Maine Misadventure

Jim, I really appreciate the post. I have it on good authority that
many of those small brooks still hold wild brook trout. If I can spend
my time getting out into them, it will make my move to Washington
County, Maine well worth it. I'll be living in East Machias, on the
East Machias River, near head of tide. It sounds like you may be
familiar with the area. It probably hasn't changed in 35 years.

"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
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This post was buried in an older thread. I feel so proud of it I want
it up front.

It's about a recent experience I had in Downeast Maine.



Sounds like my entire teenage years. I spent many a summer (and winter) in
the blueberry barrens. By the way, the region you were headed for (sounds
like around Cathance Lake?) is not so great for winter fishing.

--riverman

riverman wrote:
"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
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This post was buried in an older thread. I feel so proud of it I want
it up front.

It's about a recent experience I had in Downeast Maine.



Sounds like my entire teenage years. I spent many a summer (and winter) in
the blueberry barrens. By the way, the region you were headed for (sounds
like around Cathance Lake?) is not so great for winter fishing.

--riverman


While we are on the subject of Maine, may I ask, how far outside of
Maine is is where a "camp" must properly be called a "cottage"? I
always want to call people's summer homes "camps" no matter how many
luxuries they contain.

Pete

"Peter A. Collin" wrote in message
...
riverman wrote:
"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
oups.com...
This post was buried in an older thread. I feel so proud of it I want
it up front.

It's about a recent experience I had in Downeast Maine.



Sounds like my entire teenage years. I spent many a summer (and winter)
in the blueberry barrens. By the way, the region you were headed for
(sounds like around Cathance Lake?) is not so great for winter fishing.

--riverman
While we are on the subject of Maine, may I ask, how far outside of Maine
is is where a "camp" must properly be called a "cottage"? I always want
to call people's summer homes "camps" no matter how many luxuries they
contain.



I think it has more to do with yearly income than anything else. Everyone I
knew who had one, had a 'summah camp out in the woods'. Out of staters who
could afford a summah place in Maine had a 'cottage on the lake'. I think
once you are out of ME, NH and VT, you can call them 'Cottages'.

I suppose it really has to do with what you use them for. Camps are used
mostly to hunt from, I think. And even if you don't hunt, if some owner
sometime in the past used it for hunting, its a camp.

--riverman

"Peter A. Collin" wrote in message
While we are on the subject of Maine, may I ask, how far outside of Maine
is is where a "camp" must properly be called a "cottage"?


Vermont.


Joe F.

The exact place I was heading toward was the Blog Brook Flowage, North
of Cherryfield, in Deblois township (Delorme map 25). I really didn't
think the fishing would be good, but I had a fly rod and was ready to
try. I didn't have a boad, canoe, float tube, etc. so I was trying to
find water that had a little movement.

On 16 Mar 2006 15:00:55 -0800, "Memphis Jim"
wrote:

Lessons learned: Maine is big, and Eastern Maine is more rural than you

can imagine, probably more rural than any other place east of the
Mississippi. Blueberry farms in Maine are big. Roads in Maine end
abruptly. Finally, the only way to be sure where you are is to have a
GPS.


I didn't get to fish that day, but I am not discouraged. I am moving
to an area with much wilderness- more every year, and I will enjoy
exploring it.

Maine has been my second home for the past 18 years or so. I am in
love with its many streams and ponds full of beautiful brook trout.

I understand you will be in East Machias; you can't get very much more
Down East than that. d;o) When you get to exploring it, don't forget
the Rapid River in the Ranchleys (grid 18 on the Maine
Atlas/Gazatteer). Gimme a call and I'll be your guide (fishing guide,
that is).

Dave

Dave wrote:

I understand you will be in East Machias; you can't get very much more
Down East than that. d;o) When you get to exploring it, don't forget
the Rapid River in the Ranchleys (grid 18 on the Maine
Atlas/Gazatteer). Gimme a call and I'll be your guide (fishing guide,
that is).

That sounds great Dave, I'll have to make a point of that.