Hi everyone,

I am about to head to Maine on a bit of a vacation. I will be staying close to Bangor and Old Town, can anyone make any recomendations as to shops that are good to visit?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

cheers

Jeff

I am also going to Maine in early June to spend a week canoeing and fishing the northern Allagash.
Any info on shops or contacts will be most appreciated. - Thanks

If people spent more time on important things, there would be a shortage of flyrods.

Hi Guys,

Here's a few

Old Town Trading Post Bennoch Road Old Town ME 04468 US (207) 827-7032 - Is the biggest I know of in the area

B & B Bass Supply Route 2 Bangor ME 04401 US (207) 848-9000
Eddies Flies & Tackle 303 Broadway Bangor ME 04401 US (207) 947-1648
Hacheys Rod & Fly Shop 1076 Main Street Bangor ME 04401 US (207) 945-9648
Surplus Store 65 Main Street Bangor ME 04401 US (207) 942-4152

or on your way up tp Bangor stop in at L.L. Beans, U.S. Rte 1 Freeport, ME.


Hank
On The Rocks Fishing
Wells, ME.

It's great to hear Eddie's is still in business, and I recommend stopping in there. I hung out there more than I should have in college, for several reasons (a targeted potential girlfriend had an apartment next door), and that was in the early '80's. Even if you're staying in the Bangor area, get up to the Baxter SP / Golden Road / Millinocket area and the Moosehead region. There also used to be a very good smallmouth fishery in the Stillwater River on the UMO campus. Enjoy.

Wayne Chubb
Fair Oaks, CA

If you make your way up to Millinocket, you can catch 2 lb. smallmouth all day long right in the middle of town. I did. I used a little Rebel crawfish or Rapala on a light power spinning rod just standing on the shoulder of the road. This time of year, the fish might be even more aggressive since they will be in the pre-spawn period. Up on the West Branch Penobscot below Ripogenus Dam is a killer landlocked salmon fishery. My advice, give the shops some business and then go fishing. I've been amazed at the quality fishing every time I've gone up there.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/19/2006 03:21PM by Steve Kartalia.

Eddie's shop is run by his son, as Eddie passed away about 1.5- 2 years ago from cancer.

If you are going up route 11 from Patten (Millinocket) towards Ashland stop in Alvin Therrieult (sp) shop. If you are into feathers, it is a great treat. He has many animals on the farm including Jungle Cock. Just look for the orange sign with huge Fly on it.

I would also recommend stopping in at Chandler Pond outfitters in Winthrop on your ride up. They have a great selection of feathers.

If you are fishing the WB, make sure you have some streamers with blue into it. The smelt there tend to have a blue shade versus purple..imo.

Ernie