Category Archives: Worthless Opinions
Indiana Jones Wears One
I am not a vest guy. Vests are born of trout fishing and its complexities in fly requirements and gear adornment. I just like to have a pouch I can sling on my back and haul a few flies, some … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Worthless Opinions
Shadow Boxing the Apocalypse
Did we not see this coming? The Chicago Sun-Times called out BP three years ago for dumping toxins into Lake Michigan. A Wikipedia page lists a long litany of offenses, mentioning that Mother Jones twice named BP one of the … Continue reading
Filed under Freshwater, Inshore, Media, Offshore, Stupid Stuff, Worthless Opinions
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
A Quick Bit From Rivers of a Lost Coast
I finally watched Rivers of a Lost Coast. Totally worth the wait. Since it’s been reviewed pretty heavily already I’ll just mention one of my favorite moments: Hearing Russell Chatham talk about how Bill Schaadt, who he considers the greatest angler … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Media, Video, Worthless Opinions
Shades
A lot of so called necessary accouterments can be shed when getting down to the core simplicities of fishing. Not the shades. All the shit we’re going to get under the tree next week to help us in our pursuits, … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Worthless Opinions
Common Threads in Fishing Cinema
The two movies that fishermen gravitate to are Jaws and A River Runs Through It. Other than some crazy big fish action the movies are disparate in countless ways. Yet they are quoted by the same anglers, often on the same … Continue reading
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Fly Fish Journal
I wasn’t going to pay for it. I found the only copy in my local Barnes & Noble, barely visable in the “Sports” section of the news stand behind a misplaced rap magazine. I flipped open to an article called … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Lit, Media, Other Blogs, Reviews, Worthless Opinions
Working Lunch of Champions
Fried chicken and fresh brewed sweet tea do a body good and get the mind working right for top notch editorial commentary. Not pictured: mango slices. [Editor's Note: mangos rock.]
Filed under Non-fishing randomness, Stupid Stuff, Worthless Opinions
Going Up Around The Bend
The car thermometer read 94 over asphalt today. If I’m going to be hot, make it worth it. I’ve got ideas. Put me in the back country and erase any semblance of chronology so that a word like “Tuesday” loses … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Inshore, Worthless Opinions
