Libby Camp August 2010

Posted on 8/31/2010 10:42:19 AM

August Pond Fishing

Posted on 8/25/2010 7:59:51 AM

With the rivers still too low to be productive, the ponds are picking up nicely. Here is Holt with a 15" beauty!

Parker and his Papa working

Posted on 7/14/2010 8:22:50 PM

Walt and Ben double up.

Posted on 7/3/2010 5:22:25 PM

Walt Granstra and grandson Ben Wells had a fantastic week last week with 7 full days of great fishing and lots of stories.

Samuel Henderson with his 21" beauty

Posted on 7/1/2010 6:37:12 AM

This beauty was caught at an outpost camp pond. Sam caught it on a streamer with his family at the end of May. Congratulations Sam and thanks for returning it for another fisherman to catch.

Beginners Welcome!

Posted on 6/16/2010 7:27:03 PM

Hunter learned to fly-fish this morning and caught this beuty in the afternoon. What a day!

Ponds are Hot!

Posted on 6/16/2010 7:23:59 PM

Hatches of Damsel flies, Dragon flies, and caddis are popping on trophy ponds. Makes for some happy fishermen!

New Puppies!!!

Posted on 6/15/2010 7:41:26 AM

Bullet is a Grandfather. Alison and Tim's Brittany Tober (Bullet's offspring) had a litter of 8 puppies (6 females and 2 males) on June 4, 2010. They are for sale and ready to go on July 31. Contact Tim @ 207-691-6701.

Good River Fishing

Posted on 6/12/2010 7:41:30 AM

The recent rain has revived fishing in the local rivers. After a warm dry start we are now getting some cooler wetter weather. George pulled this native beauty out of a deep pool using nymphs.

Trout Unlimited Television Show

Posted on 6/6/2010 8:03:22 PM

National TU President Charles Gauvin and Host Jed stayed at Libby s for 3 days to shoot their latest TV segment on native Maine trout. Action was not a problem with many trout being caught in the local streams and ponds. The 2 videographers and sound man had challenges and fun including a huge storm that nearly capsized the canoes with 100's for thousands of dollars of equipment.

Andy & Jolene Dinsmore

Posted on 5/23/2010 4:07:34 PM

Congratulations Andy and Jolene. Married yesterday afternoon on the beach at Libby Camps with close friends and family. They started off the day with a fun canoe trip down Millinocket stream with 19 people and 12 canoes and kayaks, and ended the day with a whole lot of dancing in the dining room.

Press Release from Maine Tourism Association

Posted on 4/11/2010 12:06:34 PM

Maine Tourism Association Announces Hall of Fame Award The Maine Tourism Association is pleased to announce the recipient of their 2010 Hall of Fame Tourism Award. The Maine Tourism Association is Maine’s oldest and largest tourism organization representing nearly 1700 members from every corner of Maine. The award will be presented at the Maine Tourism Association’s 89th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon being held Wednesday, May 19th at the Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center in Northport, Maine. The prestigious Hall of Fame Award is presented to the Libby Family of Libby’s Sporting Camps, Ashland, Maine for their outstanding contributions to Maine’s hospitality and tourism industry. Established in 1890, Libby Camps that have remained in the same family for five generations, are celebrating a 120 year tradition of unspoiled hunting and fishing experiences. A milestone for Maine’s tourism industry and a testament to Maine’s sporting heritage. This vacation destination in Maine’s great north woods, features fishing, wingshooting, big game hunting, or just plain relaxing to watch the wildlife, listen to the loons and take in the scenic vistas surrounding the camps. Libby Camps were awarded the prestigious 2006–2007 Fishing Lodge of the Year by Orvis; named “Best Nature Vacation” in 2009 by Yankee Magazine and are featured in the new book “Greatest Fishing Lodges of North America” by Paul Ferson. The Maine Tourism Association is pleased to honor the Libby Family for their commitment and dedication to Maine’s hospitality and tourism industry with our 2010 Hall of Fame Award.

Libbys earns Best Nature Vacation

Posted on 2/9/2010 10:30:55 PM

Yankee Magazine awarded Libby Camps the best nature vacation in New England in 2009. Of course we knew that all along. Something about having 3 1/2 million acres of private timberlands and lakes to roam in.

