This morning was most likely my last striper fishing trip of the season. The river is still running brown fresh water and even the mackerel did not want to cooperate. We fished our way back up river just ahead of the wind rain and fog without so much as a follow from a striper or bluefish. This has been at best a disappointing season on stripers, I hope that next summer provides more fish.
On the positive side the freshwater fishing has been outstanding for the last few days. Two flyfishing trips on Thursday and one n Saturday provided plenty of fish and glimpses of the coming foliage change. The leaves are starting to show color all along the shores of the ponds and river. So not only is the scenery pretty attractive the beautiful fall colors are a great addition.
In the freshwater part of the river the juvenile alewives are still heading out to sea in large schools. In fact yesterday most of the fish that we caught were in the inlets and outlets of the ponds where the bass were waiting in ambush for the migrating bait. I am looking forward to fishing them this coming week in great fall weather, that is once we get past the wind and rain of today and tomorrow.
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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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