Will With His Brown Trout
October 17, 2008
The following letter and photo were sent to the owners of the Pleasant River Campground in West Bethel, Maine. They were past guests.
I helped him a bit with the cast but the rest was all him.
His 4th trout of the day. Thought I’d share as it’s a real nice fish for that river. (Androscoggin)
Use it if you want on your site etc. It’s a healthy reminder to anglers that there are nice fish in that river. It’s also a healthy reminder to catch and release and be educated on invasive species that can kill a river. Read more
Driftboat Championship – Angler’s Journal 9/28/2008
October 10, 2008
Copyright 2008, Used by permission
By John W. Corrigan
Seven minutes and twenty five seconds is the new world’s record for drift-boat racing.
That’s their story, and they’re sticking to it.
Michael Jones, who has guided full-time out of a drift boat on the Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers for the past dozen years, set the standard by reaching the take-out point 10 seconds ahead of local hero Scott Stone.
To twist a term from horse racing, plaques were awarded on the basis of win, place and show-up. Chris Russell, a guide for Northern Outdoors in The Forks, Maine, completed the course in eight minutes, 21 seconds. Read more
Angler’s Journal for 10/05/2008
October 10, 2008
Copyright 2008, Used by permission
By John W. Corrigan
Fishing may not be the last resort for Bethel, Maine, but it is emerging as an important element of a diverse economy.
A two-fly contest and drift-boat championship described here last week were just the latest events in a long-running effort to capitalize on a newly spruced up river flowing through some of the most beautiful country in the East. The sponsor was the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance, a coalition of local fishermen and businesses. Read more
