thanx for all the tips guys. we are going to an outfitter and sitting over bait. the guide we are going with is a good friend of one of my friends, so we keep in constant communication. he says that out of 105 baits, 90 are being hit by atleast one bear. i will be fishing. i am unsure of what part of maine i will be going to, my dad knows. it is a 10 1/2 hour ride there from greenbrook new jersey. i am getting excited. i cant wait.