Whos going to be up this Saturday 7/31? FLOTILLA????
Having an obligation to fulfil in Oxford County Fri night into Saturday AM, I came up with an idea...
Looks as though myself, Mrs MS69 and Digger (aka D-man, D, Digger-do) are going to come up Saturday late AM/noon for some Bethel summer activity and spend the night at Paws Inn.
The plan would be to throw the Old Town Discovery 16 9 on the truck bring a cooler full of beer sandwiches and beverages (that will actually keep us hydrated) fishing rods, a towable floatation device and a sheep (don't ask). Then get dropped of in Gilead NH for a 4 hour drift back to the Adventure Center (paddling is prohibited and punishible by shot gunning a beer).
The Adventure Center gets $35 for a shuttle with up to 2 boats. I am sure we could shuttle vehicles and all that but it maybe more of a hassle than its worth.
Any input from folks that have made this journey is appreciated.
Views: 2
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Wheeler on -
Will you and Astro be jumping together again?
MonkeyBrook said:how far up on that cliff can you jump? I have never done it, but want too...thinking about doing our annual pontoon boat trip on sebago instead of Rangeley.
MaryLou said:The camp right there owns the property. The last five years or so they hired a rent-a-cop to hang out all day and shoo people away (maybe only on weekends?). At shift's end (4 or 5pm) everyone would arrive to jump. Last summer there was no rent-a-cop at all. Haven't been up this year yet, next week is our first trip. But I suspect it's a liability/insurance issue that made them hire the cop. I'd check who the property owner is saying that, there are houses nearby, unless things changed recently, they don't own the property. But it is private property. It's great entertainment watching all the jumpers from our side though! Only had the guts to jump it myself once, got the 'badge' lol, no need for a repeat.
Hubby and I were having an on-water safety meeting one day a few years back. Warden surprised us...luckily I had the lung capacity to hold in my 'thoughts' until he disappeared and hubby showed our life preservers. Close one...
KC said:Wardens don't give a rats @$$ who receives the citation/pays the fine, their main concern is to keep people safe so they don't have to spend their nights/weekends participating in search and rescues or fishing a dead body out of the lake. Canoes are a unique situation when it comes to writing a watercraft lifejacket citation...as there isn't a driver. Motorboats are a little easier in that way. The team assigned to the Sebago Lake region where MaryLou's hangout is located are extremely skeptical of the public and are proactive in making contact with the public using the lake.
If you launch your boat on Sebago (weekends specifically) and don't run into a biologist or warden at some point during your day on the water, consider youself part of the minority.
Hey ML, I was out on Frye's Leap last month and got chased off by a self proclaimed property owner. You had any issues w/ that this year?
MaryLou said:And who gets the ticket? My 2 BILS were fishing in a canoe on Sebago and didn't have life jackets. So they got ticketed. But only one of them received the citation...it was the person in the Front I believe. So figure that out, and make sure your family or friend is the one shafted ;)
KC said:Hey Champion,
I've run into the NH/ME border thing a time or two in my travels on the streams and rivers...
General Rule: if you're fising the waters over the NH state line, then you better have a NH Fishing License. In the case you're "putting in" in NH, and migrating downstream to Maine waters, you need to ensure you're in Maine before you make a cast.
Depending on the boat you're launching; unfortunately, you'll need to have the NH certifications/registrations on your watercraft. Motorized boats fall under those requirements. Canoes, rafts, etc do not if your intent is to drift downstream to fish in Maine. The Life Jacket requirement is heavily enforced these days regardless of the boat you're in...
If you run into an official who's checking watercraft for aquatic plants, boat registration, etc: these guys/gals are trained to be more skeptical than the IRS... Hopefully you don't have to deal with that situation.
Give me a jingledingledingdong if you need to. Don't catch 'em all!
Maineskier69 said:That will be about of the extent of my fishing (a few casts here and there). The only thing I know I will catch is a buzz ;)
Now I know we put in beyond the NH state line. Will fish & game give me a hard time for having equipment in the boat without a NH license? I won't even think about wetting a line until I know I am in Maine waters (where I do have a license).
BTW, from here the weather looks STELLAR for the weekend.
Patroller said:Our buddy brought shiners, crayfish, rubber worms w/ scent oil, and night crawlers (25-$30 total)... Resulting in Zero catches on your exact same route 2 Saturdays ago.... We weren't planning on fishing, but brought 2 rods just for the heck of it.... No bait at all, so we baited what was left over from lunch, Ham + Cheese and Salami. We caught 3 4-5lb Bass and a huge Yellow Perch.
