Spencer Belson

Blog Posts

The Current Angler

2024

2023

2022

2021

The In Between (December 20)

Trout Unlimited/Orvis Youth Essay Contest 2021 (December 13)

Local Fisheries Conservation Efforts Make a Global Impact (December 6)

Native Fish Species of Massachusetts (November 29)

If Only … (November 15)

6 Surprising Fish You Could Catch in Massachusetts (November 8)

Tying the Partridge Soft Hackle Streamer (October 25)

The Many Varieties of Autumn Massachusetts Trout (October 18)

Celebrating One Year (October 11)

Are Some Fish Dumber Than Others? (October 7)

Some Things Never Change (September 27)

Best Online Fly Shops (September 21)

Orvis Clearwater Fly Line Review (September 13)

Fishing, Simplified (September 8)

Two Gates and a Gravel Road Pt. 2 (August 31)

Two Gates and a Gravel Road (Part One) (August 23)

Adventures in Teaching Fishing Pt. 2 (August 10)

A Lifetime of Passion (August 2)

After a Hiatus … (July 26)

Maine Fly Fishing Summer Showcase 2021 (July 11)

Fish are in Hot Water (Literally) (July 5)

Topwater Time (June 28)

Pelican Catch 100 Kayak Review (June 21)

A Little Love for Fallfish (June 14)

Memorial Day Weekend at Rangeley (June 7)

Field Pond Fishing Overview (May 24)

Fishing Therapeutically (May 17)

Back in the Rhythm (May 10)

Wild in MA (April 26)

A Change in Mindset (April 19)

Stocker Season Bonanza (April 12)

Carpe Mensis (April 5)

Early Spring Struggles (March 29)

Eskimo Hand Auger Review (March 22)

A Trip with the Stars (March 15)

To Kill Or Not To Kill: Smallmouth Bass (March 1)

My Top 5 Favorite Flies for Trout (February 22)

Staying Safe on the Ice (February 15)

8 Tips for Keeping Fish Healthy (February 8)

The Highs and the Lows (February 1)

Tying the Craft Fur Leech (January 25)

The Case For Native (January 18)

First Ice 2021 (January 11)

Regal Medallion Series Vise Review (January 4)

2020

BlogFlyFish

Spoiled in Big Sky Country (August 13, 2023)

All-in-One Rangeley Itinerary (June 13, 2023)

Ask the Pros – Marlborough 2023 (February 27, 2023)

Sparkle Caddis Emerger: A New (Old) Standby (November 21, 2022)

Trials and Tribulations of the Swift River (August 19, 2022)

North Pier Angling

Where The Wild Things Are (April 25, 2022)

Writing Contests

Published Writing

TROUT

TU Teen Summit (Winter 2023)

The Maine Sportsman

A Change of Luck (July 2022)

Learning from Fisheries Mistakes of the Past (June 2022)

On The Water

Bay State Brookies (April 2022)

Leadership Roles

Director, Trout Unlimited Nor'East Chapter

Board Member, Native Fish Coalition Massachusetts Chapter

Fish On! at the Andover Public Library

Wild Trout Close To Home (February 28, 2023)



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