____________________ He does not believe in 3-x tippet, jet skis, or fruit in beer. The last time he was asked how many fish he caught, 3 fishermen quit and took up miniature golf, another ate his flyrod, and a 5th spontaneously combusted… he used the carbon in the ashes to make himself a new flyrod [...]
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Western Downunderland & “Queenies”
I’ve got a friend headed there, or thereabouts. Wish I could join but (aside from the lamentable fact that I’ve not technically been invited) I can barely afford to watch this video, much less purchase a ticket. I think we’re talking a couple grand just to get there, nevermind all the beer you’d have to [...]
Most Interesting Fridays: Bigfoot edition
________________ He invented philosophy so trout fishermen could write books, and feel better about themselves. His future beard will inspired the legend of bigfoot and the Yeti… in the past. He once caught a bonefish in a rain puddle next to a freeway in Ohio… he killed and ate it, just to put it out [...]
Frontiers Travel Core Angling Eleuthera Bahamas
Please enjoy this lazy-@$$ed YouTube posting. Pretty interesting stuff all around. A glimpse of the future, perhaps? P.S. Capt. T., check out 7:20, buddy. Some gratuitous goatness for ya there.
Conserving Spawning Aggrigations in Belize
This is a great example of the complexity of conservation and how to build it from the grassroots up. What does this have to do with fly fishing? Well, take a look at around 5:45 on the timeline above to see how a commercial fisherman went from killing fish to filming fish to catch-and-release fishing [...]
Most Interesting Fridays Returns
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate in “Masculinity”. He once successfully guided a client to their first bonefish via cell-phone, using sound alone. He has Never. Once. Tweeted. …and he still has more followers than Lady Gaga… including Lady Gaga. He is still the most interesting guide in the world. “I don’t always [...]
Fat Guys Fly Fish Too
I don’t usually go in for gratuitous posts that, in reality, are content from another site—and one that has next to nothing to do with salt water to boot. But, this was so well written I have to send a shout out to Alex at FatGuyFlyFishing and the post: Half Empty. Here’s an excerpt to [...]
