Weekly Update...

Well, sorry again for the delay…it’s been another bit of a whirlwind week, though with LOTS of fishing, and a few business notes…
To start out, the first leg of fishing in Southern Maine has finally started to close. The Salmon are backing off a bit, though that means that it’s now time to focus in one some brook trout in the coming weeks!

The last week has been primarily spent on chasing some silver sharks (Landlocked Salmon). With some recon, we’ve been able to track a few down on their spring migration into the rivers to feed. We managed a float down a local river with mixed results. Definitely a learning experience. Though the spring wasn’t epic by any stretch, it was fun, and has brought a season of firsts…

This last week I managed to hook my first Maine Brook Trout of the season, a nice plump 18” of beauty…as well as a rather large pickerel…hoping that the two balance themselves out with the fly fishing gods.

On a few business notes, Boz has his new floating ride almost complete. Be sure to check out his blog in the coming days for some notes and pictures on the beauty…and trust me, she is! Make sure to check out his site also. I do know he’s got a few extra trips up his sleeves for the season, and if you’re lucky enough…

As for this meandering boy, I finally got the nod to join an office team in the area for some working time. Not that it’s a bad thing…it’ll fund some fishing trips in the coming months…but some of the mid week adventures may come to an end. It was inevitable…but who knows…perhaps it’ll end as soon as it began.

In the mean time, we’ll leave you with some pictures from the last week. I can say that Boz has gotten some amazing footage over the last week, and will probably be incorporated into a video of the season in the coming months. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on that project…

Rumors of salty fish have us on edge for the coming weeks…(evil grin)...

Smelty Who?

Sammy The Salmon...



Gotta Love A Lake Trout -
In a bottle or on your line...



Weekly Update

Well, it’s been kind of a quiet week here in ME…not much going on in the way of fishing. I did manage to climb into the waders for a few days, but struck out each time. Spring is finally here though, and after a great weekend (temps into the high 60’s), we’re looking forward to some awesome fishing, as well as some insect activity soon!

In the meantime, we’ll leave you with an update of another kind…Boz’s new drifty…

He managed to pick up the rig late last week, and we began the task of putting the final touches on all day yesterday, and again today. He’s hoping to have her into some water a week from now, but that may depend on some drying times, and the temperature/humidity…

I’ll try to snap a few pics from his project for those boat builders out there…

OK, Sign Me Up!

from Moldy Chum...some good shit!

Weekly Update x 2

Well it’s been a bit of a frantic two weeks. I’ve been traveling back and forth to Ohio, to Connecticut twice, and then trying to maintain a life up North here…not a lot of fun…

However, we have been able to manage some time to focus on fishing, which is slowly starting to turn here…

A few highlights from the last few weeks…

Connecticut trout are starting to turn. Managed a few fish on April 10th – 11th…both on nymphs and streamers. No pictures unfortunately due to weather…

Ohio was pretty much fishless…

I did manage to get out with Conklin for a few casts on a bass pond, and caught up on life…no fish to hand though. Also, with a few hours to explore, I made my way up to the Chagrin River to check out a few of the changes that we saw over the last few months with rain/snow melt off, and wow, does it look like a new river. Having spent most of my time in Ohio exploring that river, I’m now looking forward to learning it all over again.

As for Ohio fishing, the rains have kept many people off the streams. Boz is actually back in his home town in Ohio, and has said the rivers are way too swollen to even fish, and with rain every day, things aren’t looking good.

After landing back in ME from Ohio, Boz, myself, and another friend went out for some exploratory fishing and scouting. After spending a few hours in the car jumping around and casting in a few places, we finally decided to hike into a spot Greg knew about. After about 3 casts, I tied into my first Salmon of the year. There were a few jumps, and a few good runs, but finally I managed to coax the fresh fish into shore for a few pictures and video (pics below).

After the release, we went fishless for the rest of the day…though feeling good, as it was the fist salmon of the year for any of us.

