Ryan Brod

2 months ago | themeateater.com | Kubie Brown |Sam Lungren |Ryan Brod

Ice fishing always feels a bit like a scavenger hunt. You can’t see what’s swimming in the water beneath your feet and unless you’re fishing with electronics or are fishing an area you know extremely well, having a successful day usually comes down to finding clues. It’s a game of seeking and searching where you ply and prospect like a miner panning for gold in hopes of finding the mother lode.

Jul 6, 2024 | bangordailynews.com | Ryan Brod

This story was originally published in July 2023. It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, and my friend Parker and I are waiting for the wind to drop.  We’re camping on a remote island in Upper Pierce Pond, Somerset County, trying to dodge wet summer weather and catch a few of the pond’s famed landlocked salmon. The shoreline around us is undeveloped and the other islands empty — we’re the only people around. It’s one of the rare dry days of late.

Jul 22, 2023 | bangordailynews.com | Ryan Brod

Skip to content It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, and my friend Parker and I are waiting for the wind to drop.