Richard Yvon - Coastal Angler Magazine - Maine Edition

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OCTOBER 2015

InsIdE ThIs IssuE:heartbreak Cured • Fishing for Freedom • Twin Maple Outdoors

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Those of you that have been follow-ing my articles this summer, are ful-

ly aware of how heartbroken I was last month. To lose a giant bluefin tuna after 6 and a half hours on the reel was beyond devastating. Well folks, redemption has been made. Atlantic bluefin tuna always seem to make it onto every angler’s bucket list, and for good reason. These pelagic beasts can grow to be over a thousand pounds, and can pretty much out-swim every other species in the ocean. Did you know that this used to be a “trash fish”, and was used for cat food?! Me neither. So back to the story. I was out on the Blue Bandit, hunting for bluefin. I had just gone to my bunk to rack out, when I heard the other mate yell “fish on!”. I flew up to the deck, and jumped on the reel. I. Was. Stoked. The fish was screaming line off of the reel, engines were fired up, the anchor was thrown, and it was game on. After about 20 minutes or so on the reel, the fish finally came up to the sur-face, and that unmistakeable tail stuck up out of the water. I literally yelled “tu-uuunaaaaahhh” as I was reeling my heart out to get this fish to the boat. We fought this fish for just over an hour when we

finally got the tail rope on him. Once on deck, he measured out at 86.25” in length. Not a bad first fish. We got him cleaned up and iced down, all ready for his big date with Seth from Chubby Fish, the bluefin broker. Be-fore we could head in though, there was one tradition that needed to be taken care of. I don’t know if you know too many tuna fisherman, but the majority of them are very superstitious, and if you break tradition, you can curse the boat. Since this was our first tuna, the other mate ans myself had to eat the heart. Raw. Normal-ly I wouldn’t even have to think about it. You say sushi, and I’m in. This time was a bit different. The heart was still beating. It had been out of the fish for 20 minutes. Ugh. With my favorite Dexter-Russell filet knife, I sliced off two, extra bloody pieces of the heart. Bob and I “tapped” our heart chunks together, and said “Cheers!”. It was a tad on the extra fishy side, but not as bad as I thought it would be. We headed in to Portland to offload. The fish weighed in at 298lbs dressed weight. He was a little skinny, but all in all, it was a nice fish. Once we were done at the dock, we headed right back out to hunt for more.

Lindsay WithersFirst Mate F/V Miss Megan II, Saco ME

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Wouldn’t you know it, that night we hooked up to another one. This one took just under an hour to boat. He was 84”, but obviously much fatter than the first fish. Same deal though. We cleaned him up, iced him down, and headed in to offload. This chubby guy dressed out at 320lbs, and had a much higher meat quality. Pretty exciting stuff. We’ll be out hunting these big boys for the remainder of the fall. If you see us at the docks, be sure to say hello!

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The sun was shining and a crisp salty breeze was in the air, making it aperfect day for early summer fishing in Kennebunkport, and 40 Wound-

ed Warriors from Maine showed up at the Nonantum Resort on the Ken-nebunk River to be treated to a day on the ocean fishing for striped bass courtesy of area charter boat Captains and crews. The Libreti Rose Fishing Charters, Striper Swiper Charters, Stone Coast Anglers, Sammy Dog, Strik-er Charters, Castaway Charters, Captain Steve Brettell, Brenton’s Charters, Three Ladies Charters, First Light Charters and the Pineapple Ketch Sailing Tours and Rugosa Lobster Tours all donated their time, boats, equipment and resources for the day to Maine Veterans. When the Vet’s arrived they were welcomed onto the boats by a line up of American flags held by members of the Patriot Riders of America motor-cycle group . Upon leaving the river, the Kennebunkport Fire Department had their ladder truck extended over the breakwater with a large American flag flying for boats to pass under and onlookers cheered and waved to the Vets and Captains. The first striper was caught onboard Captain Neils Jacob’s boat-Castaway Charters- at around 10:30 AM and measured 20.5 inches long. Legal limit to keep a striped bass is 28 inches, and although the fish had to be released, the Veteran’s on Jacob’s boat got a prize for catching the first one of the day. Captain Grant Nelson of the boat Sammy Dog and his crew of Veteran’sbrought in the first keeper of the day at 30 inches just before 11 AM, and

