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Tackle: A 9-foot 5-weight rod with a floating line is your best bet for the Kennebec River most of the time. If you want to fish streamers, a 9-foot 6-weight with a fast-sinking sink-tip is your best option. Dry-fly fishing is best done with a 9-foot 4-weight, as you may need to drop to 6X to effectively fish smaller patterns such as Blue-winged Olives. While rods longer than 9 feet can work, especially for nymphing, rods shorter than 9 feet are not practical. Strike indicators should be large enough to float two flies and added weight. Flies should include Woolly Buggers; sculpin and smelt patterns; and all stages of mayflies, stoneflies, and caddis in a variety of sizes and colors.

John Vacca with dry-fly caught rainbow. Bob Mallard

BOB MALLARD has fly fished for over 35 years. He is a blogger, writer, and author; and has owned and operated Kennebec River Outfitters in Madison, Maine since 2001. His writing has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and books at the local, regional, and national levels. He has appeared on radio and television. Look for his upcoming books from Stonefly Press, 25 Best Towns: Fly Fishing for Trout (winter 2014) and 50 Best Places: Fly Fishing for Brook Trout (summer 2015). Bob is also a staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing. He can be reached at www.kennebecriveroutfitters.com, www.bobmallard.com, info@bobmallard.com, or 207-474-2500.

Closest fly shops

Kennebec River Outfitters

469 Lakewood Road

Madison, Maine 04950

207-474-2500

www.kennebecriveroutfitters.com info@kennebecriveroutfitters.com

Closest lodging

Inn by the River (B&B)

Route 201

The Forks, Maine 04985

866-663-2181

www.innbytheriver.com info@innbytheriver.com