
This snaky brook trout displayed some very dramatic spawning colors.
All photos by Phoebe Bean
Almost two weeks ago, I wrote a post titled, “The Last Gorgeous Brookie Day of the Season?” Yet today, with the mercury hovering just below. . .
Read MoreAlmost two weeks ago, I wrote a post titled, “The Last Gorgeous Brookie Day of the Season?” Yet today, with the mercury hovering just below. . .
Read MoreWe post a lot of videos from exotic destinations around the country and the world, but it’s always great to see something local. Here’s a sweet little edit from videographer Connor Winton, who followed a couple of friends on a day of fishing right here in the 802. The vibe of the video captures the. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Brian Vargo
After a long dry spell, the Saint Michael’s College Fly Fishing Club finally got into some gorgeous fish. Just to think, we almost went to a different spot. It all started with an email to. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Phoebe Bean
Fishing in Vermont has taken some time to get used to. Having grown up in the west, I am accustomed to big rivers and not having to worry too much about my back casts. Although navigating the small mountain streams in the East is a much different experience, it’s. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Donny Richard, Brattleboro Retreat
If you happened to be driving down Rt. 103 in Cavendish, Vermont, on the second Saturday in June this past summer, you might have been tempted to peek down into a section of the. . .
Read MoreHere’s one of the great things about my job: yesterday morning, Tom Rosenbauer said to me, “Hey, I need some pictures of brookies. Can you go fishing with me this afternoon?”
Read MoreThis week, the Kelley Stand Road, which runs over the Green mountains from Arlington to Stratton, Vermont, opened for the first time since being destroyed by. . .
Read MoreAlthough meteorological summer doesn’t end for another three weeks, Labor Day is usually considered the end of the season. The kids are back at school, summer hours at work are over, and the nights are growing increasingly. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Jim Lendway
A recent Sunday on Vermont’s Otter Creek with my son Joe was very wet and equally as unforgettable. The 20-plus-inch brown put up a great fight, coming out of the water twice and nearly putting me into my. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Brian Burkholder
[Editor’s note: We love it when readers send in their photos and the stories behind them. We dig it just a little more when the fish is from our own backyard.]
I’ve been prodding my buddy, Doug Robidoux, to submit this photo of the brown trout he caught recently, and he’s finally. . .
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