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Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by Common Cat » Fri May 13, 2011 12:54 pm

Anybody been? I'm going there this summer for my honeymoon and am going to bring my gear. I will be close to Acadia National Park. Any recommendations?


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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by wbtfg » Fri May 13, 2011 1:21 pm

Baw Hawbaw has some tasty lawbstaw...not sure if they hit on Woolly Buggers. 8)



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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by Common Cat » Fri May 13, 2011 1:43 pm

We are actually staying in Bar Harbor for a couple nights. Is it mainly salt water fishing, or are their streams and rivers to fish as well?


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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by seataccat » Fri May 13, 2011 2:21 pm

I went there in 1996 for a little road trip when I was working in Philly. I brought my scuba and spear fishing gear. It was December and there was not a fish in sight, apparently they move back to the coastal waters when the water warms up. Totally different than the west coast constant temperature water. I would think there would be some fly fishing in some of the many creeks and rivers in the interior of Maine. Try a black fly, it is almost as bad as Canada for those little buggers.


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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by LTown Cat » Fri May 13, 2011 2:46 pm

http://www.flyfishinginmaine.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks fairly informative.



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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by GrizinWashington » Fri May 13, 2011 3:12 pm

My sister and family live in Maine, so I've traveled there many times. It's a nice state, but I think most of us who live in states like Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, etc find it over rated. Acadia is a nice park, but I see beauty like that within a 2 minute walk of my home. Bar Harbor is a really nice town (albeit touristy, as you would imagine).

As far as fly fishing, there's some decent places and you'll certainly enjoy it, but no world class streams. Bring your Deet. Seriously.

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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by Cat Grad » Fri May 13, 2011 5:40 pm

Common Cat wrote:Anybody been? I'm going there this summer for my honeymoon and am going to bring my gear. I will be close to Acadia National Park. Any recommendations?
Go north. A 10-15 pound brookie from any of the Hudson Bay Rivers or steams will make you miss Henry's Lake (and some secret streams and ponds near Dillon) for about five minutes. And besides, if you are on your horneymoon, why do you give a rats arse about fishing unless it's for Blue Marlin?



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Re: Fly Fishing in Maine

Post by Common Cat » Sat May 14, 2011 7:44 pm

Cat Grad wrote:
Common Cat wrote:Anybody been? I'm going there this summer for my honeymoon and am going to bring my gear. I will be close to Acadia National Park. Any recommendations?
Go north. A 10-15 pound brookie from any of the Hudson Bay Rivers or steams will make you miss Henry's Lake (and some secret streams and ponds near Dillon) for about five minutes. And besides, if you are on your horneymoon, why do you give a rats arse about fishing unless it's for Blue Marlin?
True, I won't be doin much of fishing, :D but, nonetheless searching for some of that inside info haha


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