Thursday, July 19, 2007

Some real Giants



These are two pics my Dad sent me. Unfortunately, I wasn't present for this but they are beauties. Maybe he can elaborate on the when and wheres....I'm guessing Rangley lakes region...


Richardson Lake 2005


Almost got skunked untill the final afternoon when this lunker hit on a harrys!

Moosehead August 2006









This trip happened last year. Had some great weather and a beautiful camp site in big duck cove to which a moose came to visit one afternoon. Had some luck down deep. Caught a beautiful Salmon and a nice little lake trout. Good times.

Otter Pond May 2007






Finally, a guys fly fishing trip early enough in the spring where the fish are still hungry. Probably the most productive fly fishing trip I've ever been on. My Dad, UB, Alan, Alex and Gramps hit the camp for a weekend of fly fishing, drinking and eating. Doesn't get much better...The pictures say it all here. We caught a nice selection of 10- 12" brookies and kept 1 shy of our limit. This was quite a feast on the ole camp fire later! The ultimate moment for me in my brief history of fly fishing came early on in the day. As we're positioning ourselves in the canoe, fish are jumping and everyone is getting excited...The whiskey cocktails may have added slightly to the excitement. I tie on a hendrickson and take a few casts. About 30ft in front of me I see a nice jump and luckily I had just retrieved my line. I quickly make the cast of a life time 25ft out hoping the fishing was headed in my direction. Sure enough this is one of those moments where the light is perfect and I can see into the pond. Better yet, I can see what looks to be a nice size brookie coming up on my dry fly. BAM! He hits and I set without hesitation. A nice fight all the way to the canoe to be scooped up by Alex with the net. This would prove triumphant to the pain suffered by Alex's miscast which later lodged a dry fly into my nose. I'd like to take a moment and thank the kind folks at the Greenville emergency room for quick work on correcting the matter. I'm pretty sure they get 3 or 4 visits a day like this. Alan rushed us back to the scene of the crime for a few more casts and some celebratory shots to cap off the day. Gramps was greeted back at camp with quite the feast and we cooked them to perfection.

Sebago Lake 7/14/07


Not much too report in the way of game fish. Trolled a joe's smelt on floating line through the shallows and landed two large mouth bass. Not usually what we're after but hell if they aren't fun to catch on a fly rod. This guy did 3 or 4 tail walks and about as many runs through the water. Probably 2 1/2 lber or so...


We try again this weekend but alot earlier in the day and alot deeper in water.

This picture is also with a cell phone...Gonna get that camera!!!

Mill Brook 7/18/07


Stopped here after work last night. I had read the stocking report and decided to give it a shot. With a fly rod in tow and only 90 minutes before the game, I had to hurry. The water was real low but I ventured down the brook to see if there were any pools left. Hit a couple small ones and saw some fish but they were not on the bite. I kept moving and came to the deepest pool yet. I threw on a BWO Nymph, size 14 I think. I ran it up into the top of the pool where the water was flowing in and just hung there for a minute. Then, BAM! Fish on! And it's a brook trout! Nice little bend on the rod with this fella...Course I don't have a net but not a big deal...Brought him towards the bank and noticed I hooked him real good. So good, that I couldn't throw him back....I guess he'll be my supper. Given how low the brook was getting, I'm thinking he doesn't survive the summer anyway. Nice color and appeared well fed. Exactly 9" in length. He had two minnows in is mouth when I caught him...

This picture is weak because it's from my cell phone. Left my real camera in the band van.

Will post some updates of other trips I have taken as I am just now creating this blog about fishing!