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I have never done it, but I’m heading to the North Maine Woods soon and I would like to give it a try. I have a hand me down fly rod with a decent reel but I think I will need a different line (sinking?) and some new flys and streamers. I don’t want to buy a new rod and reel till I’m sure I’m interested in this type of fishing so I think the line and lure info would be helpful. Also, are there any tackle shops between Mid coast Maine and the area north of me that is knowledgeable about...

i'm planning to canoe camp where there is no portage and no access to treatable water, and thinking about canned goods as an alternative to rehydrated meals. I'll have to pack in the water used for rehydration, so is it any advantage to pack dehydrated? Cans are bulkier to pack and make for heavier waste. But, I don't have to protect canned food from getting wet or nibbled by small critters. And though the cans are bulkier, most of the bulk is water, so, theoretically, they cut down on the...

I am curious if anybody here trips with their canine. I have had it in my mind to try one of my dogs in the canoe. The male is generally game for whatever I am doing and loves the water. Yesterday I was taking a recreational paddle on a local river and my wife decided to surprise me with the dogs on the dyke trail that runs along one side of the river. Needless to say my dogs went nuts when they figured out I was in the canoe. I know the male would have jumped into the water and swam out to...