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I had forgotten what a great experience the fall run of fish can be. The last two mornings in the drizzle with the leaves definitely starting to turn in the background and we had a steady stream of fish in most of the expected places. The best part about these fish is not only are they actively feeding but they are bigger and certainly stronger than they were a few months ago. I am guessing that the rain has started the young alewives seriously heading out to sea and the stripers are lined up to take full advantage of that feeding opportunity.

When I pulled out of the driveway last week I was surprised to see one of the red maples across the street has started to change color. Then I had to go to Augusta and drove past the marsh near Traveler Pond in Coopers Mills where all of the maples are already bright red. As I look out across the hills today the trees have definitely begun to change their colors. It is for the most part subtle but there for sure if you look carefully. Autumn is here for sure and fall is not far off.
 

The weather the past few weeks has been hot and humid, in fact everything feels sticky from the humidity. The perch and sunfish fishing continues to amaze me. After a couple of boys a while back claiming that they had caught 75 fish on an afternoon trip I have been watching the count very closely. Last week a young girl had a counted 26 fish to her credit and we spent a fair amount of time riding up and down the pond making a cooling breeze while looking for a spot to fish in the shade.