After a few errands the next day, I did some more exploring alone and bagged a nice big smallie, another first of the year! Again, weather kept the camera in the bag, but it was great to lip a 4lb smallie.

Since then, it’s been pretty quiet. I did some exploring today around Southern Maine, but only had one missed take. The weather kicked up a bit as the day went on, so I skipped around to a few places. There’s precipitation in the forecast for the next few days, so I may focus on some tying instead…we’ll see where the winds bring us…

Anyways, here are some of the pics…nothing you couldn’t imagine, but it’s at least some film…hoping to get back on the photographs moving forward…

First Salmon

Sammy The Salmon

Lily Keeping Watch



Skipping Weekly Update...BUT...

Being frantic and in the middle of some busy plans and family issues aren't fun...

I can say I'm being selfish, and spending any free time I have fishing and not blogging...sorry!

Anyways, here's from the last week.

First Salmon Of 2011!

Should have a 2 week update up soon!

Weekly Update...

Sorry for the tardiness…a busy last week here…

Funerals, eulogies, job interviews…you get the idea…

Regardless, it was a fairly fishy week. Managed my first two trout of the year, turned a Pike (or two), and managed to get into some pan fish.

Pike was with Boz this past Wednesday. We had a great paddle down some new water, and he even managed to pull a frisky 6lb fish out from some shelf ice. We got his new pup some water time, and it was a great day to learn and explore.

Funeral on Sunday/Monday brought us back to CT. We left on Saturday, and I managed an evening run on a local stream near the in laws place. Sunday AM was spent paddling around a small bass pond looking for some early signs of life. While we spooked several carp, no bass were up from the deep yet. I did manage a few small ‘gills, and the surprise of the trip was a nice small brown trout. I’m fairly certain that it was a drop back stocker that was foraging around, but none the less, it was a first for me.

This next week is kinda shot with travel back to Cleveland, but I’m hoping to be back on the water starting next week.

I’ll see if I can wiggle up some of the pictures from the trips this week. It’s been a bit tough to get the lens out for all the excitement, but I’m hoping that all changes really soon.

Also, as Spring approaches, and with more time on the water, (and this being the last trek into Cleveland for a while), I should have time to start getting up more posts and pictures. I know this boring blog is getting kinda old...

Till next time!

Weekly Update

Well, almost everything is right with the world…

We did manage to get through the first opening day here in Maine with a rod in our hand! However, the journey was not tough. Snow blanketed the state, and made it rather difficult to get anywhere you needed to in order to fish. But I did manage to hit a few open water spots and make a few casts to no avail.

With most of the snow from the storm gone, I’m hoping to get out again this week and begin to really dive into some water. There was an unplanned trip to CT this past week for some personal stuff, and we had family here all weekend, so now it’s time to get back to business…

In sad news, Didymo (Didymosphenia Geminate), has finally found it’s way into Connecticut’s Farmington River. Here’s the FULL ARTICLE (via CT's Government Site). Please read it, and familiarize yourself with the ways in which we can stop the spread of this awful menace…

Picture From Article

Pics From Weekend...

Andrew & Finn Looking For Activity



Learning To Shuck Oysters









numnum





Mt. Washington Over Sebago



Weekly Update

Alright, well were only a few short days away from fishing season in ME. Finally, it’s time to focus on the important things in life. After getting home Thursday, we spent a fair amount of the weekend getting cleaned up a bit. Friday Boz was kind enough to share a few of the local patterns with me at the vice.
Saturday was a seafood feast at home. You have to love having fresh and inexpensive seafood at your finger tips all year long.

Today (Sunday), Amy and I decided to go get lost around Sebago. I figured it’s a great way to find some open water for the early season, as well as to see some of the spots I had heard about. All in all it was a pretty successful trip.

We’ve got a few options, and a few fishy excursions planned. Stay tuned for some updates throughout the week!

Working on a picture upload issue...hopefully have pics from the weekend up soon!

Ohio Has Brown Trout?

Check out the pig that Schmidt stuck this morning. Be sure to check out his BLOG for the details!