John Holyoke
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OUT THERE
Come visit BDN Outdoors at the Cabin Fever Reliever
on Feb. 21, 2012, at 11:09 a.m.
Most years, the Cabin Fever Reliever outdoor show delivers as advertised: It provides a bit of respite after a long Maine winter. This year, after the Winter That Wasn’t (at least, thus far), we may not need as much relief from the elements. Still, there will be plenty to see ...
L.L. Bean’s ‘Guaranteed to Last’ shines light on iconic outfitter
GUARANTEED TO LAST, L.L. BEAN’S CENTURY OF OUTFITTING AMERICA by Jim Gorman, Melcher Media, New York City, 2012, 224 pages, $29.95 Customers who have come to trust and rely on L.L. Bean’s products can be fiercely loyal. Some outfit their entire homes (and every member of their families) in Bean. ...
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BDN drift boat trip contest expanding
on Feb. 16, 2012, at 11:44 a.m.
Back in 2003, as BDN staffers prepared a booth for the Eastern Maine Sportsman’s Show, I had a conversation with our promotions manager, who asked an interesting question. “How do we get people to stop and visit with us at the booth?” she asked. At that point, with just a ...
OUT THERE
Looking for a big fish? Schoodic derby may have just what you’re looking for
on Feb. 14, 2012, at 12:32 p.m.
In some lakes — even some of the state’s most popular ice fishing spots — anglers spend countless hours knowing that their chances of catching a truly large fish are low. It’s not all about the big fish, of course. People target lakes for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they’re ...
OUT THERE
Outdoor shows fast approaching
on Feb. 13, 2012, at 12:18 p.m.
On a day when overnight temps dropped to 20-below in some sections of the state, it seems appropriate to shake off the chill and start thinking warm thoughts. In these parts, nothing says “warm (er) weather” like an outdoor show. After a long Maine winter, the expos serve as a ...
Maine Wardens get national network TV show
For 132 years, members of the Maine Warden Service have enforced the fish and game laws — among myriad other tasks — in some of the most rugged territory the state has to offer. Much of their time is spent alone, in pickup trucks or boats, on snowmobiles or ATVs. ...
JOHN HOLYOKE
It’s time to enter Maine’s moose permit lottery
Just last week I received an email from a friend in central Maine who wanted to know when he’d be able to log into the state’s online licensing system and apply for this year’s moose permit lottery. His timing was perfect. A couple days later I received word that he ...
OUT THERE
Fly-tying classes on tap in Holden, Columbia
on Feb. 07, 2012, at 11:53 a.m.
If you’re a particularly avid fly fisher, there is open water in Maine where you’re allowed to fish year-round. If, that is, you’re willing to brave near-freezing water and more-than-numb toes in order to do so. For the rest of us, the winter months provide the perfect time to hone ...
OUT THERE
Maine wardens featured in Animal Planet reality show
on Feb. 06, 2012, at 1:52 p.m.
While many TV reality shows leave me flat, I have a confession to make. I’m a sucker for “Cops,” and often find myself walking around the house humming the show’s infectious theme song. In fact, as my horrified (but good-natured) girlfriend has discovered, I am also a sucker for all ...
VIDEO
Biologists plant Atlantic salmon eggs in Winterport’s Cove Brook
WINTERPORT, Maine — A team of fisheries biologists and volunteers tromped along the banks of Cove Brook at the end of January, burdened by hoses and backpacks, funnels and cones and coolers. More than one observer pointed out that the backpack-wearing scientists looked like they were auditioning for a role ...
OUT THERE
Sebago derby scrapped, statewide tourney prizes increased
on Feb. 03, 2012, at 10:14 a.m.
Tom Noonan, the director of the popular Sebago Lake Rotary Derbyfest and Statewide ice fishing derbies reached out to media outlets on Thursday with some bad news … and some good. First, the bad: The Sebago portion of this year’s derby, which was scheduled to be held Feb. 18-19, has ...
OUT THERE
Long Lake derby produces nice fish
on Feb. 01, 2012, at 10:43 a.m.
In yesterday’s Out There blog, I shared the results of the fifth annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby. Today, it’s time to turn our sights a little bit farther north, and recognize the winners of the seventh Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby. First, a bit of clarification: Although officially named after ...
OUT THERE
Anglers haul in the togue at Moosehead derby
on Jan. 31, 2012, at 11:20 a.m.
Ice anglers flocked to Moosehead Lake over the weekend for the fifth edition of a neat cooperative effort with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife that has had a measurable impact on fisheries in the state’s largest lake. The Moosehead Lake Togue Derby with Ricky Craven back in ...
OUT THERE
Dog ownership can be a pain: The Ballad of Quacko-Cuatro
on Jan. 30, 2012, at 11:13 a.m.
It’s not the dog’s fault. No matter what I say from this point on, rest assured, I know that the dog had nothing to do with anything. It was all my fault. Or something like that. Still, here I am, four days later, hobbling around, blaming my distinctive list to ...
Bears on the air: Den camera sheds light on Maine bruins
Lugnut the Bear doesn’t do much this time of year. Sometimes she lies on her left side. Other times she lies on her right side. She sleeps. And snores. And every once in a while, she shakes off the semislumber to make sure her two cubs are still present, accounted ...
Orrington kayak maker left a broad wake
During the spring and summer months, it’s virtually impossible to drive down a highway in Maine and travel more than 10 miles without passing a vehicle with a kayak or two on the roof rack. Earl H. Baldwin Jr. got into kayaking in an era when people would joke that ...
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Freelance BDN hiking columnist Brad Viles dies at 63
on Jan. 23, 2012, at 3:49 p.m.
As a freelance hiking writer for the Bangor Daily News for more than a decade, Brad Viles produced hundreds of pieces that took readers on jaunts along trails that led to some of his favorite wild places. On Sunday, Viles died in Millinocket. He was 63. His last story for ...
OUT THERE
Reader says L.L. Bean handbook was worth its weight in … venison
on Jan. 23, 2012, at 12:09 p.m.
In the weekend printed editions of the Bangor Daily News, I offered up some thoughts on “Hunting, Fishing and Camping,” a book written by Leon Leonwood Bean (better known to all of us as “L.L.”) and first published in 1941. As it marks its 100th anniversary, L.L. Bean (the company, ...
Revamped L.L. Bean book worth a look
HUNTING, FISHING AND CAMPING by Leon Leonwood Bean, Feb. 1, 2012, Down East Books, 112 pages, hardcover $19.95. Back in 1942, as Leon Leonwood Bean’s outdoor retailing company reached its 30th birthday, the L.L. Bean founder penned a handbook that served generations of folks who enjoyed spending time in the ...
OUT THERE
St. David fisherman hauls in huge lake trout
on Jan. 18, 2012, at 10:55 a.m.
Fish tales — the spicy, too-good-to-be-true kind — start innocently. One person hears one thing at their local bait shop. They pass the information along to their butcher. The butcher tells his wife, who tells her co-worker. A few facts are mixed up along the way. And before long, a ...
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