: Fishing Books
Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon
Fly fishing in the northeastern U.S. has a distinct flavor. While today’s fly fishing world revolves around dry fly mania mixed in with conventional nymph and streamer fishing, a unique subculture of streamer fishing still thrives in New England. At … Continue reading
Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith
I’ve recently become acquainted with Andrew M. Wayment’s writing as a reader of his “Upland Equations” blog where he writes about all things upland bird hunting. I enjoy Andy’s enthusiasm and his writing style, so I was grateful when he … Continue reading
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Dud Dean Maine Guide
“Dud Dean Maine Guide: Tales of Hunting and Fishing” is the 1974 reprint of Arthur MacDougall Jr.’s “Dud Dean and His Country”, which was originally published in 1946. Aside from having a different cover and publisher, it’s identical to the … Continue reading
Dud Dean and His Country
In 1946, Arthur MacDougall, Jr. published “Dud Dean and His Country”, another collection of his popular Dud Dean stories. Dean was the fictional Maine guide who was the cornerstone of most of MacDougall’s writing. Tales of Dud Dean’s adventures captivated … Continue reading
Fishin’ Around
Most know Burton Spiller as a grouse hunter, and the foremost writer of grouse hunting stories in the 20th century. Less known, however, is that Spiller was a fisherman as well. Sure, his fishing excursions were undoubtedly fewer than his … Continue reading
Some Dry Fly Fishing History
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 … Continue reading
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Robert Traver
Reprinted from the May 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. Among many fishermen, the name Robert Traver brings back pleasant memories of his stories about fly fishing for trout in the wilds of Michigan. Other folks would recognize the … Continue reading
Robert Traver
The May 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal will include an article I wrote about Robert Traver, the pen name for the popular fishing author John Voelker. I’ll reprint the column and add more information here at a later … Continue reading
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