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I have been fortunate recently to have a couple of nice mentions in the press in the last few weeks. First this Sunday’s Ask an Outdoorsman Column in the Outdoors section of the Maine Sunday Telegram a piece on how to release fish. Where I talk about how to release fish quickly and effectively.

The new fishing rule book just arrived. Rulebooks for each season land here because Maine Outdoors is a license agent and licenses when required are included in the price of our fishing trips. Most noticeable is the cover of the new book, not a photo but rather a reminder in big letters across the cover that this book is good for two years and not to throw it away.

Argy and I have been walking in the evenings this week. We are taking advantage of the pleasant March weather and the switch to Daylight savings time. Two evenings ago I heard a single Beeep.. and I knew that spring was here for sure. For those who do not know it is the sound that the male woodcock makes when getting ready to perform his territory / mating ritual.

Argy Noah and I hiked to the top of Maiden Cliff in Camden. The cliff is very plain from the lake and I usually point out the cross high up on the cliff face to clients on fishing trips. I also recommend the short hike up the trail for the view; you can see out over Penobscot Bay for some distance and look down on the lake.

During the last few winters March was definitely a winter month with lots of snow and cold; not this one it is pleasant and warm so far. We have had a couple of days in the 50’s with pleasant sunshine. Most; but not all of our snow is gone; it can’t last much longer though. Seems like spring is here in a hurry this year. I am very ready to get back into the swing of guiding nature exploration and fishing trips. Of course there are still a fair number of days until the weather is consistently warm and pleasant enough for that.

I know that it is early in the season but I could not resist warm sort of, sunny and breezy. I called to see if the Lund Alaskan could go in for the annual spring overhaul. The answer was of course. So I spent the morning taking the cover off and taking the boat to Waldoboro. A sure sign of the approaching spring!

The last few mornings have been coated with wet snow. Temperatures have been warm for this time of year just around freezing. The result has been very wet snow conditions with some fog that has resulted in spectacular sunrises through patchy cloud cover. I went out early one morning and got a bunch of nice pictures but I think that this is the best of the bunch.

What do you think?

I spent the last two days at the event in Newport RI. A couple of bonuses first I was able to have dinner with Nicholas as the University of Rhode Island on my way to the event and second it was only a rain storm to drive home in.

A little light snow here this morning but the temperatures and the amount of daylight tell me that spring is well on its way, even though it is still a long way off. We have had a mild February with little snow, with luck March will have a little snow for us.

Last fall I had the chance to spend an afternoon with a videographer from Journey Maine TV on an afternoon fishing trip and it was a very pleasant time. To read Josh’s perspective on a Maine Outdoors fishing trip and see the video check it out here!