Wow! The middle of August already? Time definitely flies when I am having fun! I hope that your summer is as much fun as mine is. Most if the trips over the last two weeks have been fishing so I thought I would offer a fishing report of sorts.
Freshwater fishing has turned the corner from the mid-summer doldrums and the bigger bass have begun to feed actively. My two most recent trips on Megunticok Lake in Camden produced very nice bass mostly largemouth but a few nice smallmouth were in the mix. Fishing for perch and sunfish with kids has been excellent and a lot of fun every trip.
The saltwater section of the Saint George River has produced several nice stripers for clients lately but fishing for them is still spotty at best. Mackerel have gotten nearly as elusive lately and yesterday I learned the reason. Before my clients arrived at the landing I was testing rods to be sure they worked as I expect and I caught a bunch of very small bluefish (smaller than my hand). I have seen them before but not in numbers like this. They were everywhere in the river from the harbor to the nearest islands.
Summer will soon be over and autumn will be here. If you have not taken some time to get outdoors this summer time is growing short!
| In this issue |
| Guide's Day Off |
| How Does it Happen? |
| Eagle Population Growing |
| Checking availibilty and making reservations |
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Guide's Day Off
 Each summer Argy and I try to slip away for a couple of days and take a mid-summer break. Last weekend we had two free days and headed off to the North Maine Woods and Libby Camps. We spent some time exploring remote country, watching some interesting critters and fishing for native brook trout but mostly just hanging out and watching the day go by. |
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How Does it Happen? |
Our Eagle Population is Growing
This summer has been like the last few in that a trip without an eagle sighting on fresh or saltwater was unusual. Now word this week that the eagle population is growing at eight percent a year and this excellent map that shows the known eagle nests in 2012 in Maine.
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Checking availability and making reservations
This year there are some changes on www.maineoutdoors.biz that make it easy to check availability for the trip of your choice and make a reservation. If you are thinking about a date you can check the availability calendar.
From any of the trip pages you can click on the make a reservation link and Time Trade will show you the slots available for the trip that you are interested in. From there the process for making a reservation is pretty straightforward. As always I will be in touch to confirm the details and make any additional arrangements.
Of course you can still call Maine Outdoors at (207) 785-4496 and make a reservation the old low tech way. No matter how you choose to make the arrangements I am looking forward to seeing each of you this summer.