Lesson learned - Zero Investment, Zero paddeling, Zero casting, Zero effort = Mucho rewards !!
-
Permalink Reply by KC on
-
You can jump from approx 10, 35, or LEAP from 65 feet.
The 65 footer is the sketchiest jump I've ever witnessed. Slip/Trip/2nd Guess, and you're bound to get mangled.
-
Permalink Reply by MonkeyBrook on -
excellent, I would wait for others to show me the way...especially if the kids are around...may need to bring KC or you along to lead the way.
MaryLou said:
MB - That red box is where most people jump (to the side) - 30-40 feet, depending on water level. Sickos jump from top, kids etc can jump lower levels 5, 10 feet... You can rock climb up the front, or hike around the side. To the left of the Leap is also a cool cave that you can swim into and then climb out the top (depending on lake level).
My cousin used to jump and dive off that rock all over though - from the front you need to jump real far out b/c the lower rocks jut out - probably a good 10feet or so. But he's a commercial pilot now and was always a little 'off' on the fright meter lol. I only see a sicko jump from top every now and then. But a nice sunny weekend (without rent-a-cop), you could see 20-30 boats circling around, good time.
PS - If anyone's in the n'hood, we're directly across from there next week - lemme know.
-
-
you know I party.
MonkeyBrook said:excellent, I would wait for others to show me the way...especially if the kids are around...may need to bring KC or you along to lead the way.
MaryLou said:
MB - That red box is where most people jump (to the side) - 30-40 feet, depending on water level. Sickos jump from top, kids etc can jump lower levels 5, 10 feet... You can rock climb up the front, or hike around the side. To the left of the Leap is also a cool cave that you can swim into and then climb out the top (depending on lake level).
My cousin used to jump and dive off that rock all over though - from the front you need to jump real far out b/c the lower rocks jut out - probably a good 10feet or so. But he's a commercial pilot now and was always a little 'off' on the fright meter lol. I only see a sicko jump from top every now and then. But a nice sunny weekend (without rent-a-cop), you could see 20-30 boats circling around, good time.
PS - If anyone's in the n'hood, we're directly across from there next week - lemme know.
-
-
Point Taken!
MaryLou said:So don't go falling off the top...alot more dangerous than a railing.
KC said:you know I party.
MonkeyBrook said:excellent, I would wait for others to show me the way...especially if the kids are around...may need to bring KC or you along to lead the way.
/blockquote>
-
Permalink Reply by Zilla on
-
MS69,
Couple of hints. There are some places that paddling will come in handy and keep you from getting run aground. If you bring no other lures, bring a Roostertail. White or yellow 1/8 oz. You'll actually want a few and they are like $2.50 at Wal-mart on the way up. Cast it to the backwash and edges and eddies. Bass and Trout galore if it's not to bright and sunny.
Have fun.
-
Permalink Reply by Maineskier69 on -
Thanks Zilla!
Rooster Tails are my freshwater lure of choice. They don't dive down to far and all the fish like them. Looking forward to checking out the river though. See ya in the hood if your back down this way.
Jim
Zilla said:MS69,
Couple of hints. There are some places that paddling will come in handy and keep you from getting run aground. If you bring no other lures, bring a Roostertail. White or yellow 1/8 oz. You'll actually want a few and they are like $2.50 at Wal-mart on the way up. Cast it to the backwash and edges and eddies. Bass and Trout galore if it's not to bright and sunny.
Have fun.
-
Permalink Reply by Astro910 on -
Hell yeah!
Wheeler said:Will you and Astro be jumping together again?
MonkeyBrook said:how far up on that cliff can you jump? I have never done it, but want too...thinking about doing our annual pontoon boat trip on sebago instead of Rangeley.
MaryLou said:The camp right there owns the property. The last five years or so they hired a rent-a-cop to hang out all day and shoo people away (maybe only on weekends?). At shift's end (4 or 5pm) everyone would arrive to jump. Last summer there was no rent-a-cop at all. Haven't been up this year yet, next week is our first trip. But I suspect it's a liability/insurance issue that made them hire the cop. I'd check who the property owner is saying that, there are houses nearby, unless things changed recently, they don't own the property. But it is private property. It's great entertainment watching all the jumpers from our side though! Only had the guts to jump it myself once, got the 'badge' lol, no need for a repeat.
