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Alan
Frequent Contributor
USA
317 Posts |
 Posted - 11/05/2004 : 8:43:58 PM
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Anyone interested in fishing at Shawmut on Sunday. A group of us will be meeting in the parking lot around 7AM. Bring a lunch and spend the day. So far it looks like Streamer, stonefly and Kim L.
Hope to see you there.
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Bill Blake
Frequent Contributor
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2004 : 10:32:00 PM
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I was thinking of heading down there, but I'd have to be back up here in Bangor by 2:30. Are those BWO hatches still going on?
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muddyboots
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 11/05/2004 : 10:47:45 PM
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Amen! I think I can work that out. Maybe Mrs. Muddy will take Muddy Jr. to hockey practice......
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Alan
Frequent Contributor
USA
317 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 04:49:49 AM
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I think our webhost may have the answer to the question about the hatches.
Bill.
I'll bring the board for a parking lot demonstration. Saves writing out all the directions.
Muddyboots
Hope you can make it.
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 09:20:08 AM
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Bill, if you read the Friday Update on Mike's homepage:
http://www.maineflyfishing.com/Friday.htm
as of 11/05/04, BWO's were still, in Mike's words, "the order of the day." 
Al, I heard from KimL, and he will be there. I think it's just great that he spends his weekends looking after us senior citizens like he does. 
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Mike Holt
Member
USA
2807 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 09:49:47 AM
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Right now guys the river is high. You can wade it but the flow is fast and it is pushing hard. The Carrabassett and Sandy have crested and so the level should fall as the day goes on.
By tomorrow it should be down to an easier wading level. The good part of that is even if it doesn't drop a lot the best surface activity has been in the shallower sections of the river.
I'll do an update on the conditions about 5:00pm when we close today.
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stonefly
Frequent Contributor
USA
189 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 10:54:39 AM
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Thanks Mike, will look for your follow-up tonight. The NWS site shows the Kennebec at N. Sidney at 7542 cfs right now and is predicting above 5k for tomorrow. Guess a wading staff will be in order. Streamer, maybe Kim will offer geriatric services like a wheel chair shuttle to and from the rivers edge.
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 10:56:49 AM
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...or maybe carry us on his back?
What a nice young man KimL is...
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Bill Blake
Frequent Contributor
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 12:08:55 PM
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Well, looks like I might not be able to hit the hatch, my wife is getting out of work early. But I'll probably drop in and give my new leaders a test drive.
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Mike Holt
Member
USA
2807 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 4:34:48 PM
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Yep, they were up today and the level is better. One guy just stopped in and got some small Cannon's Bunny Duns to use tomorrow. He said they didn't want anything he was throwing at them today, but that he saw a lot of fish.
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Weefish
Frequent Contributor
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 6:55:35 PM
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Mike you have not sold out of those Cannon Bunnies yet? When I was at your shop the other day people where showing up at the river with hand fulls! Are you going to be at the river tommorrow?
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chris r
Frequent Contributor
174 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 7:06:05 PM
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Fished the lower river from 1 to dark and had rising fish all day and the whole place to myself. The bwo hatch was fairly heavy. At times I had fish working less than 10' from the boat. They most definitely were taking the bwo's up on top as I was able to watch the fish porpoise up and grab them. Managed 3 fish and had a couple long distance releases using #20 parachute bwo. The fish were hard to spot in the chop but they were there. Tomorrows forecast looks good. Good luck to you all!
chris r
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rmadigan
Frequent Contributor
USA
164 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 9:28:06 PM
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You guys are still fishing and there are hatches still going on... and you wonder why I am moving to Maine from Alaska. We have 6 inches of snow on the ground and all the lakes are frozen. My fly gear is all put away for the winter. I can't wait to get out of here.
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2004 : 9:57:06 PM
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Awww, Russ...
I just posted a picture of you in a float tube with a fish in hand. Bad timing on my part. Check out:
http://www.maineflyfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1655
Ironically, the thread is about the good weather and good fishing Marshall is having since he moved to Florida. (Six inches of snow ALREADY?)
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 6:32:10 PM
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Fishing at Shawmut today was slow and cold, but productive. The water temp at 0700 was 44 degrees. The few trout hooked were well-educated (with Person-Handling Diplomas). Upon coming in contact with a hook, they employed evasive tactics to avoid capture (diving to the bottom, running toward the fisherperson, wrapping the line around an obstacle, breaking off, etc.). I managed to land one rainbow that tried all of these (except the breaking off part). He took a black CDC Caddis (w/gray wing). What a beautiful fish! His stripe was almost deep purple; he was about 17" long, healthy and very aggressive. It put up a terrific fight; one that could only have been better if I had jumped into the water and wrestled it out by hand (refer back to picture of KimL [Gollum] above)...
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tim_s
Frequent Contributor
545 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2004 : 12:51:49 PM
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chris
i saw you from the highway around 4pm or so; i left deer camp early to come home & pack...i was envious, i saw risers from the highway
might try and sneak out sun afternoon for a bit, weather & flows allowing....dustin moves to san diego next week, one more trip to shawmut is in order, if i can get away |
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2004 : 09:37:54 AM
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After checking http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ I see that Saturday will be a better day for hunting deer (with temps in the 30's and snow cover), and Sunday may be the better day to fish (temps in the 40's and overcast skies)...
The last two times I went, there were BIG fins swirling on the water in the afternoon. Anyone up for this Sunday?
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Hutch
Frequent Contributor
Albania
299 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2004 : 12:04:18 PM
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I really think the afternoon is better than the early morning...say anytime after 10-11 am til 4 pm. I would also expect to hear shooting if one arrives at Shawmut in the morning saturday.
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2004 : 5:15:04 PM
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A link to this thread appears in the Friday Update, which you can get to by this link...
http://www.maineflyfishing.com/Friday.htm
As mentioned in the update, fishing is still (surprisingly) good; fish are still rising; and it won't last long. 
Snooze  and lose  . Just remember to dress warm and stand far from KimL (at least out of bead-head, dancing, and/or shotgun range).
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chris r
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 11/12/2004 : 7:33:21 PM
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Streamer
If you plan on fishing dress warm, fished the lower river from 1:30 til dark tonight had ice in the guides , on the line and my net froze to the boat .There were fish rising here and there till dark . There weren't a lot of olives on the water that I could see. Managed two fish by stripping my fly by them on the swing, one bow and one good brown with two fins intact not clipped. Good luck to you if you go I am about done for the year unless we get a warm afternoon this weekend.
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Mike Holt
Member
USA
2807 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2004 : 10:53:21 AM
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stonefly
Frequent Contributor
USA
189 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2004 : 11:06:45 AM
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Hello Mike, Last time we planned to meet around 7, Kim and I were there a little earlier. (Kim likes to start catching Chubs as soon as he wakes).
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kimL
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 11/13/2004 : 11:26:59 AM
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I am thinking 9.00am...maybe the temp will rise abit
the little BWO a chance to warm up and chubs are early risers (no pun intended)
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
1980 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2004 : 11:38:04 AM
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I think I'll take Hutch's advice (to fish late morning/early afternoon) and be there by 10. That way, I'll in.
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Alan
Frequent Contributor
USA
317 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2004 : 10:07:09 PM
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Hi Mike
I just got off the phone with Streamer and convinced him to take his Geritol early during one of his many nightly excursions to the bathroom. This extra dose will ensure an early rise so that we can leave his house by 8AM. This will put us up there by 9:15 AM.
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