Fishing Midcoast Maine #2

7-14-2012

Seven Tree Pond

Seven AM: Seven Tree Pond has a mirror like surface - no ripples, just the reflection of trees, a few clouds and my smiling mug staring back. The heat and humidy is taking a toll on me. As a transplanted southern boy, you would think I would enjoy the higher temperatures but the reality of 13 years in this beautiful state has left me less than able to truly enjoy the muggy, hot days.

With me in the front of the canoe and the wife in the back, we make a small wake into the smooth watery surface. First cast - kerplunk - reel, reel, reel - nothing. Second cast - kerplunk - reel, reel, reel - nothing. This went on for the next two hours.

Early in the morning my wife, Amy, said she wanted to use a rubber worm, since she's a bit of a crow, I gave her a blue/black with purple glitter worm. She liked the look of it a lot. The amount of weeds in the pond was just right for T-rigged fishing. I could not pull spinner bait or a jig and pig through the weeds, but the worm worked! She nailed a nice 2-1/2 pound largemouth. A few minutes later I catch a 10" largemouth - at least I didn't get skunked!~

I can last 4-5 hours in the canoe, before my rear is sore, but my wife, 3 hours. As the temperature nears 90 and no breeze in site, the humidity rising by the minute - we paddle our way to shore and rehydrated and return to the frigid AC of the car.

Thanks for reading.

dagrar