This is a true story. Only one name has been changed to avoid a civil action of libel against this publication and the teller of this story. We’ll call him Ahab, borrowing a handle from Mr. Melville’s classic novel about the brave men who went to sea in the whaling ships. Our modern-day Ahab is […]
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Trends even affect the world of fly fishing
If there is one thing I have learned over the years is that fashion trends invariably travel full circle. There are none of those clown-like, super-wide neck ties in my clothes closet. My James Dean narrow jobbies that are still hanging around from the fabulous 50s, came back once. And they will again. Alas, fly […]
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Lucky ticket holders prepare early for moose hunt
Once again the annual Maine Moose Lottery is over. Like Power Ball or any of a dozen other games of chance, there are winners and losers. Fortunately, for the moose, there are far more of the latter than the former. This year 2,140 moose permits were drawn. This is 675 fewer tags than last year. […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Protecting shooting ranges
Unless you belong to a private rifle and pistol club, finding a place to sight in your deer rifle or simply to practice with a firearm is becoming increasingly problematic in Maine. There was a day when all you needed to do was to find an old gravel pit, set up a target and plink […]
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An enlightening look at Maine’s sporting camp legacy
Mt. Vernon outdoor writer and outdoorsman George Smith has yet another new book. It’s called Maine Sporting Camps. Published by Downeast Books, this 222-page book was one of those that has just been waiting to be done — a niche filler, and a good one at that. Although others in the past have documented Maine’s […]
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Outdoors in Maine: The perfect float
Again this year, the Olive Wooly Bugger Gang got together mid-May at Grand Lake Stream to share fellowship, eat, play cribbage and fish the Stream for hungry landlocked salmon. Upon our arrival hopes were high. Last year, fishing exceeded all expectations. Everybody got multiple hookups, including the “newbies,” who were just learning how to toss […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Tick season is here. Here are some tips
It didn’t used to be, but in many parts of Maine now, deer ticks are a reality. It’s spring and time to think about the outdoors and proper protection against ticks. Maine had 1,171 cases of Lyme disease reported in 2015. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and time to consider a tick-prevention strategy. In […]
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Outdoors in Maine: PCCA tops among many conservation organizations
Organizations come in all sizes and a variety of names: Fish & Game Clubs, Rod & Gun Clubs, Sportman’s Associations, Angler’s Alliance, you name it. And they can be found all over New England, and the country for that matter, in little hamlets and even big cities. They have been around for years. They are […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Safety tips for hunting turkeys
In most Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs), spring turkey hunting in Maine begins a half hour before sunrise on May 2. There is a special Youth Day that is held April 30th. There is probably no better way to introduce a youngster to hunting than in the turkey woods. For adult or youngster, the primitive sound […]
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Have gun, will fix it: Gunsmith Morrison the real McCoy
It is easy to say that someone’s passing marks the end of an era. Truly, though, the passing last month of Bradford gunsmith, Bill Morrison, at age 94, without a doubt marks the closing chapter of his unique breed of craftsman. When it came to guns, repairing them, creating them, and appreciating them, Morrison was, […]