How long, exactly, has it been since we’ve decided that we don’t really give a crap about anything but getting more stuff? But that’s not right is it? I don’t think there was ever an actual decision–not as such. It’s hard to achieve precision in anything so murky as our present predicament, but what is [...]
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Most Interesting…Wednesdays?
When he picks up a flyrod, gravity decides to look the other way. He fishes giant tarpon with a 9-weight, because he has to under-compensate. Once, when the fishing was slow he invented the sport of shark hurling… he is still the world’s only surviving practitioner. He is…the most interesting guide in the world. “I [...]
It’s a first…
I’ve never done this, but couldn’t help it. The film in question is just a sweet, sweet vid that I had to do a review on what I’ve learned in a just a few practice sessions. A review of the flycasting DVD “Taming the Wind: Prescott Smith Reveals His Secrets & New Techniques for Casting Into [...]
Fashionably Late & Interesting
I must be slipping; can’t believe I missed Interesting Friday’s… actually, I just wasn’t in the frame of mind to come up with another three original lines. Good news, however, the wait is over. ____________________ His double-haul is so sharp, you can get whiplash just by watching. His fishing journal has been listed as classified [...]
Fish Porn
my screen’s glow: the parted water frozen to the rigid fin
Just another Interesting Friday.
Where does the time go? Here’s another episode of interesting. ____________________ If there was a book written about his life it would be listed as a controlled substance in most countries. His wading shoes alone have seen more action than most fishing tournaments. (What did you think I was going to say?) As a rule he [...]
Most Interesting Fridays (cont.)
Ah, time for another episode of interesting. ____________________ He once vanished from a fishing trip in Colorado only to reappear days later in the Caribbean… as El Presidente. It was he who taught Castro how to smoke a cigar, though he doesn’t smoke himself. He nick-named his favorite fly rod the “Jolly Roger”. I [...]