Hubby and I were having an on-water safety meeting one day a few years back. Warden surprised us...luckily I had the lung capacity to hold in my 'thoughts' until he disappeared and hubby showed our life preservers. Close one...
KC said:Wardens don't give a rats @$$ who receives the citation/pays the fine, their main concern is to keep people safe so they don't have to spend their nights/weekends participating in search and rescues or fishing a dead body out of the lake. Canoes are a unique situation when it comes to writing a watercraft lifejacket citation...as there isn't a driver. Motorboats are a little easier in that way. The team assigned to the Sebago Lake region where MaryLou's hangout is located are extremely skeptical of the public and are proactive in making contact with the public using the lake.
If you launch your boat on Sebago (weekends specifically) and don't run into a biologist or warden at some point during your day on the water, consider youself part of the minority.
Hey ML, I was out on Frye's Leap last month and got chased off by a self proclaimed property owner. You had any issues w/ that this year?
MaryLou said:And who gets the ticket? My 2 BILS were fishing in a canoe on Sebago and didn't have life jackets. So they got ticketed. But only one of them received the citation...it was the person in the Front I believe. So figure that out, and make sure your family or friend is the one shafted ;)
KC said:Hey Champion,
I've run into the NH/ME border thing a time or two in my travels on the streams and rivers...
General Rule: if you're fising the waters over the NH state line, then you better have a NH Fishing License. In the case you're "putting in" in NH, and migrating downstream to Maine waters, you need to ensure you're in Maine before you make a cast.
Depending on the boat you're launching; unfortunately, you'll need to have the NH certifications/registrations on your watercraft. Motorized boats fall under those requirements. Canoes, rafts, etc do not if your intent is to drift downstream to fish in Maine. The Life Jacket requirement is heavily enforced these days regardless of the boat you're in...
If you run into an official who's checking watercraft for aquatic plants, boat registration, etc: these guys/gals are trained to be more skeptical than the IRS... Hopefully you don't have to deal with that situation.
Give me a jingledingledingdong if you need to. Don't catch 'em all!
Maineskier69 said:That will be about of the extent of my fishing (a few casts here and there). The only thing I know I will catch is a buzz ;)
Now I know we put in beyond the NH state line. Will fish & game give me a hard time for having equipment in the boat without a NH license? I won't even think about wetting a line until I know I am in Maine waters (where I do have a license).
BTW, from here the weather looks STELLAR for the weekend.
Patroller said:Our buddy brought shiners, crayfish, rubber worms w/ scent oil, and night crawlers (25-$30 total)... Resulting in Zero catches on your exact same route 2 Saturdays ago.... We weren't planning on fishing, but brought 2 rods just for the heck of it.... No bait at all, so we baited what was left over from lunch, Ham + Cheese and Salami. We caught 3 4-5lb Bass and a huge Yellow Perch.
Lesson learned - Zero Investment, Zero paddeling, Zero casting, Zero effort = Mucho rewards !!
-
Permalink Reply by Astro910 on
-
Roostertails...good call. Lil' Cleo spoon...good as well for the trout.
Not to be a killjoy, but the other thing you need to watch out if you bring anything live onto the Andro. The rule for the Andro (KC correct me if I'm wrong) is no live bait AT ALL! That means shiners and crawlers. I also think that if you're above the Gilead bridge it's single hook only...but I think you'll be downstream from there.
I've run into the local wardens a couple of times...good guys...but they WILL bust you if you have live bait.
With all that being said, caught a bunch of rainbows 3 weeks ago and have caught some nice browns and smallmouth on that stretch. Good luck...wish I were up.
Maineskier69 said:Thanks Zilla!
Rooster Tails are my freshwater lure of choice. They don't dive down to far and all the fish like them. Looking forward to checking out the river though. See ya in the hood if your back down this way.
Jim
Zilla said:MS69,
Couple of hints. There are some places that paddling will come in handy and keep you from getting run aground. If you bring no other lures, bring a Roostertail. White or yellow 1/8 oz. You'll actually want a few and they are like $2.50 at Wal-mart on the way up. Cast it to the backwash and edges and eddies. Bass and Trout galore if it's not to bright and sunny.
Have fun.
- ‹ Previous
- 1
- 2
- Next ›
© 2012 Created by Sunday River.
