Maine Fishing Trip

[DJD]

Don, I have never visited Maine, but the pictures I have seen of the country looks awesome. I have a cousin who is a school teacher in Maine and she is constantly posting photos on her facebook page. I would love to get up there.

How big were the brookies you guys were getting.

Tim,
The first one was about 12" caught on a 5/16 D&L Jig....which really surprised me.

The second was about 14" and caught on a Sammy. The water was running really fast around an outflow from the lake to create a brook and we were on the lake side. I had just caught a smallie on the sammy and the next cast was the brookie. The very next cast was another smallie.

We could see the trout hitting at bugs on many different Ponds throughout our trip. I think a man could be in heaven up there with a fly rod.

[mhall]

Awesome Don, I'm glad you had a good time. I wish I could go somewhere that has fish.

[apb]

Sounds like a great trip! If you want to try out a fly rod, I have one you can borrow. Probably can dig up a few old bass bugs and other flies you can try too.

Andrew

[DJD]

Sounds like a great trip! If you want to try out a fly rod, I have one you can borrow. Probably can dig up a few old bass bugs and other flies you can try too.

Andrew

Andrew,
I'm all for that man. Lets get a trip in and try that. I'll bring stats, bandaids and antibiotic lotion so I can remove hooks and take care of wounds since I'm thinking I'll hook myself a few times.

[Devils Horse]

Very cool Don, you obviously have your priorities straight.

Worked a project up in NY with a Mainiac some years ago. He was a good guy except he talked funny. Me and him went to quite a few bahs.

[stratosjoe]

Thanks for the pm Don I am looking forward to the schoolie stripers on med/lgt tackle they run anywhere from 3-10lbs I like to use bigger silver buddies with one treble hook or a 1 oz white spinnerbait trouble with the big spinnerbaits is sometimes toothy critters BIG toothy critters eatem and keep on truckin. Don't wade any more did that 5 yrs ago waded out to my chest with a surfrod I turned and looked back at the beach and a guy was standing there watching me.
I go back to him and he says in that Maine accent,,, you know we gott shaaaaaks up heah (ME --yeah I imagine you do)
(HIM yah know what shaaaaks eat)
(Me-- no)
(HIM --they eat seals. Ya know what you look like in those waders)
(ME---probably a seal)

(HIM yeeeeepp thats right)

that ended my wading days now i fish shallow and hope for the best