Monthly Archives: February 2010
VIDEO: Footage From The Fall Run
More cool footage from Peter Laurelli on Vimeo. Forgot about these but thankfully found the latest one via Lowbrow Angler.
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast, Other Blogs, Pimped Content, Video
STRIPED BASS: Driving a Good Thing Into The Ground
Earlier this month the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), which essentially decides the fate of the striped bass population along the coast in terms of cull numbers, voted to increase the commercial catch quota. This despite evidence on the … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast, Save the World
300-MPH Torrential 8-Weight Blues
“We’re talking about practice, man.” –Allen Iverson In the period of winter dormancy there’s a fine line to walk between considering yourself a fisherman or just someone who likes the idea of it. There are things built around it all … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Stupid Stuff
McPhee On Pickerel
I stopped subscribing to the New Yorker a few years ago, mostly as a time saving measure. My Dad still gets it. He cuts out articles from newspapers and magazines that I might like and mails them to me, and … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Lit, Media
Close the Parks? Paterson, You're Gone
So this is what it’s come down to in the budget, closing State Parks–some of the only accessible green in the giant NY metro complex–to trim budget deficit. Even though it likely will save very little money. People are coming … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Close the Parks? Paterson, You’re Gone
So this is what it’s come down to in the budget, closing State Parks–some of the only accessible green in the giant NY metro complex–to trim budget deficit. Even though it likely will save very little money. People are coming … Continue reading
Filed under Freshwater, Inshore, Northeast, Save the World, Stupid Stuff, Worthless Opinions
Judas Goats and Other Memories of the Galapagos
The Galapagos had a feral goat problem so the powers that be hunted them down and killed them. They used a tactic called the “Judas Goat,” where they captured a goat, fitted it with a radio collar, and released it … Continue reading
Filed under Stupid Stuff, Travel
Business Time
There’s that time on the dock just before you step aboard where you’re not sure what next is going to happen. The time from the alarm going off to the steady effort to move towards the car and navigate to … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Inshore
Less Than Zero
Florida is a cruel place to be when there’s fishing to be done and you’re not doing it. But I was down on someone else’s dime and had a job to do that didn’t allow for deviation, even to accept Marshall … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Inshore, Stupid Stuff, Travel
FLORIDA: Chilling Consequences of Recent Weather
While down here for the Miami Boat Show, I met briefly with Aaron Adams of the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. We had planned on sitting down for a full interview but outside forces pulled us in different directions. We did … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Save the World
