Saturday, March 14, 2009

Near State Record...


Bill Maynard Jr. with a 29.67-pound lake trout caught 3/10/2009

I had been visiting Beech Hill Pond several times this year in hopes of catching a massive togue, aka lake trout. After all, it is the state record holder with a behemoth over 30 pounds. Now I understand that this isn't even on the same page as some of those Canadian lakers, but nevertheless any thirty pound fish would be a memory maker. Actually, a ten pounder would tickle my belly. So far in my togue fishing career, I did land a six pound laker at West Grand Lake of off Hardwood Island back in 2001. But this post isn't about my success or lack there of...

A scare of the old record happened recently by Bill Maynard, Jr. on Moosehead Lake, I encourage you all to read the article as posted in the Bangor Daily News...

I'd have to say that I would have been a little perturbed, but then again who was to know that the record would have been challenged...

Tight lines.

The Downeastduckhunter

1 comment:

Terry Scoville said...

Great story and I'm happy getting a wiggle of any kind, let alone a 30 lb. lunker!