Category Archives: Stupid Stuff
The Fallacy of the Predetermined Outcome
As far as I can gather the expression came first from the mouths of baseball analysts. It basically means there is no such thing as “if only,” there is only the way it is. It works, too, when the fly … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Stupid Stuff
Ditch Fishing Hero Shots Gone Awry
Here’s a pic from the archives. The dude in camera is one of my best buds, so I blotted out his face, altered his beard to make him look Amish, and will refer to him henceforth by the code name … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Photos, Stupid Stuff
Signs of Hope and Spring
I did not catch a carp today. No matter. I saw several, an unexpected bonus of a muni park visit. The mercury spiked to 60 degrees today, and most of the remaining snow melted away. I took the baby daughter … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Other Blogs, Stupid Stuff
The Third Piling Far Right Is Paydirt
The buoy data reads NNW 20 and that’s that, the salt is taken off the table, but the fishing option portfolio is strong to very strong if you make an effort.
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Stupid Stuff
FLORIDA: Horse Country Rambling
“The pie and cake is mine to take,” –Don Edwards, Saddle Tramp There is irony in the fact that some of my best opportunities to catch native wild freshwater fish exist in manmade drainage canals designed in part to turn … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Photos, Stupid Stuff
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
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
