I spent the last few days fishing bass fishing on freshwater. The last two with a couple of repeat clients who are not only good fisherman but great fun to be around. The fishing was better than I can remember for the post spawn time period in June. Over the two days they caught a bunch of nice fish like this largemouth bass.
Friday afternoon we did get a nice surprise when a loon came right up to the boat with a chick on her back. Parent loons carry the chick for a while after they hatch, in fact you very often see postcards and calendars showing the young loons hitching a ride. The chick was tiny and must have just hatched out only a day or two before. I have seen a loon chick on a parent’s back before but never so close. In fact I was not really paying much attention to the loon until my bowman informed me that there was a chick on its back.
By the time I had come to my senses and dug out the camera it had already swum off a ways. Still a great memory to add to the trip.
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No longer a secret, Maine is nationally known for bass fishing. Fish for smallmouths in secluded ponds with rocky shorelines. These aggressive fish are acrobatic and tireless. Largemouths lurk in weedy ponds and along lazy stretches of our rivers. Pick your passion bass can be taken with light spinning gear or flies.
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