I realized over the weekend that the days have gotten long enough for the chickadees to begin to sing. For me that is the first sign of spring followed very soon by early flocks of robins and bluebirds. February usually flies by but March and April are the long months for me. In Maine they are referred to as mud season. Still cold but there are warm days that offer a glimpse of the coming season.
January has been filled with my work as the Executive Director of the Maine Professional Guides Association and in the coming few months representing that group in front of the Maine Legislature. Always interesting work to be sure.
The Maine Outdoors website will be replaced by a newer version sometime in the next couple of months and I am looking forward to that! The plan is to make it easier to find information on the trips you are interested in and make a reservation.
Many of you ask what do you do all winter? Like I just sit waiting for spring but in reality it is a time of year for preparing for the coming season so that everything is in place when you are ready to go!
It is never too early to make a reservation for the coming season!
Best regards,
Don Kleiner
Master Maine Guide
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 December was cold and snowy as usual but I spent more time fishing and canoeing than most years. Our oldest son Noah got a new pair of waders this fall and is eager to fish whenever he can. The Saint George here in Union is open year round so a few warm afternoons have been spent trout fishing. I even managed to catch a couple. It is an interesting perspective to be wading up to your waist and have someone only a few yards away ice fishing.
We had always wanted to get a picture of canoeing in the snow for a company holiday card but weather and time had not coordinated for 30 years. A few days before Christmas it was warmish and snowing lightly so we loaded up a canoe and headed to Ayer Park for a photo session. It was a ton of fun to get the pictures and as you can see the results were worth the effort.
Finally I have friends who coordinate a fishing event (usually brief) on January 1 each year fishing in the Kennebec River in Waterville. Most years my schedule and the weather do not allow me to go. The temps were in the 30's and there was little wind over the 6 inches of new snow. Nearly perfect conditions. A few of us fished for about an hour and only one fish was almost cooperative.
Hopefully the pleasant weather continues and I will be able to get out some all winter. You should too!
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Back in September I had the good fortune of having a friend use his drone to shoot some video of a fly fishing trip on Megunticook Lake in Camden. I have lots of great video but here is a short clip to remind us all of the great season we just and what we have to look forward to in the coming season, Enjoy!
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Mid morning we noticed and eagle on the edge of the field across the street. Soon
there were two more and after lunch a total of five.
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