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Castaways caught the second and largest keeper of the day in at 11AM. Itmeasured 33 inches and took yet another prize. Navy Veteran Simon Godbout and Joe Gauthier were both passengers onboard the Striper Swiper fishing and although the bait fish were plenti-ful, the Striper’s weren’t biting on the Swiper. “This beats being onshore any day,” Gauthier said. “We’re sailors-you can’t get the ocean out of us no mat-ter what,” Godbout joked.Captain TJ Ott of the F-V Hot Tuna and Captain Tyler McLaughlin of the F-V Pinwheel from National Geographic Channel’s “Wicked Tuna” show were special guests at the event meeting Veteran’s and their family members, signing autographs, handing out t-shirts and decals and posing for photos. Ott said when he was asked to attend he didn’t hesitate. “I said‘absolutely’ I’m always happy to support our Veterans.” McLaughlin added “It was a great day. I’m looking forward to coming back to do it again.” After a successful day of fishing, the Saco Fire Department provided a water salute to the parade of boats as they made their way into shore around 2PM to unload their catch and enjoy an outdoor surf and turf style dinner. Vietnam Army Veteran Ron Seavey said it was a “great day of fishing” and that he was “happy and thankful to be a part of it.” Fishing for Freedom was such a success; the sponsors are all planning to do it again next year. FMI please contact Pam Payeur at 207-468-1026 or visithttp://www.warriorlegacyfoundation.org/

by Shelley Wigglesworth

Shelley Wigglesworth is a freelance Journalist from Maine specializing in at sea stories and maritime and commercial fishing news. She has fished with and written about some of the best fishermen in the business, including Captain’s Dave Carraro, Dave Marciano, Tyler McLaughlin, TJ Ott and Bruce Hebert of National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna. Her work appears in National Fisherman Magazine, Commercial Fisheries News, The Maine Lobstermen Association, Fishery Nation, Coastal Angler Magazine and Points East Magazine among others. Find her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shelley.flemingwigglesworth or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelley-Wigglesworth-Freelance-Writer-Newspa-per-Columnist

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The First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox) is September 23.In Maine, and around New England, that means great traditions of apple

picking, foliage, campfires and Hunting and of coarse Great Fishing! This article will focus on all that Maine has to offer in the way of fall fishing for Land Lock Salmon and Smallmouth Bass. Now that we finally got rid of those pesky mosquitoes and black flies we can concentrate on a favorite time of year for many to get some outdoor activities done in cooler temperatures. The Brook Trout and Salmon get ready for their annual spawning and the Smallmouth Bass can stock up for the winter months ahead. This is when the excitement begins in Maine… Maine’s Smallmouth Bass - Guiding on Maine’s Penobscot water shed in the Fall foliage is not only breath taking, it is also exciting when targeting big Smallmouth’s storing up for cold water in coming months. As day’s become short and water becomes cool we find our fish feeding on everything and anything. They become less fussy about presentation and more vulnerable to opportunities for food. What this means is where’s there is a concentra-tion of food you will find fish! A great place to concentrate efforts is along banks, deep holes and colliding currents off a point. Any location where a Smallmouth can ambush food is always a great opportunity for you to get

your big Smallmouth bass. So, when you head to your favorite spot on the river, ask your self, “Where would I find the most food, while considering the current water level and water temperature?” This is exactly where you will find results.

Maine’s Land Lock Salmon – These indigenous, wild fish are just one of the many attributes that make Maine such a special place. The cousin of the Atlantic salmon, where history and behavior are the major attributes that differentiate the two fish, rather than genetics. Every fall, the annual spawning of Land Lock Salmon commences. They start getting ready in September and by late October into November spawn-ing is in full swing. For the Salmon, this time of year dictates a struggle for survival and legacy. The legacy is commenced by competition to procreate. So what does this mean to us fishermen? Simply this… “Territoriality”. They will defend their area and mate with vigorous aggression. So fish-ing this time of year is more about defending than feeding. Yes, Salmon do feed this time of year, but that is certainly not their main focus. So check your local fly shops to find out what seems to be most effective for that Salmon water you are trying to fish. Don’t be afraid to change up your offer-ings and remember, you are an invader and there within lies their demise! Good Luck and Tight Lines my friends!

Richard Yvon is a professional Maine Registered Guide who owns and op-erates Twin Maple Outdoors, a four season Guide Service in north cen-tral Maine. He presently is a business director on the board of “The Maine Highlands” Visitor’s Bureau.

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