Spring fever has officially set in for this Monster, and the First Flys Out expedition comming this June in Rangeley dangles like T-bone steak over a pack of Dingos…. A few almost 60 degree days in March here have me tossing shovels and skis aside, dragging fishing gear into the house, and spooling new line on reels in my living room while watching fishing shows on weekend mornings.
At his point the base camp logistics are set. Three nights, large site, on the shore of Rangeley Lake with access to both lakes and streams producing some of the best salmon and native trout fishing anywhere. It hardly seems like three nights will scratch the surface…..and it wont. Strategy and tactics will be debated,… Troll the lakes with streamers?, bang the rivers with flies, nymphs and emergers?… The bottom line is everything gets taken up —boats, waders, lead core, tippet… Ok, so next weekend is Spring Fling at Shawnee Peak. Sking in a sweater, people “pond” skimming on skis wearing bathing suits… maybe there’s one more day on the snow for me… but thats it! I’m turning the clocks ahead this weekend, checkin tackle….