” When the peepers sing, the schoolies are three weeks away; when the dandy lions bloom, schoolies are in the bay; when the lilacs bloom, welcome the cow bass of May…!” – Capt. David Bitters * Guess whats blooming around … Continue reading →
The April trout bite continues to be great! Both fly and light tackle gear is working well. For flies, we are doing good with Adams for topwater, and black wooly buggers with a bead head for nymphs. I am also … Continue reading →
Ran the bay this morning for a shakedown. Boat ran like a top. Tune-up is complete and everything is looking good to kick off the saltwater season! Testing some new gear this afternoon to match lure weights to rod/reel/line combinations… … Continue reading →
The daffodils are in bloom today in Baymen Land! Dandy lions will be pushing up any day and schoolies will be in the bay! Striped bass, most likely holdovers, are being caught on the Cape. The first striper in our … Continue reading →
Capt. Dave with a light tackle Brown Trout Friday morning Trout are hitting today. I had luck this morning fishing the northern end of ponds in shallow water. Fish were taking a Thompson Buoyant in 1/8 oz, in … Continue reading →
A couple recent photos from The Baymen Life with Capt. Dave, that express our love & passion for a life outdoors in New England! The Beach Road, coming back from Gurnet/Saquish this week. Two of our … Continue reading →
Greetings from Baymen Land! The snow is melting and we are in full spring mode! Flowers are starting to bloom, the osprey and egrets and woodcock have returned, as well as numerous song birds. When the terns arrive, the bay … Continue reading →
Happy Spring 2015 from The Baymen Life!!! Everything is going to bust wide open soon. Snow will be completely gone, daily warmer temps will be on the rise, flowers will start to bloom, redwing blackbirds and woodcock will be returning, … Continue reading →
What a winter it has been… Today, the temps nearly topped fifty degrees and the spring thaw is underway. Sure, we will have lots more cold weather and even some more snow. But we are pretty much out of the … Continue reading →
Rest in peace, my friend. Capt. Dave
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