Enthusiasm grows for fishing on Massachusetts waterways

ABOUT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. WHEN PLANNING A SHORT NATURAL FLY FLY TRIP, FISHERMEN UP AND DOWN THE RIVER THAT FLOWS FROM WESTBOROUGH TO CONCORD OFTEN START HERE AT THE ACTON CANOE LAUNCH JUST AT ROUTE 62 I STARTED FLY FISHING WHEN MY FATHER GAVE ME MY FIRST CANE WHEN I WAS TEN. NO NEED FOR THIS ROD TODAY BECAUSE ANDY BENSON, NOW 60, DOES NOT CATCH FISH FROM THE RIVER. HE PUT THEM IN. THIS IS PART OF A BASIC FISH STOCKING PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY THE BARZANI FLY FISHING SHOP. CONCORD OUTFITTERS. WE HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURING THE ASPART RIVER FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW, SO WE PLACE ABOUT 1000 FISH IN IT A YEAR SO KIDS CAN FISH, FLY FISH AND CATCH A TROUT, WHICH IS UNIQUE IN THE BOSTON AREA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RELIABLE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE ALPHABET, ENOUGH TO ATTACK LOCAL FISHERMEN LIKE ETHAN BOURQUE. IT’S A REALLY FUN PROGRAM AND WHICH I ENJOYED WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. PEOPLE THINK OF FLY FISHING AND THEY THINK OF AN OLD RETIREMENT MAN SPENDING HIS DAYS ON THE WATER. BUT THERE IS A NEW GENERATION, A YOUNGER GENERATION TO COME. YES, ABSOLUTELY. YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN MY AGE AND UNDER STARTING SPORTS. SO WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT SPENDING TIME IN NATURE, YOU NEVER SEE THE SAME THING TWICE. YOU CAN VISIT REALLY BEAUTIFUL AREAS. I NEVER REALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR FLY FISHING. I HAVE SPENT TIME IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA, IDAHO, TO PREPARE FOR THESE ADVENTURES. ETHAN HAS NOT EVEN NEEDED TO LEAVE THE OFFICE SINCE HE WORKS FOR ANDY BENSON HERE AT CONCORD OUTFITTERS. WE ARE A FULL SERVICE FLY SHOP. WE EQUIP PEOPLE NOT JUST TO FISH, BUT THEN TRAVEL TO FISH. WE TAKE GROUPS TO PATAGONIA, NEW ZEALAND, BAHAMAS. WE HAVE A TRIP TO CUBA, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PLACES OFF THE BEATEN TRACK. BARZANI ALSO SEE GROWING INTEREST IN FLY FISHING AMONG WOMEN. WE ARE SEEING MUCH MORE WOMEN OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS GETTING INTO SPORT, WHICH IS GOOD TO SAY. BACK ON THE RIVER, BOURQUE WORKS ON HIS FLY, THROWING PERFECTO. THE GRACEFUL AND ICONIC MOVEMENTS THAT HELP DEFINE HIS SPORT. IT TAKES A LITTLE PRACTICE, BUT YOU’RE ALWAYS TRYING TO CONSIDER WHAT THE FISH WILL EAT AND HOW DO YOU IMITATE THAT? LIKE MANY PEOPLE WHO RETURN TO NATURE, BOURQUE FINDS THE EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATIVE. YOU GET TO SEE IF YOU GET TO SEE BEAUTIFUL RIVERS AND JUST UNINTACT LAND. IN GENERAL, EVERYONE FISHES, CATCH AND RELEASE AND WE WORK HARD AND SPEAK FOR THE WATERS WE FISH. AT SCARBOROUGH POND IN FRANKLIN PARK, BROCKTON’S SEAN MARTEL IS RETURNING TO NATURE WITH A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF FISHING. I’M GOING FISHING OVER HERE. I WILL MAKE MAGNIFICENT THROUGH HERE. IT ALSO LOOKS LIKE AN AWESOME PLACE. I’m so excited, man. I AM READY TO MAGNET FISH, BROTHER MAGNET FISHING. IT’S NOT COMPLICATED. IT’S AWESOME. JUST THROW AWAY YOUR MAGNET AND SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THE