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Penobscot Fly Fishers Fly Tying Expo – Sunday Nov 18

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Donald Corey
Hugh Kelly

After a several month hiatus, I am back!  No I wasn’t on vacation, I had a little health setback but that’s another post! The world famous Brewer Auditorium (aka the Mecca of fly tying) will host the Penobscot Fly Fishers … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing for smallmouth bass

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Donald Corey
Livin' the dream

Temperatures are rising, both in the air and in the water.  As the water temperature approaches 60 degrees, the smallmouth bass are on their beds and are usually quite aggressive.  For me, this signals the start of bass season.  This … Continue reading →

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Posted in Equipment, Experiences, Fly Fishing | Tagged fly fishing, fly rod, foam flies, penobscot river, smallmouth bass

Fly Line Care

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Donald Corey

Today we are going to spend a few minutes talking about fly line care.  Assuming that everyone did their proper fall maintenance, all we need to do is wind our line on our reel and go fishing.  Oh, you didn’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in Equipment, Fly Fishing | Tagged fly line care, fly line maintenace, line cleaner, line conditioner

Knot Tying Nirvana

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Donald Corey
Grog

Cyberspace – As we all know, there is a plethora of information available on the web, we also know that some is, how do I say this politely, JUNK.  However, once in a while we find a site that just … Continue reading →

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Posted in Experiences, Product Reviews, Tying | Tagged fishing line, fly fishing, fly line, fly tying, knot tying, knots, rope | Leave a reply

Dubbin’ with McCubbin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Donald Corey
Cubby

Holden – From time to time (okay maybe most of the time) I have the good fortune of spending time with friends tying flies.  Comes with the territory of owning a fly shop. I know, I know, it’s a tough … Continue reading →

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Posted in Experiences, Tying | Tagged Annika Rod and Fly, cubby, deer hair, fly tying, maineflyfish.com | Leave a reply

Newest Vise Squad Member

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Donald Corey
Welcome to the Vise Squad

Holden – We have a new member in the Vise Squad.  Mallorie Ruth Haulk recently joined the Vise Squad as it’s newest member.  Mallorie was born on March 20, 2012.  She was 9 lb 5 oz and 21″ long, a … Continue reading →

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Award winning booth

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Donald Corey
PCCA award

Orono – The Penobscot County Conservation Association annual Sportsmens Show has come and gone.  Attendance was light on Friday evening, due to the UM Black Bear hockey team playing in a weekend playoff series at the Alfond,  However, Saturday certainly … Continue reading →

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Bonefish Flies in Maine???

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Donald Corey
Bonefish Guy

I have got to admit that I don’t get many requests for bonefish flies in January in Holden, Maine.  For that matter, in any month!  But I did this year.  Bonefish Guy contacted me earlier this year and asked if … Continue reading →

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LL Bean Fishing Weekend – March 16 – 18

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Donald Corey
LLBean

Freeport – LL Bean’s flagship store will be hosing their annual Spring Fishing Weekend Friday, march 16 through Sunday, March 18.  Sharon Wright, Don Bastian and Dave Klausmeyer will be tying throughout the weekend.  Celebrity guests will include Lefty Kreh, … Continue reading →

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PCCA Sportsmens Show March 9 – 11

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Donald Corey

Orono – The University of Maine field house and gymnasium will be the place to be this weekend for the annual Penobscot County Conservation Association Sportsmens Show.  This is truly one of the signs that spring is right around the … Continue reading →

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Don Corey loves to tie flies and fly fish. Never met a vise he didn’t like (with an S not a C)! He been tying flies for over 30 year and has been teaching fly tying for 20 years. He also teaches rod building. He will share experiences from on the water plus tips, techniques, reviews of fly tying/fly fishing materials and equipment.

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