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H Marksman
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USA
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 Posted - 07/19/2010 : 10:51:57 AM
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Hello,
I am a fly fisher from Western Mass, and will be spending this weekend in Strong, ME. I will be traveling with my 11-year old son. This is his third year fly fishing.
Would anyone be willing to share rivers and access points that we should fish while we are up there? I am more interested in keeping my son excited about the sport than catching my PB Trout, so eager brookies may be best. He has a 1.75 lb LL on a 5 wt to his credit this year, and is reasonably proficient. Wading should be relatively easy.
In exchange, I am happy to share information on the Millers, Westfield, Swift, or Quabbin if any of you look to visit my neck of the woods. I fish these waters year round.
Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give me. |
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CnR
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 07/19/2010 : 12:09:19 PM
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You may be in luck, the temps in Maine have been way to warm, but this weeks forcast calls for cooler nights and T-storms so you might have some decent fishing. The Kennebec in Bingham would be good, Solon, and Madison decnt but a little warmer, with Madison puting up bass anytime if the trout don't cooperate. If you want details on access send me an email to jason.york1@gmail.com
The Carrabaset and Sandy might be decent, a boost in rain should get the fish moving. I don't have much knowledge on access points on those rivers, just what I see when I drive along the rivers in the area you are staying. I usually drive past those rivers and fish the bigger rivers nearby, but there are trout in both rivers.
You may want to consider a drive up to Rangeley too. The Cupsuptic river and the Lower Magalloway might be fishing well, you would want to check on the flow levels on the Magalloway though, they have high water releases on the weekends this time of year in the middle of the day for rafting making it not worth fishing, but sometimes the mornings or evenings are normal flows. |
Jason
www.mainewildernesswaters.com |
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H Marksman
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07/19/2010 : 2:04:11 PM
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Hey, thanks Jason. I am an active member of a similar site (www.maanglers.com) and I know it takes a bit to answer a question like this.
I have been looking around this site, and WOW those are some amazing Brookies! I can hardly wait to get on the water up there. |
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el Gordito
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 07/19/2010 : 3:35:37 PM
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| Sent you an email with some details about Sandy River and Rangely Lakes Region which is nearby. Sandy may be too hot to fish unless we get some rain and cooler weather this week. |
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ralli
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Posted - 07/19/2010 : 4:48:48 PM
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I believe the Carrabassett is in the same state. I was up there last week to visit family and they mentioned several dead fish floating down the (I did see a few dead suckers along the banks).
Other folks would be able to provide more information can I could on the other areas as I'm just a beginner and not all that familiar. I hope you have a great stay. |
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pine tree timberframes
Frequent Contributor
USA
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Posted - 07/19/2010 : 11:04:22 PM
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you might try some of the lakes in the area, there be a little colder and you can cast from wading the edges. Im not much of a lake fisherman but it may be your best luck. July/august is a tuff time of year in maine. I might make a day trip to the east outlet or even the roach over near moosehead. Austin pond is good choice near evening. Pick up a maine gazateer if you dont have one and you might be able to find some good stream fishing on some remote roads. If you find the right logging road strong to east outlet can be a pretty quick trip through the woods, and you will go by some streams i cant remeber names of. I have had good luck for brookies in Austin stream but would be tuff wading for your boy, but a good chance for him to practice roll casting. A good spot this time of year on the kennebec is below the mill in madison. if you stop at a fly shop ask how to get to the madison pines. good luck
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H Marksman
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07/20/2010 : 09:09:14 AM
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Thanks for all the great leads! I don't leave until Saturday AM, and stay through Tuesday, so if anyone else has an opinion, I would love to hear it.
I am assuming the same flies I use here and in CO should cover it up there. Anyone care to share some local specialties? |
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H Marksman
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07/20/2010 : 10:11:20 AM
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Oh, and just for fun, and since I have no pictures from Maine yet, here is one of my 11-year old fighting the first Landlock he ever landed.
It was a cold, rainy April morning, but look at that smile...
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GotFlys
Frequent Contributor
USA
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Posted - 07/20/2010 : 3:32:57 PM
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| If you don't mind my asking, where were you fishing for LL's? |
"It counts as a catch if you look the fish in the eye before he spits your fly" |
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H Marksman
Starting Member
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2010 : 8:31:11 PM
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I don't mind at all. I fish the Quabbin Reservoir the first two weeks of the season while the Salmon are still on top and can be taken with a fly and a floating line.
Smelt patterns work very well, though it seems the color preference can change by season. This year, yellow. Last year, Joe's Smelt with pink bucktail.
Like I said, your forum has been very generous with offering some places for my son and me on our "way to short" visit. I am happy to share my experiences from down here. |
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GotFlys
Frequent Contributor
USA
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Posted - 07/21/2010 : 4:20:29 PM
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| Just asked cause I never fished Quabin, even though my family and I are from Somerville - usually my uncles skunk around Waldon, and I fished a few ponds while I was in High School out in Easthampton. Never even knew there were salmon in Mass! Now I'm mad I never hit it while I was living there! (though out of a biased point of view I'm sure the salmon in Maine are better :) ) |
"It counts as a catch if you look the fish in the eye before he spits your fly" |
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H Marksman
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07/21/2010 : 6:50:11 PM
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Well, I have never caught a Maine Salmon... though I very much look forward to it. I can speak for the Mass LL in the Quabbin. They look something like this...
and this...
The first hen was a bit over 3#. I never got a weight on the second before he was released.
Of course, I would imagine your sea-run would blow these away.
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K. I. JOE
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Posted - 07/22/2010 : 7:01:48 PM
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| I love the Quabbin, I used to fish it before. Mostly for bass but for Togue and Salmon too. A beautiful place that I have many memories of. |
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GotFlys
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 07/22/2010 : 10:41:01 PM
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| well yeah the atlantics are huge, but the LL's get pretty big as well, I picked up a 5 pounder when I was kid at one of the lakes where they originated from. Heck of a great time. There are some big salmon still to be found in Maine! awesome pics, nice to see fish like that again! |
"It counts as a catch if you look the fish in the eye before he spits your fly" |
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GotFlys
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533 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2010 : 10:47:13 PM
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Pics from a few years back, I think the last full year I lived in Maine, on a incredible day in October just before the season ended - I think we only fished the morning and caught close to a dozen salmon each - not huge but the action was great! |
"It counts as a catch if you look the fish in the eye before he spits your fly" |
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Bubba Blue Back
Active Member
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2010 : 08:12:44 AM
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| If your going to be in Strong, I would focus on the Rangeley area since you're right in the middle of one of the prime fishing areas in the state. Temps for Rangeley are in the upper 40's for Sun/Mon/Tues night. With some rain, could jump start fishing. You'll have less time on the road and more on the water. Acess will be you're biggest issue, but like Pine Tree said, get a Maine Gazeteer and look for access points. The Sandy river is slow this time of year, but right there in Strong there are the ledges with a nice deep pool and stocked brown trout. Just ask where the swimming hole is and locals will tell you. Go early before the crowd shows. Also could have luck there after dark. If you put a canoe in the water you're into all kinds of ponds. |
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TroutAssassin
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07/24/2010 : 7:25:02 PM
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Definately do not pass up opportunities in philips, avon, byron, and weld and twnship 6. Great fishing in any stream, brook, wading not a prob and stimulators work well, olive and drk grn |
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