One of the fun things about being a guide in a small community is that folks know what you do and report interesting things that they have seen. I was at the bank one day making a deposit when the teller told a story about a giant bubble of foam in the Saint George River behind her house early this spring. She lives near the bottom of a long stretch of rapids and near a big eddy (a section of water that is actually moving upstream) in the river.
Our herring runs on the coast of Maine consist of two species the blueback herring and the alewife. Both species return to spawn in any ponds that are connected to the ocean. The first and I think most dramatic run is the alewives. We normally go to see them return to Damariscotta Mills on Mother’s Day. This year though the fish did not make it that day; only our second miss since the boys were born.
Those of you that fish are no doubt using some soft plastic baits. They are effective for bass and I have used plastic tails when fishing for perch, bass and stripers over the years. Recent research done by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (press release here) indicates that there is a problem with these baits when they are lost or discarded.
