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 [...]
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Reading is Fun
“Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish.” ~Roderick Haig-Brown, A River Never Sleeps, 1946. “And anyone who thinks I brag is stating that I understand fish-thought is obviously ignorant of the way in which fish think. Believe me, it’s nothing [...]
Out of the Silence…
Well done, boys, well done indeed.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Speaking of Classic Tarpon…
Couldn’t resist, mate. Oh, love the tunes.
