After a stretch of hot (for us) and humid weather we are enjoying what I consider to be perfect summer. Overnight the temperatures are in the upper 50's and daytime highs in the 70's with very low humidity. Even the weather folks are calling this the best couple of weeks of the summer so far!
When you get this newsletter I will be guiding a party on the Saint George River fishing out of the wooden grand lake canoe. Given the perfect blue sky and full summer foliage it should be a beautiful afternoon. As the season progresses there will be more and more of this perfect weather through August and September. I am looking forward to more time outdoors and hope to share some of it with you. If you have not already made plans to get out in the Maine Outdoors it is time! Please drop me an e-mail or give me a call and let's arrange a date!
This newsletter is an experiment. Each article will contain the first paragraph of the article and a link to the entire article on the Maine Outdoors web page. The newsletter will be shorter and you will have access to entire articles that interest you. As with any experiment I would love to hear your thoughts on how it works for you. Please send me an e-mail with your thoughts on the new format.
Surface Poppers!
Each summer I wait for the time when the bass are "looking up" to feed eagerly. Granted most of the summer some bass will take a popper if conditions are right but around the middle of July they are all feeding on the surface, sometimes with abandon. Read the article
Creating Great Outdoor Memories!
I always send a hand written thank you note my clients. But last week I got this thank you. I really enjoy being part of outdoor experiences that provide so many great memories. That really is what Maine Outdoors is all about. Read the article (and see the pictures)
Where are the Loon chicks?
One of the best parts of my summer is being on several bodies of water each week. Over the course of the season I am usually on at least a dozen different ponds (most of you call them lakes), the Saint George River on both the freshwater and saltwater sections and at least one other coastal river. Over the last 25 years I have watched the loon population rise to the point where I am expecting to see at least a couple on every trip. In fact on today's family fishing trip we saw several including a couple that let me get quite close with the Lund. I am sure that there were some excellent photos taken by my clients. Similar to the one in the header of my web page. Read the article
Natural Canvas Hat Give Away
This newsletter comes to you every other week in summer and monthly during the winter. We are giving a Natural Canvas Hat to one lucky subscriber each time the newsletter goes out. Nothing to do just be a subscriber and when you are the lucky one just reply to the newsletter with your mailing address and I'll pop your hat in the mail.
If you have a friend who would like to hear about what is going on at Maine Outdoors forward this newsletter to them so that they can subscribe too! I'll take care of the rest!
Oh and the winner this week? Frank Getchell of Suffern, NY. Congratulations Frank
