Winter Fishing
Usually when someone mentions winter fishing I get one of two pictures in my head. The first is from the Discovery Channels show "Deadliest Catch" where you see commercial fishermen bundled up in foul weather gear up to their eyebrows, risking their lives in huge seas and frigid water so they can put food on the table, theirs and ours.
The other picture that comes to mind is a small shack on an ice covered lake, with a little wisp of smoke curling out of the top and sitting in the center of a circle of ice fishing traps whose flags never seem to pop.
What I don't think of much is casting a small lure into a tidal river on the coast of Maine in December and pulling out a 24 inch sea run Brown Trout! The picture above of Alex and this beauty is what will come to mind from now on (for those non fishermen, Alex is the one smiling). These pictures were taken yesterday afternoon at a location that must remain secret (unless you buy a home through me). I have seen some nice Brown Trout in my time but never one this big taken in salt water.
If you need to speak with me this weekend leave a message and I will call back. On Monday. Or after I have caught this beast's brother or sister. Be patient, I know I will.
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