Finally in the second week of August, fishing sounds like it’s slowed, but biologists point out, it’s all relative. Those who don’t mind a little work are pulling boats over the low, rocky rivers in western Maine. Their reward? Fast bass action. Other surprises exist around Maine. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE The buzz about togue […]
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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New way to explore Down East
A converted railroad corridor offers recreational users sweeping views that should help its coastal region draw visitors.
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Canine capers
At least a little silliness is required for contestants in the Boatyard Dog Trials, but so is serious devotion between human and dog.
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Freshwater Fishing: Stock walleye here? No thanks, if you ask Maine anglers
Wild salmon in the Moosehead region and wild togue in eastern Maine look in great health based on recent studies. That information puts into perspective the comments made by one regional biologist when an out-of-state fisherman suggested stocking walleye here. Summer fishing may be slow, but fishing chatter is not. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Salmon […]
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Patrick Dempsey ups ante for Maine cancer challenge
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star sees the second Lewiston fundraiser eclipsing the $1 million raised last year.
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Zip lines open Saturday at Sunday River, Sugarloaf
Sunday River’s Zip Line Tours in Newry open Saturday, the same day as the inaugural rides of the Zip Line Tours at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley. The zip lines that send harnessed riders through the air from tree to tree consist of six lines that traverse the wooded area on the mountains. Lines range from […]
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Fleming: Maine may get a shot at exclusive competition
For many of the 13 years that Cooper Firearms has held the One-Shot Competition in Montana, Gary Hamilton of Farmingdale has been something of a legend. Hamilton started going in 2004 only because he was going to carry Cooper rifles at his store, Neilson Sporting Goods. And it seemed like good business. Today the Maine […]
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Zip line parks openingat Sugarloaf, Sunday River
Sunday River and Sugarloaf will soon open their forest canopies to high riders – through the air, that is, via zip lines.
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Freshwater Fishing: Despite the hot weather, fish are biting
Hot weather be darned. Fishermen are still catching fish around Maine, as far south as Sebago Lake. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Last weekend around Sebago, there were a lot of fishermen out and having luck catching landlocked salmon, said state fisheries biologist Francis Brautigam. Brautigam said the reports coming in are for better-than-normal fishing. “Even […]
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Racing, with waves of fun
Usually they use their boats to catch lobsters, but on the weekends