Baby Girl Winslow

Posted on 2/8/2010 4:05:59 PM

Laurelai Margaret Winslow born 2-2-10. 7 pounds and cute. Ellen (aka Nana), Ali (aka Mom) and Laurelai. We couldn't be happier or busier.

Parker is Home!!!

Posted on 1/22/2010 8:20:47 PM

Parker and family are finally home and trying to get a little sleep. Parker is anxious to get to camp and play with his big sister.

Biggest Bucks Club of Maine

Posted on 11/19/2009 7:18:18 PM

Lowell Mason of North Carolina shot this 12 point 246 lb dressed trophy buck today. Pictured with him is hunter freind Bob McCarter (on left) and guide Terry Hunter (on right). Lowells trophy wins him our biggest buck of the year and along with that a free hunt for 2010.

Elizabeths Trophy

Posted on 10/16/2009 8:10:29 PM

14 Year old Elizabeth Moyna shot her first moose Thursday morning. The moose weighed 810 dressed, and had a 55 inch spread. She had the hunt of a life time, and not to mention it made her Dad really proud.

Casting For Recovery

Posted on 7/30/2009 9:16:07 AM

We held the annual casting for recovery weekend this past weekend. A good time was had by all.

Bears in January

Posted on 1/28/2009 7:53:47 PM

This morning it was 21 below and we went out helping the bear biologists dig into some dens (or we hoped we were helping). These guys and gals work hard at the 50+ study bears denned in our area. The bears all have radio collars and some GPS units and all have ear tags. Nearly 100% survival rate from last year. The cub Matt is holding is about a week old and weighs in at about a pound. The mother was about 100 lbs and 4 years old. We dug up a total of 5 bears in 3 dens. Hard work for an old man..........What a lot of fun. The bear population continues to grow and the size continues to increase. Yearlings are a full 20% larger than they were 30 years ago in the same study area.

Shooting Sportsman Article on the Libbys

Posted on 1/9/2009 10:03:47 PM

We were highlighted in the October Shooting Sportsman this fall with a great article on a Libby gun coming home. Check out on our grouse hunting page for the full story.

Scott Smiths Thanksgiving Deer

Posted on 11/27/2008 4:40:48 PM

Scott (age 14) and his dad, Steve tracked this buck until it crossed a stream. Giving up the tracking until today they continued on and found him a tenth of a mile from where they left off on Wednesday. The buck weighed in at 185 dressed.

3rd Biggest Buck in Maine taken today.

Posted on 11/26/2008 7:09:31 PM

Mark Moyna of Blairstown, NJ took this beautiful buck today, tracking it in the new snow. He actually was on the track of another buck when this buck was spotted in behind a blowdown. One shot and down he went. A 300 yard drag brought this monster to the truck. The buck dressed out at 230 pounds, our largest so far. All hunters saw deer today (a great day to be in the woods).

Kayla sits in the rack of David Wildensteins Moose

Posted on 10/4/2008 10:05:32 AM

An exciting moose hunt with the bow. This huge bull came into the call, plowing over trees and grunting his way towards the guide, Toby who was calling. David calmly (?) drew his bow and took the bull with one shot. The animal weighed in at 938 and had a 54" spread.

Ice Cutting

Posted on 1/21/2008 12:09:48 PM

The weekend ice cutting went very well with all of the ice, all 325 blocks, being cut on Friday. Crew was large with 14 helpers from all over the US.

The Sagl Buck

Posted on 11/8/2007 6:25:04 AM

A huge 10 pt.buck photoed at 9 pm with trail camera last night. A 7 pointer also photoed here at noon/.

2006 Orvis Lodge of the Year

Posted on 4/5/2007 6:48:11 PM

While at an Orvis Rendezvous on April 4th, 2007 in Warm Springs Virginia the Libby Family and crew were honored with the distinction of "Orvis Fly Fishing Lodge of the year" for 2006. The award is given to the most outstanding lodge of all of the Orvis lodges in North America. We thank all of our customers and guides for making this possible. Great camps are made up of great guests!! We appreciate the honor, mostly made up from your client reports which were sent to Orvis.