Monday, October 3, 2011

Fall in the air & I am wandering about..............

I went fishing Friday and Saturday even though it rained most of Saturday.

On my way back from Maine on Friday I did some scouting and found a spot on the Merrimack River. I didn't catch anything but the location looks promising.

The river is heading to the Atlantic Ocean.

To the right is an island & some fallen trees with nice current.

After I went to the office and finished up my week, I headed home and stopped by this body of water that is on the way home. I have tried my luck here in the past without any success and nothing changed this time; however, it is stocked and over the next month or so I hope to change my catch ratio. Below is a view of Silver Lake.

Silver Lake runs along a state highway but gets little pressure.

On Saturday, I went to Horn Pond because I was told it was stocked with some rainbows and broodstock. It rained off and on but I went anyway and again got "skunked". It was worth it because some of the signs that fall is upon us presented themselves.

This was one of several badelynges that I saw.

A swan with her cygnets and her mate in the background.

I am taking a map and compass class that the state of MA offers this weekend to improve my outdoor skills. I hope to get out fishing on Columbus Day. 






6 comments:

  1. Being in surroundings as above you need not catch fish.

    Wonderful.

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  2. Were you in Maine for business or pleasure, i.e. fishing, if so whereabouts? And I too have to hone up on my compass and map skills!

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  3. There has to be fish there! And good luck with your class...I've done a bit of orienteering...interesting, and great fun!

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  4. Hi Alan...you are absolutely right about the surroundings being the an award in and of itself.

    PB Man..I go to Maine for work a few times a month. One of these times I hope to do some fishing.

    Thanks Erin. I am sure that there are fish in all the places I have gone lately. I just have to find them. As for the class, my oldest son and I are looking forward to it. He does a lot of climbing and hiking in NH (see my August 21 post).

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  5. Glad to hear you haven't had to give it up quite yet. The class on using a compass and map is a great idea. I could use that myself.

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  6. Hey Howard....there is no end to the season here in MA. I can fish all year if I want. I have been threatened by a co-worker in the past that he will take me ice fishing. I usually shut it down after Thanksgiving. Perhaps this year I may do some fly-fishing out in the western part of the state where I am told there is some open water all year and hold over trout strike.

    As for the map & compass class, I am looking forward to it and spending some time with my oldest son.

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