The Good Life – Movie Trailer From Gray Ghost Productions
February 5, 2010
Tall Tails From the East
Our friends at Gray Ghost Productions are at it again. Hang on for the March 27, 2010 release dates followed by screening scheduled for April. The Good Life is fishing from Florida to Labrador and stops in between.
All along the Atlantic seaboard from north to south lies some of the most mind-blowing sections of fish-able water. This project takes a long hard look at the sport of fly fishing along the eastern side of the Mississippi. The Good Life documents the bona-fide enthusiasm and determination for the fly fishing experience. Read more
A Celebration Of Rocky Freda’s Life – A Benefit Party For Lisa Freda
November 23, 2009
*Attention: Note change of date from Dec. 16 to the 17th*
Thursday, December 17, 2009
6:00 – 10:00 P.M.
At the Matterhorn Ski Bar – Sunday River
Suggested donation at the door:
$10.00 individual adult
$5.00 for children under age 12
RSVP by Friday, December 11
Call 207-824-6836 (Leave message with # of people)
Food, beverage, music; Live and Silent auctions.
Organizers are soliciting help with donations of food, beverages and items for the auctions.
Call Roger at 207-824-6836 or email rb@matterhornskibar.com
You can print out the form at this link, and mail it to the address listed on the form.
Fundraiser For A Good Cause
October 30, 2009
Coastal Fly Angler is hosting a showing of RISE the new film from Confluence Films (makers of Drift).
This is a fund raiser for Stripers Forever and Maine Rivers. The event is Nov. 6&7 at 7pm at Frontiers Cafe in the Ft. Andros Mill in Brunswick.
For more information visit Maine Striper Fishing Report.
Upper Andro Two-Fly Contest Winners
September 23, 2009
Anglers from Team Patagonia/Wild River Angler Take Top Spots In Upper Andro 2-Fly Contest
Bethel, Me…..Tyler Cote of Monmouth was the first place winner in the Third Annual Upper Andro Two Fly Contest held Saturday, September 19th on the Upper Androscoggin River between New Hampshire and Rumford, Maine. Tyler tied for first place in the biggest fish category with Brad Jerome of Newry. Both anglers caught a 14” rainbow trout. There was a tie for second place between Kevin McKay of Brewer, Maine and Charlie Lowe of Twin Mountain, NH, with 13 ½” rainbows. Chad Hughes of Camden, Scott Overbey of Brunswick and Mitch Cummings of Bethel each caught a 13” rainbow for third place honors. Read more
A Dozen Teams Competing in Upper Andro Two Fly Contest & Drift Boat Competition
September 11, 2009
Twelve teams will be competing in The Upper Andro Two Fly Contest and Northeast Drift Boat Championship scheduled for the weekend of September 19 and 20 in conjunction with Bethel’s Annual Harvest Fest. The competitions are the annual fund-raisers for the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance, a non-profit group dedicated to the conservation, protection, restoration and promotion of the natural fishing resource of the Upper Androscoggin River, its tributaries, watershed and environs.
The Two Fly contest will test the skills of anglers to fly fish, using only two flies, for the most and the largest of the three trout species, brown, rainbow and brook found in the Upper Androscoggin River from the New Hampshire border to Rumford Center. Teams of three including two anglers and a referee/oarsman must fish from an open drift boat or raft beginning at 6 am and concluding at 2 pm. Read more
Rocky Freda: A Friend And Sportsman’s Advocate Will Be Greatly Missed
August 17, 2009
There are so many cliches that are used when someone unexpectedly passes on. Nearly all of them are fitting for my good friend Rocky Freda. Rocky and his wife Lisa, were dedicated advocates for outdoor sportsmen all over the state of Maine and beyond. Rocky died suddenly last week and the news that came to me that morning left me in shock, speechless and deeply saddened.
I had spent two months this summer at our camp in Maine, only a few miles from Rocky’s home and business. I had spent a day with him and Lisa working on their web site, always having a good laugh. What great people. Read more
Upper Andro Anglers Alliance Adds Boat Launch At Moran’s Landing
July 21, 2009
While many people simply complain about lack of access to the Upper Androscoggin River in Maine, at least one organization has been busy for nearly two years pulling all the right strings and coordinating an effort to get a drift boat/boat access at Moran’s Landing at Newry Corner – the confluence of the Androscoggin and Bear Rivers.
Wende Gray, of Gray Marketing and a spokesperson for the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance (UAAA) calls it “the ultimate in collaboration”. Read more
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: “Insider” Magazine
June 9, 2009
The June 2009 issue of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s “Insider” magazine is now available for your viewing pleasure. Please follow this link.
In this issue you will find information about a study done on the use of rubber or soft plastic lures for fishing and the effects this may be having on our fisheries. Anglers are encouraged to use biodegradable lures.
There’s also an article about the awards presented as part of the success of the recovery of bald eagles in Maine from the endangered list, a story of how 46 acres have been added to the Scarborough Wildlife Management Area, Warden of the Year honors, 2009 winter field study on Canada lynx, all about snakes in Maine, bears and bird feeders, the Open Water Fishing Report and tons more.
Annual Androscoggin River Clean-Up Yields 1/2-Ton, Odd Items
May 26, 2009
As part of National River Cleanup, members of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance and students from the Telstar Challenge Course at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine took part in the clean-up of a section of the Androscoggin River from West Bethel to Bethel on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.
In speaking with Wende Gray, a representative of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance, she said the rafts were loaded with debris. Read more
Upper Andro Anglers Alliance And Telstar High School Students To Clean Up Androscoggin River
May 5, 2009
As part of National River Cleanup, members of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance and students from the Telstar Challenge Course at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine will clean up a section of the Androscoggin River from West Bethel to Bethel on Wednesday, May 20. Students, ages 16-18, will float down the river in rafts armed with garbage bags and towing garbage scow rafts to collect debris along the riverbanks. The clean-up flotilla will launch at 9 am from Newt’s Landing in West Bethel and take out at Davis Park in Bethel. Community members are welcome to help clean-up other stretches of the river. The town of Bethel will provide trash collection at Newt’s Landing and Davis Park and deliver to the town’s solid waste facility. Read more
