Volume Three

In June of this year, This River is Wild took on the Maryland waters of the Gunpowder, Savage, Youghioheny and North Branch of the Potomac Rivers and the hallowed flows of Fishing Creek, Spruce Creek and the Little Juniata in Pennsylvania for the 3rd annual Taste of the Dream road trip.

We slept in tents or the truck for 9 days, woke with the sun and fished until after it had set, fished in the heat, the rain and the mist, ate shitty food and drank cheap beer, tied flies by headlamp or anywhere that was open 24-hours, developed a new respect for soft hackle, caught more than our fair share of fish, didn't bathe and survived the swine flu.

This vid represents but some of the awesomeness that ensued.

-dedicated to the brookies of the Savage. Still surviving amidst all of those beautiful browns.

Volume Three

In June of this year, This River is Wild took on the Maryland waters of the Gunpowder, Savage, Youghioheny and North Branch of the Potomac Rivers and the hallowed flows of Fishing Creek, Spruce Creek and the Little Juniata in Pennsylvania for the 3rd annual Taste of the Dream road trip.

We slept in tents or the truck for 9 days, woke with the sun and fished until after it had set, fished in the heat, the rain and the mist, ate shitty food and drank cheap beer, tied flies by headlamp or anywhere that was open 24-hours, developed a new respect for soft hackle, caught more than our fair share of fish, didn't bathe and survived the swine flu.

This vid represents but some of the awesomeness that ensued.

-dedicated to the brookies of the Savage. Still surviving amidst all of those beautiful browns.

"Slayer"

Once back in Pennsylvania we decided to fish the Little J but due to many days of rain we had to change plans. We opted to fish the 400yds of spruce creek thats open to the public...thanks beav...haha. After a week of fishing larger rivers we packed away our 5wts and busted out our 2, 3, and 4wts and hit the stream. The past two times I've fished spruce were needless to say not pleasant the second time I never even rigged up my rod, haha, but all that aside I decided to go in with an open mind.

Lets just say I pulled off something I will never experience again...I fished this one spot and the first fish I landed was a 15 inch native brown. I fished this spot for awhile after that and landed 20+ native browns without moving my feet once.

First of 20+ Browns

"Slayer"

Once back in Pennsylvania we decided to fish the Little J but due to many days of rain we had to change plans. We opted to fish the 400yds of spruce creek thats open to the public...thanks beav...haha. After a week of fishing larger rivers we packed away our 5wts and busted out our 2, 3, and 4wts and hit the stream. The past two times I've fished spruce were needless to say not pleasant the second time I never even rigged up my rod, haha, but all that aside I decided to go in with an open mind.

Lets just say I pulled off something I will never experience again...I fished this one spot and the first fish I landed was a 15 inch native brown. I fished this spot for awhile after that and landed 20+ native browns without moving my feet once.

First of 20+ Browns