We’ve been extolling the virtues of carp on the fly for a while now. The love affair with America’s gold-finned trashfish continues to spread: “Carp are big, bullish strong and can out pull most anything that swims in our inland waters. Surprisingly, carp are also extremely intelligent, at
SALT LAKE CITY—As if BP’s Gulf oil spill debacle wasn’t enough, today city officials closed public access to Utah’s Jordan River as a result of cleanup efforts due to Saturday’s oil spill. “Chevron and multiple federal, state, and local agencies are continuing to deal with the aftermath of Saturday’s pipeline fracture that sent an estimated 33,000…
A panel of Virginia legislators, environmentalists, and watermen will study fishing pressures on menhaden, a critical food source for other Chesapeake Bay fish. Menhaden are key in the bay’s food chain, supporting striped bass, bluefish and other species.
Missing Sockeye InvestigationVANCOUVER—The recent collapse of sockeye salmon stocks in B.C.’s Fraser River has sparked an official investigation, which is expected to get underway in Vancouver today. “The Cohen Commission of Inquiry launches the first three days of what is expected to be a lengthy and technical probe into the disappearance of almost 10 million…
“Our guide, Steelhead Joe—his moniker, not mine—was in the midst of a severe bender. He had slept a combined six hours in three days, during which he’d rowed 60 miles in pursuit of steelhead. He was a father of two and a former golf pro in California who’d moved to Oregon four years earlier, caught…
VANCOUVER—The recent collapse of sockeye salmon stocks in B.C.’s Fraser River has sparked an official investigation, which is expected to get underway in Vancouver today. “The Cohen Commission of Inquiry launches the first three days of what is expected to be a lengthy and technical probe into the disappearance of almost 10 million fish from…
This past weekend was big, at least as far as Colorado waters are concerned. Rivers like the Frying Pan gushed at near flood levels, while the Colorado and Roaring Fork also gauged in at monstrous cfs proportions. Crashing Aspen for the first annual Outside in Aspen festivities, this weather scenario of rain, runoff, and muddy…
Na-Cho Average Fishing AdAlthough we loathe almost everything about the word “extreme” as it applies to flyfishing, we like this video short—a Doritos Super Bowl ad contest submission. Flyfishing from planes, quality snacks, and bikinis. Extremely delicious.Source Link Bluefin BluesEarlier this year the feds moved to stop international trade on all bluefins, but, in an…
Although we loathe almost everything about the word “extreme” as it applies to flyfishing, we like this video short—a Doritos Super Bowl ad contest submission. Flyfishing from planes, quality snacks, and bikinis.
Earlier this year the feds moved to stop international trade on all bluefins, but, in an abrupt turnaround, are now allowing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries to leave the daily limit for commercial anglers at three giants or large mediums per day.
Outside in AspenASPEN—This weekend marks the inaugural Outside in Aspen kick off—a weekend-long outdoors binge of hiking, biking, and flyfishing put on by Outside Magazine and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. We were supposed to go fishing, but with Ruedi reservoir on the brink of run-off madness, we’re holed up in the quaint digs of…
ASPEN—This weekend marks the inaugural Outside in Aspen kick off—a weekend-long outdoors binge of hiking, biking, and flyfishing put on by Outside Magazine and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. We were supposed to go fishing, but with Ruedi reservoir on the brink of run-off madness, we’re holed up in the quaint digs of the super-swanky…
VANCOUVER—Canadian actor William Shatner has lent his iconic prowess to help urge Canadians in the fight for preserving British Columbia’s remaining wild salmon resources. The former Star Trek captain recently teamed up with Fin Donnelly, the federal New Democrat Fisheries and Oceans critic, who introduced a private member’s bill last month that would force fish…
Celebrate Charlie MeyersFairplay Colorado—This Saturday, June 12, the Town of Fairplay, CO welcomes all fisherman, hunters, skiers, and outdoorsman to celebrate the life of Charlie Meyers, during a full day of fishing and various daylong activities. Meyers was the longtime outdoor writer for the Denver Post, and the former editor-at-large for Angling Trade. He passed…
Fairplay Colorado—This Saturday, June 12, the Town of Fairplay, CO welcomes all fisherman, hunters, skiers, and outdoorsman to celebrate the life of Charlie Meyers, during a full day of fishing and various daylong activities. Meyers was the longtime outdoor writer for the Denver Post, and the former editor-at-large for Angling Trade. He passed away in…
Vanity Fair writer Claire Bernard explores the adverse affects of the Deepwater Horizon spill on the lives of local fishermen living in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish: “B.P. is saying it will make this community whole again, but what does that really mean? Fishermen are eagerly signing up for the company’s Vessel of Opportunity, which is hiring boats and crews…
Big Cats Prefer CalvinBronx Zoo—To wine and dine Sasha, a 450-pound Siberian tiger at the Bronx Zoo, try serving beef and rabbit. To lure him for a snack, whip out the frozen treats his zookeepers call “bloodcicles.” But to really get his olfactory engines running, you need the secret weapon: Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men.Source Link…
Bronx Zoo—To wine and dine Sasha, a 450-pound Siberian tiger at the Bronx Zoo, try serving beef and rabbit. To lure him for a snack, whip out the frozen treats his zookeepers call “bloodcicles.”
BP Spews Toxic BullLondon—”The toxic bullshit, which began to spew from the mouths of BP executives shortly after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April, has completely devastated the Gulf region, delaying cleanup efforts, affecting thousands of jobs, and endangering the lives of all nearby wildlife.”Source Link What About Tarpon?Gulf of Mexico—In…
London—”The toxic bullshit, which began to spew from the mouths of BP executives shortly after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April, has completely devastated the Gulf region, delaying cleanup efforts,
Gulf of Mexico—In response to the question, “How will the oil spill impact tarpon?” fisheries experts are drawing blanks. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTU) says, “There are a lot of potential problems, including: impacts on spawning; effects of toxins on eggs and larvae; disruption of migrations; disruptions of feeding… disruptions of the food web; oil…
New BP LogoI was thrilled when BP approached me to re-design their logo, I wanted the logo to say something about the integrity of the company itself.
I was thrilled when BP approached me to re-design their logo, I wanted the logo to say something about the integrity of the company itself.
Fellow Flyfishermen, With the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD), now only three months away (September 9-11), I thought I would take a moment to encourage all of you to attend. Why? Because attending will help you, it will help your business, and it will help the flyfishing industry as a whole. While not perfect,…
NZ Trout BummingI came across a very nice set of photos taken on a dirtbagging fishing journey in New Zealand. How does a 90 day road trip through trout heaven sound? Source Link
I came across a very nice set of photos taken on a dirtbagging fishing journey in New Zealand.
Hard Time A San Francisco real estate developer who was sentenced earlier this week for tax evasion has been given a second federal prison term in a separate case for poaching protected steelhead trout. Luke Brugnara, 46, will serve the two sentences concurrently, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Jack Gillund. In the more recent sentencing, Brugnara…