August marks the beginning of autumn, there are subtle signs. A red leaf here or there, a jacket in the morning, clear crisp days and falling water temperatures all indicate the gradual change of the seasons. The falling water temperatures make fish more active and encourage them to feed more actively.
Over the last week I have been on two fishing trips most days and three on some. I know I promised myself that I would not guide three in a day any more but they were such nice folks who really wanted to wet a line. At any rate you can really see an improvement from the hot days in July and early this month.
The last few trips have been on Seven Tree Pond in Union for bass, pickerel and perch. All were very cooperative and gave boatloads of new anglers great memories to take home. There is nothing as satisfying as seeing someone who only sort of knew that there were fishing rods, learn to cast and actually catch a few fish in an afternoon.
I have had a several fly fishing trips on nearby ponds where the smallmouth bass cooperated in good numbers, proving to my clients that Maine is a great place to be in the late summer. I always look forward to smallmouth bass fishing right after Labor Day, the best part of the fishing season if you ask me.
Union Fair is just around the corner which means summer is all but over. If you have not yet made plans to get out in the Maine Outdoors you better hurry or summer will be over!
Eagles first Flight!
One afternoon I was about to start a family fishing trip on Seven Tree Pond here in Union, when I cut the motor and was about to lower the anchor over the side of the boat I heard lots of eagle cries. I looked across the cove and could see an adult eagle in a tree with a young eagle perched right below it. Read the article
Perch Fishing Fun!
As we get late in the summer I spend many of my days fishing with families for perch. Often I anchor on a good yellow perch spot and go to work. But several times this week I have been able to get clients on to white perch chasing bait just like stripers. They chase a school of bait to the surface and you can see fish clearing the water as they feed actively. It is always exciting and on a still morning you can hear them jumping for a long way. Read the article
New Package this Fall
New this fall is a package with Point Lookout in Northport. Point Lookout offers individual cabins in a beautiful wooded setting. The Maine Sporting Camp experience right on Route 1 within easy driving distance of the finest restaurants, museums and shopping.
Now they have added guided Maine Outdoors trips to complete your Maine experience. 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? Kevin Qualls of Freeport, ME. Congratulations Kevin.
