2020 Oct 22 - Last Fishing Trip of the Season

 I always hate this time of year. The season is over and we have to close up camp. We lucked out though with one last blast of warm weather to enjoy being on the lake!

Perfectly calm water like a mirror on the lake.

Time to put the boat away.

See you in the Spring!

2020 Oct 10 - Fall Fishing

 The leaves are starting to turn and it is definitely Fall now. Frank always says the fish may not be as plentiful in the fall, but they are usually bigger. 

I don't know, I think I prefer the catching more fish, than bigger fish. Again Frank has to beat me with his largemouth bass.

2020 Sept 17 - Water is Getting Cooler

 As the season winds down, we notice the air and water are getting cooler now.  And that brings back the action with certain types of fish. Pickerel have been pretty abundant and we have caught a few nice smallmouth bass as well.

Frank with one of the pickerel he caught.

Esther with a nice smallmouth bass

2020 Aug 22-23 - Summer Fishing

 I think the fishing has been pretty good even in the summer. We have seen more people at their camps since no one has to go to work anymore.  Not a lot of fisherman though, which works for me!

We tried a different larger lake today.  But unfortunately we almost got skunked! We were headed in when Frank got a vigorous take. A strong white perch. We do not catch these that often, we believe they like fresh worms which we do not use. At least he caught something!

Frank with his catch of the day.  No more COVID beard!

When I am not catching fish, I really enjoy being outdoors and seeing wildlife. Today we were lucky to see an Eagle land high in a tree near us.  I think the eagle was eyeing Frank's catch.

2020 June 25 - Be Hoppy, I mean Be Happy on the Lake

 

Frank enjoying the tranquility of being on the Lake

We had a beautiful calm late afternoon fishing trip. Again, we had the whole lake to ourselves. 

I have been having a lot of luck this year using a rubber frog in the thick lily pads. Here is just one of the bass I have caught that way this year.

2020 June 6 - "Old Man and the Sea"

Back in Maine.  Weather has been good but we caught some rain on this trip on the lake. 

Here is Frank doing his best impression of the Old Man and the Sea! His COVID beard has filled in quite nicely now. Still no haircut.

  

2020 May 22-23 - First Fishing Trip of the Season

 We have come up to Maine to start our season at our favorite lake. It is eerily quiet on the lake and on the roads to drive up here. Everyone is self-quarantining to stay safe from this dreadful COVID virus.  It feels pretty normal at our camp though as we do not routinely see many people here. 

The black flies are out but it did not stop us from catching our first fish of the season.

Esther with a nice largemouth bass.
I have to remember to stop wearing that hat, it looks ridiculous if I pull it too tight under my chin!

Of course Frank had to beat me with his bass! 
Frank has started to grow a COVID beard in protest of not being able to get a haircut!