I am in love with fly fishing in New Brunswick, well that’s what my wife says. Really I am not in love with it it, it’s more of an addicted if you ask me. If I dont’ get my fix of fly fishing I get cranky. Like now, since it’s been way too long since I was able to wet a line last.
When we visit family in Ontario the subject of fly fishing in New Brunswick comes up. All the guys in our family are fishermen but I am the only one that fly fishes. In 30 years I have not been able to convince any of them to come down here to New Brunswick and do some fly fishing with me.
They don’t know what their missing. Instead they just sit in the middle of the lake where our cottage is and dangle their lines and drink beer. That’s not for me, plus I don’t drink until after the fishing is done for the day.
I still enjoy getting together with my relatives but I don’t enjoy their fishing strategies, or lack of them.
They are going to read this post and most likely be a bit annoyed with me but hey, I get under their skin all the time. I am the youngest of the bunch at 55 and don’t plan to change.
I don’t care to tell people where I do my fly fishing. New Brunswick anglers can be pretty tight lipped. I can tell you a few locations, just not specific enough for you to find my honey holes.
Just a little plug for one of my website design clients, Big Paw Outfitters. Kevin knows the best places to take his clients when they come to him for a fly fishing New Brunswick experience at their lodge. So giving you Kevin’s website may just lead to you finding a few of my best spots but when a fly fishing guide is taking you there I guess it’s ok.
Big Paw Outfitters is located in Renous, New Brunswick and is only a stones throw away from prime fly fishing for our great Atlantic salmon.
Check out Big Paw Outfitters website. Kevin also guides for black bear and moose, but I will let him tell you all about that.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:07 am
It sounds like you have some really good spots to fish. I don’t blame you for not wanting to give away the good spots locations. When I am deer hunting if I see a big buck or have seen one on a trail camera I don’t tell anyone.
March 27th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I live and New Brunswick. I do alot of fishing and canoeing but man we sure do got snow this year. I suspect the early spring black salmon fishing will not be great this year. Let me tell you it will feel some good when I feel the warm sun on my back and watch the rise of a big salmon at my fly. Yet … it is an addition alright. Good luck with the coming season.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Adam, when I was in Bible college one of the professors took me trout fishing but he first made me swear that I would not tell anyone for four years. And he was serious.
When I saw the trout that were in this brook I could see why they wanted to keep it a secret.
I went just over four years before I told my closest fly fishing buddy.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Ray each day that we have these really sunny days is just making me itch to get out of this office. A couple of Mickey Finns should nab a salmon or two.
One place I like to go is Quarryville in the early spring. I have a great time there and it’s a place my wife will go because she can sit and watch me fish right from the car.