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Monday, August 6, 2012
dagrar's Midcoast Fishing Blog 2012 part 5
8-2-2012 Megunticook River Megunticook River is a slow flowing river - the source is Megunticook Lake and the River slogs its way to Camden Harbor. With Amy in tow, we paddle past a cute little blonde headed boy and his mom - the lad was determined to catch that bass under the dock. There is no doubt in my mind that he did! We continue to paddle past the next bassmaster. Looking throught he crystal clear water, you can see the fish mixed in with the weeds. They would slowly swim off as we approached = except the little ones. They would kinda follow the boat. Since I knew there were a few decent size fish in the weeds we just passed, we stopped th boat. The Johnson's silver minnow is a good thing. After a few casts, I reel in a one and a half pound largemouth and about a half pound of weeds. First fish of the day! We continue up the river. We find a nice, weedy cove. We fish this spot. We hear the unmistakable sound of water splashing. Amy casts in the general direction and the fight is on. Amy's technique for reeling in a fish is kinda weird. Reel it a few times, grab the rod about half way up and pull the pole somewhat straight. Reel again, grab pole again - but it was effective. She lands a nice 2 lb largemouth. We stay in this spot for the next 45 minutes and reel in two more largemouths. We paddle some more. We fish some more. We paddle some more, we fish some more. No action. Slowly paddling back down the river, we head for home. I cast periodically into the river and catch one more 1-1/2 lb largemouth. With the temps nearing 90, we land the canoe where a couple of little kids are playing in the water. One of them offers to squirt us with her squirt gun but misses. Luckily we didn't miss all the fish. Thank you for reading. dagrar Posted at 07:07 PM
Monday, August 6, 2012
dagrar's Midcoast Fishing Blog 2012 part 4 7-28-2012 Hosmer Pond I arrived at Hosmer Pond at a more fitting hour this day - 6:30 am, the smooth, smoky surface. I visited Cabela's earlier in the week and picked up a new jointed rapala minnow. Looking forward to using the new lure, I admired how sexy the strut of the minnow is in action. Fishing in the east side shade of the pond, I hook up with a few small largemouths ~ nothing over 8 inches - just enought o keep you fishing - and nothing off th enew lure. There are two rocky islands in the middle of the pond - I slowly cover all the shoreline and - nothin' - the sun in now beating down my back as I fish the west shore weed line. Alternating between the rapala, plastic worm, johnson's silver minnow - I fish the weeds and weed line. Finally, the sexy new lure catches an 8 inch largemouth. As I float toward the outlet, I fish the weeds. Time for just a silver minnow. The wind starts to ripple the pond, the silver minnow doesn't let me down - a one and a half pound large in the boat. As I admire the beautiful fish, I start to want fish and chips for lunch. So I decide to keep him and the fish gave his life so my wife and I could have wonderful lunch. Thank you for reading. dagrar Posted at 06:52 PM
Monday, July 23, 2012
dagrar's Midcoast Fishing Blog 2012 part 3 7-21-2012 South Pond Not expecting to go fishing, I slept till 8 AM, looking out the window - 65 degrees, no humidity and the water calling my name. So I get my lazy self out of bed and off to the nearest lake. 8:30 AM I make my first cast into the mirror-like surface, bounce off a lily pad and whammon- a nice 6" largemouth - not big but first cast - booyah! 8:33 AM - second cast - bird's nest @$%^&*%$%^&! Please someone tell me why I like spinning reels. The day was full of ups and downs - catching a nice 2 lber - followed up with perhaps the smallest fish I ever caught with a rod and reel. That would be a 3" largemouth off of a 2" rapala minnow. Does anyone know what goes through the little guys heads? I did have a loon fishing with me 20' off my canoe for the better part of an hour. As the fish stopped biting and knowing the grass is getting longer by the minute, I decided to pack it in and head for home. Thanks for reading. dagrar Posted at 06:31 PM
