An intro to ice fishing
BAR HARBOR Thinking about ice fishing? This outdoor activity requires few pieces of equipment and with lakes abundant, there are many opportunities to fish across the state.
The first thing you need to get started is a fishing license. If you’re unsure and want to try it first, there is a statewide free fishing weekend Feb. 13-14 so you can participate with little commitment. Licenses can be purchased online at mefishwildlife.com. Children under 16 do not need a fishing license to fish.
According to Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, ice fishing essentials start with warm clothing. Recreating in below freezing temperatures requires (at a minimum) insulated boots, waterproof gloves, thermal layers, a hat and wool socks. It is always a good idea to bring extras of almost everything just in case you get wet.
It s been an incredibly weird year for much of the planet. Earlier in the year, having spent much of 2019 saying I sure can t wait for 2019 to be over, around a third of the population of Earth was in lockdown from a virus running rampant around the world.
Let s forget about that for now, and focus on some of the other weirdest stories from one of the weirdest years of our lifetimes.
People began the year by dipping their balls in soy sauce after learning that testicles have taste receptors
Ah to return to the days when this was the biggest of our concerns. In January, social media users discovered that testicles have taste receptors and vastly misunderstood what that meant.