WATER. YEAH, I BUY ME A BIKE. SHAWN IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THE LURE OF THIS HOBBY. OH, LOOK AT THIS, GUYS. WOOOOOO! IT’S AWESOME. MAGNET FISHING KITS ARE AVAILABLE IN A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES AND STRENGTHS. THE CALL YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL SHOOT. I FOUND A SAW GUN. I FOUND A STOLEN DUCATI MOTORCYCLE. WOW. WHEN I THROW IT INTO THE WATER AND JUST AS I FEEL THE MAGNETIC ATTRACTION, IT’S LIKE, WOW, I’M ON TO SOMETHING. EVEN IF IT’S A BOTTLE CAP OR SOMETHING LITTLE, I DON’T MISS IT. I HAVE A FISHING HOOK. BEAUTIFUL. WE HAD A GOOD DAY. GORGEOUS. SHAWN SHARES HIS EXCITEMENT ON HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. BROCKTON MAGNET FISHER THANK YOU TO ALL MY SUBSCRIBERS ON YOUTUBE. HE LOVES THE IDEA THAT HIS PASSION IS HELPING THE PLANET. I DO IT FOR PLEASURE AND I HELP CLEAN UP THE ENVIRONMENT. YOU KNOW? YES, THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. CHECK THIS OUT, GUYS. AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL WIN THE JACKPOT. IT’S AWESOME. MY FIRST REAL SAFE GUYS TODAY. THE SAFE IS EMPTY, BUT IT’S ALMOST NEXT TO THE POINT. IF I CAN’T GO THIS WEEK, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ME. HONESTLY, IT’S INSANE. I’M SO ADDICTED TO MAGNET FISHING. WOW. WHO KNEW? AND BACK TO ANDREW BENSON FROM CONCORD OUTFITTERS. HE SAYS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE MEMORIES IS FROM 20 YEARS AGO TEACHING AN ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON HOW TO STEAL FISH. AND THIS PERSON IS NOW 92 YEARS OLD. AND HIS ONLY REGRET, HE SAYS, IS NOT HAVING LEARNED. HE STARTED EARLIER. LAW. AND AS YOU HAVE HEARD, MORE AND MORE WOMEN ARE FLY FISHING. AND ACCORDING TO A TRADE GROUP OF ALL PEOPLE WHO FLY FISHERY, THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN HAS ACTUALLY GROWED BY 20-30% IN JUST ABOUT THE LAST DECADE. SO MORE AND MORE WOMEN ARE THERE TOO. MY HUSBAND WOULD LIKE ME

Enthusiasm grows for fishing on Massachusetts waterways

Concord fly fishing shop introduces younger generation to traditional sport

Updated: 8:00 PM EDT May 26, 2023

Fly fishing enthusiasts all over New England know Concord Outfitters, a boutique in Concord, Massachusetts. In addition to its retail business, the shop books adventure fishing trips from Cuba to Montana. The company also offers a semi-annual program to stock the Assabet River with farmed trout. For young people new to the sport, Lillard Fly Fishing offers educational camps and adventures. his magnet fishing kit which allows him to fish for treasures out of the water. He documents his findings on a TikTok.

Fly fishing enthusiasts all over New England know Concord Outfitters, a boutique in Concord, Massachusetts. In addition to its retail business, the shop books adventure fishing trips from Cuba to Montana. The company also offers a half-yearly program to stock the Assabet River with farmed trout.

For young people new to the sport, Lillard Fly Fishing offers educational camps and adventures.

Brockton Magnet Fisher gets back to nature as he explores the rivers and streams of New England with his Magnetic Fishing Kit that lets him fish for treasures out of the water. He documents his findings on a TikTok.