Short notice I know, but I am giving a video presentation at the Maine Fly Co shop on February 19th, Wednesday evening at 7 pm. It is an adventure travel presentation where I show vignettes and talk about the ins and outs of fly-fishing travel to Patagonia, New Zealand, British Columbia, Alberta, a float of the Middle Fork of the Snake River, and the Golden Trout Wilderness. Go to www.maineflyco.com website and click on classes tab to sign up. It is free even though it might ask you for credit card information.

The last six weeks have been a throwback to the Maine winters I remember several decades ago. Below freezing during the day and near or below zero at night with at least small snowstorms every few days. The skiing has been excellent and all water surfaces are frozen, given ice fishers free rein for the first time in several years.

I haven’t gotten out too much for all sorts of reasons but did break down and purchase an electric auger. What a pleasure. I did have a good day on Panther Pond with the pickerel and big bass hitting with regularity.