Florida Bound With Five Things On My Mind*
Posted on March 16th, 2009
Cast, surf, eat, drink, sleep. *[Typing is not one of them]
Tagged: east coast break, live in saltwater, redfish, snuke, speckled trout, tarpon
Cast, surf, eat, drink, sleep. *[Typing is not one of them]
Tagged: east coast break, live in saltwater, redfish, snuke, speckled trout, tarpon
When I see this news footage of spinner sharks near surfers, it makes me think one thing: Time to call up Scott Hamilton. Scott is a bluewater fly fishing pioneer and basically developed this fishery. When they’re in, he’s on them. VIDEO EVIDENCE Spinners are awesome 12w quarry and will kick your ass.
The New York Times ran this article last week on localism at Pipeline in Hawaii. The article appears to have been inspired by this article in Outside. To some degree, you see localism at certain spots in fly fishing. Ever seen it escalate into violence?
Tagged: fly fishing slap fights, Hawaii, localism, surfing
Words, too.
A trailer from the upcoming documentary “All Points South.”
My view yesterday right before I took off and executed a perfect mildly concussive face plant.
Ghost Board
Tagged: long island, South Shore, surfboard, surfing, waves
I am covered in jelly fish stings and sea lice bites, but yesterday made it all worth it. I won’t pretend to be a great surfer, or even a good one, but–after a 20-year absence–I bought a board at the tail end of last season and worked hard this summer getting back into it. Hanna sent its first warnings to Long Island yesterday in the form of morning beach closures. The early waves rolled in as solid overhead sets. For me at least, they were big waves. All summer I’d put in my time on two-footers. In Northeast fly fishing terms, it’s like spending the season targeting bluefish and then finally getting a shot at false albacore. (Not meant as a slight; I love…
Tagged: Labor Day Swell, long island, surfing