Bar Harbor and Acadia Maine

[Deepdeckhand]

Very tough time of the season for salt water in Maine. Why don't you do a little landlocked salmon and trout fishing. End of April is prime time/ black flies aren't bad on a lake with a little breeze( bring bug spray/ state bird out in force that time of the year. And do go to thunder hole while you are out there/ especially if you get some heavy seas...Enjoy!!!

Maine is God's country. Visited there a half dozen times years ago and remember before I started fly fishing seeing guys absolutely crush trout on a few of the many river systems. Not exactly sure where you'll be in relationship but we also fished Moosehead and Sebago lakes and the fishing was incredible for landlocked salmon, brook trout and especially small mouths. If fishing is your thing, there are many gorgeous rivers in Maine where I'm sure you could find a guide or if you have your own stuff bring it with you and have a great experience on the water. Just keep an eye out for black bear, Maine has a fairly significant population. Either way, have a great honeymoon and enjoy the scenery. Maine has much beautiful wilderness to offer!

[shrimpman steve]

I got engaged in Maine on a private hot air balloon ride. Landed in a farmers field to a picnic of champagne and cheese. That was twenty years ago and yes, I'm still married to the same woman. Go figure

[philnichols]

Camped in Acadia one fall. Water cold and filled with life. Caught some small cod & doggies from yaks in the bay.Tide is monumental. Got big mussels when tide was out. Also got some urchins.

[Blackfish Bobby]

We were up there about 7 years ago. Not so good on the fishing but there was a lobsterman out of Bar Harbor that ran a package deal. Sightseeing around the islands and you received a number when you paid your fare. This ended up being a lobster pot number. On the way back to port they pulled your pot and whatever was in the pot that was legal was yours. We went out with two families so there was 8 of us. All said and done we walked off the boat with 9 lobster and 14 stone crab claws. The stone crabs are fair game when in the pot and they take the claws and release the crab to regenerate its claws. Very cool trip and what a feast when we got home.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

I got engaged in Maine on a private hot air balloon ride. Landed in a farmers field to a picnic of champagne and cheese. That was twenty years ago and yes, I'm still married to the same woman. Go figure

Capt Shrimpy a Romantic. Who would have known

[reason162]

Originally Posted by dakota560

Don't worry yourself about the clams they use for cod, focus on the other one and you'll have a great and memorable honeymoon.

LOL excellent advice!

[beachwhistle]

Don't bother fishing.Snagged some mackerel once in the Penobscot Bay. Dragged it around "live lining" until it died of old age.
Although catching the mackerel with sabaki rig with my daughter in a kayak was fun!
I don't even bring my rod up anymore.

[PaBeerGuy]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

I got engaged in Maine on a private hot air balloon ride. Landed in a farmers field to a picnic of champagne and cheese. That was twenty years ago and yes, I'm still married to the same woman. Go figure

Yea, she must be a saint! LOL

[lingding]

Striper Chef- I am hysterical with the advice!!! better pay attention. I wish I had 3 marriages ago, and instead I am just crack ling fisherman!