Thunderstorms are not frequent in this part of the world but we do have them. I have stopped three trips so far this summer with a thunderstorm on the horizon. This afternoon started out nice enough even if a little windier than predicted. I was on the saltwater part of the Saint George and could clearly see this storm coming from a very long way off.
This morning was a perfect striper fishing trip. The tide was just right and going slack just at our stopping time. Not a breath of wind and about 70 when wen started at 7AM. There were plenty of fish in the river even a few chasing bait onto the surface. There is so much written and talked about that is negative about the environment that it is easy to forget our successes. Here in my corner of Maine loons are present on every pond inland and not at all uncommon
on the salt. A marked increase from early in my career. Eagles are now a regular part of almost every trip no matter where.
