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
A trailer from the upcoming documentary “All Points South.”
Somewhere in this equation, drugs must be involved.
Tagged: bait fishing, great white shark, raw meat, surfing
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
