066 – Learning to Fly with James Frakes

Smallmouth fly fishing at its finest … Guest Profile

James Frakes comes to us from Montana. By way of Southern
California. By way of Maine. That is, Maine is where James
started fishing, and he is a registered Maine guide. For three
years he worked in a fly shop and guided in that beautiful state.
When the inkling to go back to school hit, an article about a
University of Montana program turned his gaze back to the west.
Wonder if the incredible fly fishing had anything to do with his
decision to go there? He is enjoying learning how to fly fish
those new waters when taking a break from his studies. But his
most epic day of fishing takes us back to Maine for a spectacular
topwater smallmouth fly fishing smackdown on the Penobscot
River.
Guest Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesfrakesfishing
Fishing experience

As a registered Maine Guide, James is well versed on all the fish
there. His favorite targets there are smallmouth bass, although
stripers and trout are also in his bag of tricks. In SoCal, his
favorite fish to target is carp in the urban jungle. Now in the
grandeur of Montana, it’s the trout that have his undivided
attention, with an occasional diversion for a monster pike here
and there.


James Frakes and a serious smorgasbord of species he has
caught on the fly
Location

This episode takes place on the Penobscot River in Maine.
Catch of the Day Smallmouth bass

This episode is a topwater smallmouth bass smackdown. For James
it was a smallmouth fly fishing topwater smackdown. Pretty high
fun factor by my reckoning.
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