Up'North Maine Fly Castings

Mixed Bag

If you are visiting us at any time during the week between 7am and 5pm, chances are fairly good that you are on the clock. Hey, we’ve all been there. It’s a little known fact (yeah right) that as fly fishermen, we rather be on the water than in the office. Between the latest issue of “This is Fly” and this great article from our friends at the Bangor Daily News highlighting a long lost Maine salmon tradition, consider the next few hours of your life at the office…..well, worth living. Just keep a trained eye out for the boss, I’d hate to be responsible for your permanent fishing vacation if you catch my (dead) drift. Click the images below and let the fun begin!

: Click Me! “Maine’s Presidential Salmon Tradition”: Courtesy of the Bangor Daily News

Tight Lines,

-Ben

April 3, 2012 | Categories: Fly Fishing, Magazines, Photography, Spring, This is Fly | Tags: Atlantic Salmon, Bangor Daily News, Fly Fishing, Great Reads, Hide from the boss, Magazines, This is Fly | 1 Comment »

Atlantic Salmon Update

- Since the announcement was made early last week, surprisingly little has come up in the news regarding the recent addition of Maine’s Atlantic Salmon to the Endangered Species List. I’ve yet to decided if this is a good or bad thing, but I do know that it’s not something that will quietly fade into the night.

Recently a single article did appear in the Bangor Daily News regarding the Industrial surroundings of the three involved Rivers. While it is unclear as to exactly how Maine’s industrial past and present will affect the recovery of Salmon, there are some interesting opinions on the subject.

Click the active photo above to read the entire B.D.N article, or click HERE.

Happy Castings,

-Ben

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June 24, 2009 | Categories: Bangor Daily News, Conservation, Government, Restoration, Salmon | Tags: Atlantic Salmon, Bangor Daily News, Endangered Species | Leave A Comment »

Maine Salmon Season Canceled!

- The month long catch and release season for Atlantic Salmon on the Penobscot River has officially been called off. Originally slated to start on Friday, this season would have only been the second in the last decade. While the Penobscot still remains the only river in the United States with a sizable Salmon run, numbers are still incredibly bad, with over 90% of the spawning fish coming from federal fish hatcheries. Read the full article from The Bangor Daily News.

Penobscot River, Milford Dam

Maybe I’m alone here, but the fact that over 90% of the migrating Atlantic Salmon come from hatcheries troubles me much more than the cancellation of any season. Hatchery fish compete with the native Salmon, and if practices aren’t changed quickly eventually these native fish will disappear. While most won’t see that as an extinction, that’s exactly what it is. The Penobscot river Salmon fishery should be managed through conservation efforts involving the removal of dams and the regulation of fishing (yeah I said it), not bombarded and covered up with hatchery fish. To learn more about the current condition of the river’s fisheries, and what you can do to help restore the Penobscot River, please visit the Penobscot River Restoration Trust website.

Happy Castings (Just not for Atlantic Salmon)

-Ben

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