Yesterday afternoon I had an appointment in Augusta. I left around noon and drove the back way out to Route 17 in Washington. I travel over the Calderwood Road a small narrow road there are no power lines so the road has a remote “in the woods” feel. At the bottom of the first hill is a medium sized brook, not a trickle but a year round brook that in the spring gets attention from trout fishermen.
I often write about how frequently we see eagles and ospreys on various trips and that they are almost always part of the early season striper fishing mix. Yesterday afternoon really made that point. Capt. George Harris of Superfly Charters and I were fishing on the Saint George between Thomaston Harbor and Warren Village checking to see if the stripers had arrived yet (nope).
I have been helping my neighbors put on a kids fishing event held at Ayer Park in Union for several years. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, June 6th from 10 AM to 2 PM in memory of Mike Sabins. Ayer Park is on the shore of Seven Tree Pond located about a mile south of the Union Common on Route 235 and was chosen because it is easy to find and is well suited to a children's event. The event is sanctioned by the Hooked on Fishing program. The public is welcome and no pre-registration is required. Fishing equipment and bait will be provided, along with refreshments.