Sunday, July 15, 2012
dagrar's Midcoast Fishing Blog 2012 part 2 7-14-2012 Seven Tree Pond Seven AM: Seven Tree Pond has a mirror like surface - no ripples, just the reflection of trees, a few clouds and my smiling mug staring back. The heat and humidy is taking a toll on me. As a transplanted southern boy, you would think I would enjoy the higher temperatures but the reality of 13 years in this beautiful state has left me less than able to truly enjoy the muggy, hot days. With me in the front of the canoe and the wife in the back, we make a small wake into the smooth watery surface. First cast - kerplunk - reel, reel, reel - nothing. Second cast - kerplunk - reel, reel, reel - nothing. This went on for the next two hours. Early in the morning my wife, Amy, said she wanted to use a rubber worm, since she's a bit of a crow, I gave her a blue/black with purple glitter worm. She liked the look of it a lot. The amount of weeds in the pond was just right for T-rigged fishing. I could not pull spinner bait or a jig and pig through the weeds, but the worm worked! She nailed a nice 2-1/2 pound largemouth. A few minutes later I catch a 10" largemouth - at least I didn't get skunked!~ I can last 4-5 hours in the canoe, before my rear is sore, but my wife, 3 hours. As the temperature nears 90 and no breeze in site, the humidity rising by the minute - we paddle our way to shore and rehydrated and return to the frigid AC of the car. Thanks for reading. dagrar Posted at 06:37 PM
Saturday, July 7, 2012
dagrar's Midcoast Fishing Blog 2012 I'm starting this blog not to boast or 'hey look at me', rather, judging by how few people I see while fishing the local ponds and lakes in the midcoast area, I feel that a lot of anglers are missing prime fishing in Maine. Let me start this blog with todays fishing trip. 7-7-2012 Duckpuddle Pond, Nobleboro As I lauch my canoe down the channel to the pond, I pay careful attention to the amount of vegitation. Weeds, Weeds, Weeds! Time for one rod rigged with spinner bait, one with jig and trailer, one with Johnson's silver minnow and finally, a 2-1/2" Rapala floating minnow to fish the weed line. As the canoe and I left the channel and entered the pond, I hear the sound of fish splashing and see the ripples slowly spreading away I fill with excitement of what may promise to be a great day fishing. I throw my lure into the weeds and lily pads again and again and again to no avail. A half hour goes by - nada, zip, nothing -- even as the fish are jumping all around me. Unfazed by the lack of action I continue as while the spinner bait is retrieved, I feel an unmistakable strike. I set the hook and reel in a 9" smallmouth. Not big, but I'm happy anytime a fish is kind enough to take my lure. For the next hour I catch what may have been the same smallmouth, it probably wasn't, but they sure looked alike, three more times. When you fish the weeds, you know you are going to catch......those slimy, toothy, chain pickerel -- not that I don't like catching them, they fight, in my opinion, better than a largemouth -- its just the slime. As I toss a silver minnow into the veg, a pickerel takes the lure and heads for the weeds. I stop his plans and landed a nice, fighting, slimy, toothy one pounder. Over the next two hours, I proceed to catch 4 more pickerels, 5 yellow perch and 1 more smallmouth. Sitting in a canoe for 5 hours makes your rear incredibly sore -- and, with the sun beating down, I head back to the boat ramp, however, I decided to fish the channel on the way back. Fifty feet in, I cast a silver minnow into the pads, pull it over and let it sink - and wham! fish on! I could tell it was good sized fish -- I managed to pull it out of the weeds and catch a glimpse of a long green fish. As it gets closer, I see its a large pickerel. I net him and have a closer look and realize its not a pickerel -- but a nothern pike. A 3+ pound northern pike! Oh, shoot -- there goes catch and release. As I look over my shoulder I see the boat ramp and thinking about lunch and PBRs I realize they are calling me in for the day. Thanks for reading. dagrar Posted at 07:22 PM |
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