Some Winter Shots, To Mark Opening Day
Posted on March 31st, 2009
I won’t be fishing the trout opener but I will be thinking about it, maybe a little.
Archive for March, 2009
I Got Skills*
Posted on March 31st, 2009
I actually don’t. But Tim Hardaway does (did). If you think you ‘ve got fly akin to his old crossover dribble, the 2009 Teva Mountain Games is registering entrants into the Costa 2-Fly X-Stream Competition. *[Actual quote from Tim Hardaway]
Upcoming NYC Fly Fishing Events
Posted on March 30th, 2009
The Fly Fishing Film Tour comes to NYC on this Thursday, April 2nd. Click the link for location and directions. Robert Tomes, author of Muskie on the Fly, is doing a book signing at the Urban Angler on Tuesday, April 7th from 5-7pm.
A Brief History of Ditch Fishing
Posted on March 27th, 2009
I loved the article in the Wall Street Journal about brownlining, and was glad to see props go out to Fat Guy, Gracie, JP, et al, and for the esteemed Mr. Chandler and Mr. Barton getting credit for coining a new name for a fly fishing genre. But the article stopped a little short. Before brownlining there was ditch fishing. The concept of casting flies in less than pristine settings goes back decades. In Florida, many well known fly fishing luminaries and pioneers cut their teeth fishing the Everglades and the vast network of man-made backwater canals that carve up the southern tier of the state. It is well documented that anglers such as Flip Pallot, Chico Fernandez, and Norman Duncan–who invented the Duncan…
Dime Store Cowboys
Posted on March 27th, 2009
“Dime store cowboy, you look so good, with your red boots, hat, and buckle from Hollywood.” –Split Lip Rayfield Fat Guy Fly Fishing had a series of posts titled Do You Know These People? Part One Part Two He forgot to add one crucial persona, the Dime Store Cowboy. Let me introduce by paraphrasing the words of this guide I know: So the guy gets on my boat dressed head to toe in REDACTED, and he’s got his rods that cost more than my boat and he gets up there and starts telling me what do do and the fucker can’t cast 10 feet! Fish are busting right in front of him and he’s blaming me and telling me CLOSER! CLOSER! And I try…
More on the Connetquot Matter
Posted on March 26th, 2009
Of interest mainly to people in the NYC Metro: My buddy Stefan wanted to find out more about the Connetquot and forwarded me this email response he got. On Behalf of Ronald F. Foley, Regional Director, LI Region March 25, 2009 Dear Mr.REDACTED : On Behalf of Commissioner Carol Ash, I am writing in response to your e-mail of March 19, 2009 concerning the Connetquot River State Park Preserve Hatchery. Trout in the Connetquot River and hatchery have tested positive for Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN). We are working closely with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to address the matter. No trout will be hatched or raised in the hatchery this coming season in order to give us time to both develop…
Carp Love, Phase III
Posted on March 26th, 2009
John Montana might be the most bad ass fly fisherman we know. Time for you to have your Golden God moment on top of some rooftop at a kegger.
Playing in the Band
Posted on March 26th, 2009
I am not all that into joining things, except for that cult one time back in Waco (thank god I skipped out to get some tallboys) but when JP the Roughfisher extended an invitation to team up with some other quality blogs that fish outside the mainstream, I thought, why not? I’ve already been following most of the protagonists, like the others I just started reading, and love hitting the ditches. So, yeah, we’re down with Brown.
Tagged: brownline nation
Some Florida Pics
Posted on March 25th, 2009
More Carp Love
Posted on March 25th, 2009
You all no doubt saw the WSJ Brownline article and video already (nice net work MG). Here’s more carp love coming your way from the renowned Montauk guide Amanda Switzer on her destination site The Angling Post. Money Quote: “They have mouths that look like a woman’s reproductive organ…”
Tagged: amanda switzer, brownline, carp
