Mainely Stoopid Outdoors

we are back in action, fresh off the surgery, big girls are here, and hugh wants to know who tells the big stripers that the regulations change so they are safe! a bunch of random talking over the weeks we been gone, some upcoming trips soon, and a lot of days on the water! Tight lines and good times! cheers!

what a week, we start with a bit of a recap of the latest weeks fishing adventures, drag settings are a real thing.... then we obviously go off topic down some rabbit holes, how bout that submarine... thats a one way ticket to NOPE for us. then we find out HUGH could be the STATE RECORD holding fly fisherman for a Pollock on a fly rod! how about it! thanks for coming and listening to this, be a fr...

Hugh is continuing his hot streak and picks up a cow Moose tag in the great state of maine for the 2023 moose hunting season! we go over the fishin from the week before, some upcoming fishing adventures and get into the age ole cumberland farms is the degenerate bat symbol for all miscreants. Check out Colter Wall if ya havent!

This week, we took a trip down to the farmington for some brown trouts, we fished stripers around portsmouth,nh and get into some boat talk, gear talk, and the normal shenanigans. Be a friend and tell a friend.

What a fucking weekend! some great fishing stories from the weekend, some close calls with the boat trailer, CHECK YOUR BEARINGS! Salmon caught this weekend up in gods country. Get a chance everyone needs to experience that part of Maine. New fly rods are being researched. First week of fishy thursdays! getting after stripers! maybe a trip to the farmington river this coming weekend! Should be a g...

We got boats fixed, wheelers fixed, fish caught, PB BROOKIES caught, what a fucking week! Hugh got some free glasses, its a fucking good week to be a mainely stoopid listener! come hang out, be a friend and tell a friend!

Fish have been caught! Hugh is on the board with browns, Garrett caught brookies, big guest next week! we catch up. projects arent happening but maybe soon. just a bullshitting episode with some good fish talk.

water is down bugs are out and fish are here lets fucking go! we got boats coming along, we got four wheelers going back together, we got found fly fishing bags! and a NEW FUCKING NET! lets fucking go, get out there and wet a line!

This week we get ready for fishing season, even though we got rivers flooding, some gear was lost.... its a long story, repowering of the bearded ox may be coming soon! trying to get some information to share with the listeners about the new striper regulations! It was a good episode and you should definitely listen to more of maines best fly fishing podcast with no plans, no schedule and a very l...

We are back, on the vises, chatting chopping it up, talking bout the weather... RAIN SUCKS, spring plans... boats need to get ready, maine has native PICKEREL.... there is to much to list here ya'll just gonna have to listen and have your mind blown! Be a friend... tell a friend... lets have a great week!

Hugh makes the maiden yak voyage, claims a bite, we are still waiting on the first landing in the yak, four wheelers are in pieces, but that doesnt matter because the striper sled is outta the barn and getting ready for the summer! we talk some tying talk, new AHREX hooks are sweet, their packaging is the best, no damn staples! its play off hockey time, the bruins are trying to cap off a historic...

Fishing season is here, its warm out, we hit some local waters chasing trout this week, not much success, other than buying new gear, Orvis is out and Simms is in for the slings packs. Fishpond just sounds second class doesn't it? Hugh is headed in the kayak after then trouts, we chat about the fly fishing film tour where Hugh was the big winner on door prizes! a solid weekly episode of your f...

This week we catch up on zoom, fishing season is open, neither of us have fished... we talk about tying, some plans for fishing for the spring. some good fly fishing chats with some local news. trying to wrap up some last minute projects for the fishing season. Maine fly fishing is open and ready to rock for the year, get out there and wet a line!

we werent sure Hugh was gonna make it this episode! we have the EBFS open house, it was an outstanding show! great to see everyone. Hugh was happy to meet listeners he doesnt remember... chat about some new fly reels, a new youtube tying channel and a whole bunch more! April first is almost here ! get out and wet a line!

well folks were back with a brand new episode jsut a day after getting another lovely dumping of snow.... people update fb group posts is not allowed per HBM anymore! we got the eldredge brothers fly show coming up! Garrett is upta something! we hope you enjoy it and have a great listen! be a friend, tell a friend! 

we are getting closer! maine open water fly fishing is opening in 28 days! things are coming together quick! we got fly rods being bought, kayak fishing trips in the chamber ready to go. no fish is safe! pretty sure ice fishing is done. were onto flyfishing, Hugh is tying up some trout snacks, we get into what we like to tie for flies and why. thanks for listening! be a friend tell a friend.

This episode we settle in the with the one and only Aaron Broaddus! we chat techinque, learning, growing the sport, some random IFW discussion, and some education! was a great time with Aaron in studio! and can not wait to do it again soon! 

We go over some maine ice fishing from free fishing weekend! then go into the state record logs and start checking what we want to try and take down! some local ponds down here in southern maine have produced some of the largest fish yet! pretty cool to look back in the history of maine outdoors and see what they had caught and kept record of from back in the day! Hugh gets a quick lesson in coffe...

Man, this week was a doozy, we got new kayak for hugh, a night on the ice, some horrible podcasts representing maine ice fishing, some gear reviews for the new auger and mitts, fly fishing is coming quick we go over the gear list of things we need to buy! New special guest coming up in two weeks! A joe Holland re-birth has come, donnie is saving this ice fishing season after the last guest... Donn...

Well got one weekend of ice fishing in before we have ice out earlier than ever because dammit its gonna be a warm feb... getting ready for trout fishing i guess, time to clean up the boxes and get rid of the dead weight. we cover the weekend of ice fishing. and then get into some gear talk. Jack traps and Eskimo have their shit together! Maine ice fishing free weekend is upcoming, gonna do some i...

Ice fishing trips mean freezing your ass off... this weekend is shaping up to be nothing but just that. we get into some nice story times over the past few weeks. Would you willingly drive 4 hours to stare at flowers? I pick fishing 10 outta 10 times...We came up with a fun idea we want to start a tradition! be a friend tell a friend! 

We review the last fly fishing show down in Mass, then some wind talk, some outdoor film reviews, what we like and what we don't and some changes that we are noticing, hopefully some content stays the same. good episode, be a friend tell a friend. 

This weekend kicks off the fly fishing season, the fly fishing show is down in marlborough mass and we are headed down! we also chat about some season goals, then some more IFW shenanigans, a shout out to Aaron Broaddus for his input via instagram during the episode on what his changes would be, Ian weighs in on his as well. we get some football talk at the end. Ice fishing might be dead this year...

The covid hit half the crews house, although the only one not to get it was Garrett, Huey buys truck parts live on air, we got some twenty-twos on garretts truck now, recap of last episode. some live tying from huey. just a great relaxing short pod this week! enjoy! be a friend tell a friend. 

This week we got a chance to chat with Greg LaBonte of www.maineflyguys.com, their message is to spread education, conservation and also some of the best flies tied here in Maine, while also providing some access to affordable awesome fly lines, reels, tippet all to make fishing more accessible to everyone. we get into alot of fish talk this episode, alot of it on the Maine IFW and things that we...