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Old 08-09-2008, 04:02 PM   #1
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Weekend Trip to Maine

Wife (Starfish) and I took a trip up to The Forks Maine last weekend for our 4th anniversary. We stayed one night in the West Forks at my friend's house. What a place he has over looking a valley with views to Moosehead. My friend and his wife took us out on the quads at dusk to look for moose. We did some white water rafting on the Kennebec Sunday, which my wife was petrified to try. She had a blast as did I. Sunday night we stayed at Long Pond Camps in Jackman and did some fishing. We caught some fish but no Salmon or Trout. Had a great time just being on the lake with my wife though. Also took a hike to Moxie Falls on Sun. We are hoping to buy some land up there in the future. I have on the Blue hat in the raft.
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:03 PM   #2
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Pic of my friends backyard and view.
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Couple of pics of the quads.
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My wife guided us to a nice cove for some fish.
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:06 PM   #5
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A couple pics of Moxie Falls.
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My fly tying skills are really coming along.
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Old 08-09-2008, 07:31 PM   #7
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Niice...buts wheres the snow???

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Old 08-09-2008, 07:43 PM   #8
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an awesome presentation

love the action photo in the rough water...

it's a master piece

i can see why you'd want to live there.

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Old 08-09-2008, 08:20 PM   #9
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Thumbs up

Great way to celebrate an anniversary.

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Niice...buts wheres the snow???
Did you notice the groomers in the backyard pic? We rode mostly snowmobile trails on the quads. Whole different ball game in the summer up there. Almost as fun.
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:42 PM   #11
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My fly tying skills are really coming along.
Liar, Liar pants on Fire!!

They've had aLOT of water up there this summer. Most of my favorite trout streams that are under water management have been totally unfishable the entire year.

Where are the kids!
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The guides on the river say that most streams are running at April/May levels. The grandparents love their grandkids.
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Old 08-10-2008, 04:11 PM   #13
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I know, I have been washed out the last 3 weeks for guiding in the Western Mtns.

Middle Dam is 4900 CFS 3x!!

Enjoy the gp's while you can. You have a great deal. Get Starfish on some smaillies!!
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Old 08-10-2008, 04:37 PM   #14
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Nice shirt on Starfish - the pink shirt - very fetching.
I was in Western MA this weekend - Monson - really nice there also.

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were those smaillies in there, they're attrached to pink and charturse.
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The Andro at Errol is 7700 the mean is 1670. I'll go back up in Sept.
Amazing, FPL has been blowing out water all year.
We have time to learn weaved bodies, those are nice looking bugs
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The Kennebec was over 5500 cfs when we went but that is Hydro Control. I had one smallie and had a decent brookie attacking my mouse fly but couldn't hold onto it long enough for me to get a good hookset. We didn't get to much time on the water as we were forced off twice by T-Storms and strong winds. We trolled intermediate line for awhile with streamers but only had some big perch. Bugs were all over but small on the big river.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:17 PM   #18
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Paul, it sure is!
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Did you notice the groomers in the backyard pic? We rode mostly snowmobile trails on the quads. Whole different ball game in the summer up there. Almost as fun.
actually I didnt enlarge the pic the first time so I didnt see them but I do now!!! They look so lonely dont they?

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They sure do. Probably be spending some time in one this winter. Cost of staying at his house.
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Old 08-12-2008, 08:08 AM   #22
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Great pictures TY19. Looks like you and Star had an awesome time. Benchmark has been set for #5 coming up next year....

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Old 08-12-2008, 08:54 PM   #23
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My sister made the move to ME a few years ago. I gotta admit it would be tough for me to leave the coast but I really love the wilderness. I used to go up to Baxter and ride the Penobscot with my college buddies for years. I really miss those times. Thanks for the pics and bringing back some good memories.



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Nice pic's,
Looks like a great time
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Congrats on the your 4th what a way to spend an anniversaryNice action pics of the rafting trip and the pics of the waterfall & steram are awesome!I down loaded them to my comp!


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Thanks guys. I love beeing able to get away with the wife like old times. I can't wait for my boys to be big enough to do these things with.
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My fly tying skills are really coming along.
Nice Mayfly
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I believe they call it a Hex.
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