This old "fish saying"” really hit home when we had a father-son combo here recently from Kansas. Dakota, a thirteen year-old angler, accompanied his father to fly fish for the first time ever, and was able to get some action out of a Miramichi Atlantic salmon.
The father-son trip was an opportunity of a lifetime for both Dakota and his father. They started it off with an adventurous canoe trip down the Miramichi River from Blackville to the banks of the river in front of the lodge. They fished hard each day, with the best action on the last evening.
We are getting geared up for the second half of the Atlantic salmon season. The salmon are coming up each day, and the only way you will get one is to get your line in the water. You do not want to miss out on the experience of a lifetime…so pull out your black bear green butt and give us a call!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
They Come From All Over
Where are they coming from, and what are they catching?
May was a fun month at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge. The water continued to drop as things started to bud out in bright green foliage.
We really enjoyed our new guests this month, who visited us from all over North America.
Paul, from Massachusetts, has been fishing with us for several years now and enjoyed his four-day stay. He caught and released two excellent adult salmon.
Two brothers from Maine got their feet wet fishing for Atlantic salmon for the first time. We had a couple from west Alabama who stopped through on their tour of the Atlantic provinces to fish for Atlantic salmon at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge. It was nothing like fishing for largemouth bass, to which they’re accustomed, though they each caught and released several adult salmon. Along with Alabama, Maine, and Massachusetts we had a young couple from Florida who were full of energy.
As May wrapped up another group of clients from Alabama had some great luck with the sea run trout and other species that make their home in the Miramichi River. Lo and behold, on their last day they had bright salmon sighting.
As the guide said "It nearly jumped in the boat with us."
May was a fun month at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge. The water continued to drop as things started to bud out in bright green foliage.
We really enjoyed our new guests this month, who visited us from all over North America.
Paul, from Massachusetts, has been fishing with us for several years now and enjoyed his four-day stay. He caught and released two excellent adult salmon.
Two brothers from Maine got their feet wet fishing for Atlantic salmon for the first time. We had a couple from west Alabama who stopped through on their tour of the Atlantic provinces to fish for Atlantic salmon at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge. It was nothing like fishing for largemouth bass, to which they’re accustomed, though they each caught and released several adult salmon. Along with Alabama, Maine, and Massachusetts we had a young couple from Florida who were full of energy.
As May wrapped up another group of clients from Alabama had some great luck with the sea run trout and other species that make their home in the Miramichi River. Lo and behold, on their last day they had bright salmon sighting.
As the guide said "It nearly jumped in the boat with us."
Thursday, May 29, 2008
A dream (finally) come true
"It was a place I had dreamed about, thought about, and always wanted to fish -- the fabled Miramichi in New Brunswick. This was the Atlantic salmon river, the river where my boyhood baseball idol Ted Williams fished. Holy water!"
Nick Mills finally had a chance to fish the Miramichi this month. Read about his experience: http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/fishing/virtualangler/
Nick Mills finally had a chance to fish the Miramichi this month. Read about his experience: http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/fishing/virtualangler/
How did you do today?
"How did you do today?" seemed to be the theme for the third week of fishing at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge. The competition was pretty tight between Anne and Buzz, who have been fishing together for salmon versus the annual Abbondonza party, who were driven by their 2008 tally board.
Anne caught and released at least four adult salmon weighing over 20 pounds during her five day spring fishing trip. Buzz finished up with a really nice 40 inch adult salmon which was caught and released with help from his guide Allison Kelly.
The Abbondonza party kept a running tally for their whole trip. It was down to the very last day who would come out on top. We will leave it to them who really won, but to us at Miramichi Black Rapids they all walked away successful!
Anne caught and released at least four adult salmon weighing over 20 pounds during her five day spring fishing trip. Buzz finished up with a really nice 40 inch adult salmon which was caught and released with help from his guide Allison Kelly.
The Abbondonza party kept a running tally for their whole trip. It was down to the very last day who would come out on top. We will leave it to them who really won, but to us at Miramichi Black Rapids they all walked away successful!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Spring Season So Far
Welcome to our first blog post. Things here at Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge have certainly gotten off to a bang, despite not having Mother Nature's cooperation when the season officially opened on April 15 ... the river was iced until April 18th, and flooded for 3 days on April 28 due to rain and snow run-off. With that said, the fishing conditions the past 10 days have been excellent.
Our first group, Alan Casson and Yannick Cartier, arrived on April 28 and were able to fish 2 out of their 3 booked days, doing pretty well with 11 salmon and 3 grilse caught and released while being guided by Allison Kelly and Darryl Curtis.
The second group arrived from Maine after spending some time in travel turmoil, but their spirits were high. That's a good thing because their party, arranged by Normand Fournier, caught and released 37 fish – 19 of those were adult salmon. They also caught and released 14 brook trout.
Buzz and Anne arrived on May 4 for their annual spring fishing trip. They've caught several brook trout in the 3-4 lb. range, and landed four salmon (and lost a few more!). Anne hooked and released two adult salmon on May 6, and one of them weighed 28 lbs! Buzz caught two grilse and a 4.5 lb. brookie!
Why is the fishing good in June?
Now that the snow is almost out of the woods and things are starting to green up it is a great time to be outside and on the Miramichi River. The river is dropping, the fish are starting to cooperate, so why would you want to miss this beautiful time of year?
Our first group, Alan Casson and Yannick Cartier, arrived on April 28 and were able to fish 2 out of their 3 booked days, doing pretty well with 11 salmon and 3 grilse caught and released while being guided by Allison Kelly and Darryl Curtis.
The second group arrived from Maine after spending some time in travel turmoil, but their spirits were high. That's a good thing because their party, arranged by Normand Fournier, caught and released 37 fish – 19 of those were adult salmon. They also caught and released 14 brook trout.
Buzz and Anne arrived on May 4 for their annual spring fishing trip. They've caught several brook trout in the 3-4 lb. range, and landed four salmon (and lost a few more!). Anne hooked and released two adult salmon on May 6, and one of them weighed 28 lbs! Buzz caught two grilse and a 4.5 lb. brookie!
Why is the fishing good in June?- First run in June 10th – end of June are usually bigger salmon.
- Fish caught in June have not been in the river long- very fresh and take the fly eagerly!
- Water is cooler and the fish take better.
- Great brook trout runs- with fish .5lb to 7 lbs
- Good weather, cool water( 50 -60 F) = Perfect conditions
Now that the snow is almost out of the woods and things are starting to green up it is a great time to be outside and on the Miramichi River. The river is dropping, the fish are starting to cooperate, so why would you want to miss this beautiful time of year?
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