New Maine fly fisher is Bringing Knowledge to the Sport

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A University of Maine graduate assistant researcher is bringing a new perspective to fly fishing—specifically to those who fly fish on the Penobscot River.

Parker Bausman has researched the vertical migration of a particular species of northern caddisfly, Nemotaulius hostilis, that has had to change its habitat to cope with climate change. The movement of insects was a bridge to fly fishing, according to Bausman, regarding bait selection.

LINK (via News Center Maine)

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