I ran into Ed Nadeau and Tim Sample at the Rt. 35 Bridge of the Presumpscot River.

Ed was getting ready to fish a nymph in the waters above the bridge where the fishing is traditionally better. I asked him about the tape-on strike indicators he was using to fish the Presumpscot River and he explained he likes to use two. This way he's assured the indicators will stay above water.

For those of you unfamiliar with the technique, let me expound on it. Ed was fly fishing with a floating line on the Presumpscot River. This means that when he cast it out upon the water, it will float. At the end of the floating line is attached a piece of monofilament line. This is called the leader.

You attach the leader to the floating line by use of a nail knot. The leader-monofilament line will sink; the strike indicators used above the nymph will not. It acts like a tiny little bobber. You are also setting the depth of the nymph with the position of the strike indicator.

Ed says he will usually pick up a few Browns when he fishes the Presumpscot River but had his doubts about today due to the high fall water level. The department of inland fisheries stocks it fairly heavily. target=”new”>2004 stocking report

View north of Rt. 35 bridge on Presumpscot River

Tim Sample was checking out the Presumpscot River for a fishing tradition his family has on Thanksgiving. They all come down to the river to dip a few rods and spread a little cheer. Sounds like my kind of family!

View south of Rt.35 bridge on Presumpscot River

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