Fly Fishing Maine
Local Experts on the State's Best Waters
Erschienen am 15. Dezember 2022
232 Seiten
978-0-8117-7157-3 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Maine has the most diverse fly fishing opportunities in New England and is a popular destination for anglers seeking trout, landlocked salmon, striped bass, and a host of other game fish. This guide to the state's best fly fishing covers rivers and streams, ponds and lakes, and salt water, also includes extensive information on backcountry ponds and other out of-the-way places. In addition to the top fishing destinations, author Bob Mallard covers a lot of fascinating Maine angling history and includes chapters on the fish species and conservation.
With contributions by a who's who list of Maine writers including Emily Bastian, William Clunie, Will Lund, Bill Sheldon, George Smith, Ted Williams, V. Paul Reynolds, and King Montgomery, this book is sure to be a valuable resource for resident and visitor alike.
With contributions by a who's who list of Maine writers including Emily Bastian, William Clunie, Will Lund, Bill Sheldon, George Smith, Ted Williams, V. Paul Reynolds, and King Montgomery, this book is sure to be a valuable resource for resident and visitor alike.
Weitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
PA
USA
Illustrationen
2 BW Photos, 180 Color Photos, 5 Maps
Dateigröße
67,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-7157-3 (9780811771573)
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Bob Mallard has fly fished for over 35 years. He owned and operated Kennebec River Outfitters in Madison, Maine, from 2001 to 2014. Bob is an accomplished fly tyer and staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing. He has written about fly fishing, fly tying, fisheries management, and conservation for nearly fifteen years. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, e-zines and blogs at the local, state, regional, and national level. Bob is the Publisher and Northeast Regional Editor for Fly Fish America magazine and a columnist for Southern Trout online magazine. He is the author of Squaretail and Favorite Flies for Maine.
Inhalt
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Waters
- About Maine
- Maine Fly Fishing
- Rivers and Streams
- Small Streams
- Lakes and Ponds
- Fly Fishing Only Waters
- Trophy Brook Trout Lakes and Ponds
- Remote Brook Trout Lakes and Ponds
- State Heritage Fish Waters
- Beaver Ponds
- Salt Water
- Who Owns Maine's Land and Water?
- Public Lands
- Nonprofit Owned and Preserved Lands
- Tribal Lands
- Large Private Landowners
- The Working Forest
- Public Access
- Rivers and Streams
- Lakes and Ponds
- Salt Water
- Boat Storage
- Fish Species Overview
- The Natives
- Fish from Away
- State Record Fish
- What Maine's Fish Eat
- Maine's Special Fish: A Closer Look
- Fly Fishing Tackle
- Maine Sporting Camps
- Androscoggin River
- Crooked River
- Cupsuptic River
- Dead River
- Dennys River
- East Outlet
- Grand Lake Stream
- Kennebago Lake
- Rangeley, Maine
- Kennebago River
- Kennebec River
- Magalloway River
- Moosehead Lake
- Moose River
- Nesowadnehunk
- Penobscot River
- The Presidential Salmon
- Pierce Pond
- Presumpscot River
- Rangeley River
- Rapid River
- Roach River
- Sebasticook River
- Upper Dam
- West Branch Penobscot River
- Public Lands
- Acadia National Park
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway
- Appalachian Trail
- Baxter State Park
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
- Maine's Guides, Fly Tyers, Celebrities, Conservationists, Writers, and Artists
- Maine Guides
- Fly Tyers
- Fishing Celebrities
- Conservation Heroes
- Outdoors Writers and Authors
- Made in Maine
- Fish and Fishing Artists
- Fisheries Management
- State Heritage Fish
- Commercial Harvest
- Angler Exploitation
- Who Protects Maine's Fish?
- Epilogue
- The Good News
- The Bad News
- Resources
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
