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About to embark on his first playoff run, Phillies pinch-hitter Mike Sweeney contemplates good—but losing—times back in Kansas City, and a second start as a flyfishing guide in Montana. “Usually by now, Sweeney is flyfishing or making plans to go flyfishing. Montana is gorgeous this time of year. Sometimes, Sweeney thinks he’ll spend his retirement…
The country’s fifth most populous state, with close to 95-percent of lands held in private hands, just received a $500,000+ boost toward public access. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has collected a $525,250 federal grant earmarked to provide public access to private lands for hunting and fishing. The state’s Recreational Access Program will start…
It seems that the “trout pout” phenomenon comes from more than whiny flyfishers missing strikes on the river. Actress/cougar Lisa Rinna’s career has been thoroughly buoyed by a flurry of Botox injections over the years, stemming back to 1986. But her signature, British media-coined “trout pout” is about to undergo deflation. “The former Melrose Place…
CANTON, N.C.—Realizing the skyrocketing street value of hatchery trout, criminal materminds recently scored a 600-pound haul from a Haywood County trout farm. Police are on the scent. “[Sunburst Trout Farm owners] Sally Eason and her husband went to harvest one of their ponds and found almost no fish. Eason says the thieves baited the water to get…
While flyfishing won’t make Red Bull’s radar for upcoming “extreme” showdowns anytime soon—unless your name’s Conway, perhaps—we thought we’d share this footage from the Rampage 2010 finals, which capped off this past weekend in Virgin, Utah. The course plummeted 1,500 vertical feet and featured a 63-foot canyon jump. Check out Cameron Zink’s winning spin off…
Ahhh, Las Vegas. Casino row, super classy strippers, and all-you-can-eat buffets for miles on end. What else could you ask for, right? Well, it turns out that all isn’t paradise on the strip these days, and guests of a swanky new hotel are being “inconvenienced” by a menacing beam of intense light, which employees have…
South Carolina, Arizona, Arkansas, and Tennessee are four states currently considering adding the right to hunt and fish to their constitutions this fall. Ten states already have such provisions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. New York Times reporter Eric Eckholm discusses the phenomenon in light of clashing definitions of conservation in our…
Only in Fla. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a local bass tournament pro has been “pegged” by feds as the center of an international firearms-trafficking operation. Hugh Crumpler III, a well-known Central Florida bass fishing guide, has been sentenced to just over two years in prison. Crumpler said he knew the weapons he sold were going…
Many of you might have friends with enviable rigs. Our friend Nick’s, for instance, is so nice its previous owner, snowboard OG Mikey Basich, shed tears when he forked over the keys to his beloved, fully-customized-all-terrain-super beast. Now we shed tears every time we see it in Nick’s driveway, because we wish it was ours.…
Having surfed couches and crusty floors for what seems like forever, we’re ready to step our sleep game up. The NYTimes recently reviewed luxury British bed makers, Savoir Beds’ spendy mattresses—with price tags upwards of 50 G’s for their horsehair, springs, and cashmere concoctions. The verdict? “I woke up shortly before 7 a.m., from a…
NEW ZEALAND—Father and son duo Barry and Ryan Clark recently duked it out for monster canal trout bragging rights. Dad won with this 25-pound specimen. “Explaining just how big the hen fish was, Barry said she was almost the same length as his black labrador, Bess.”Source Link
Despite PBR becoming somewhat of a cliché—or perhaps iconic?— across the bro/brah flyfishing contingent, we still like it… a lot. This little salute to an American classic reaffirms that conviction. “Buy Pabst Blue Ribbon. Help save ’merica. Drink it you asshole.”
KOOSKIA—Idaho’s U.S. 12, paralleling stretches of the Clearwater River has recently become a target for large-scale commercial shipments of oil-field equipment to Alberta, Canada. The L.A. Times reports: “The proposals have generated alarm among many in the backcountry of Idaho and Montana, where the route runs not only along the middle fork of the Clearwater…
Although we’ve yet to drop any body parts while flyfishing—emphasis on the yet—CNN compiles of list of what to’s for when you inevitably pop an eyeball while staring at computer fish porn.
At The Drake, our broke editor asses can appreciate the nutritional value of a hearty Ramen noodle meal. In fact, the staple college cuisine still occupies barren space in our lonely kitchen cupboards. Here’s a how-to guide to eating Raman like a “boss.” Taste the dream.
DENVER—In the wake of incessant e-mail updates from AFFTA regarding its IFTD tradeshow kicking off later this week (shameless plug: don’t miss the Drake film tour awards on Thurs. night), the Trout Underground shares its Top Five “Perfect” Ideas For Growing Fly Fishing Among Urban Dwellers. No. 1? Run shuttle buses from downtown areas to…
BRISTOL BAY, AK—Flyfishers from the Lower 48 have dominated the AK guide ranks for years. But a move to bring more native Alaskans into the mix is gaining traction in the Bristol Bay area. The second Bristol Bay Fly Fishing Academy was recently held in Ekwok, Alaska. “Until now, few of these guides have been…
PENSACOLA—Score one for permit. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members voted this week that draft regulations for permit—which included such obnoxious things as an open spearfishing season—need further revision.
Fisheries Official Makes It Rain RoublesCrooked fisheries managers are a dime a dozen this month. Gambian police recently re-arrested its ex-fisheries minister in a drugs and corruption case. And a Russian fisheries official, suspected of accepting bribes, tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase in Moscow earlier this week. Meanwhile,…
Crooked fisheries managers are a dime a dozen this month. Gambian police recently re-arrested its ex-fisheries minister in a drugs and corruption case. And a Russian fisheries official, suspected of accepting bribes, tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase in Moscow earlier this week. Meanwhile, a high ranking member of…
WASHINTON, D.C.—Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $6,839,497.50 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for Phase 1B of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project in Shasta and
Buffalo hunter, fly fisher, and author Steven Rinella talks to Outside Magazine about his formative days as a pro fur trapper. His advice for aspiring outdoors writers: “None. I have no idea what to say. I hang out with a lot of writers. None of them have the same story. Nothing I could say of someone could…
10 Brews for SummerIn the boat, on the river bank, the bedside nightstand, at breakfast in your underwear, there’s nothing like a cold, canned beer to beat the heat. Esquire Mag ranks its 10 best for summer swilling. Included in the mix are two of our favs: New Belgium’s Fat Tire (nice work, Larry) and…
In the boat, on the river bank, the bedside nightstand, at breakfast in your underwear, there’s nothing like a cold, canned beer to beat the heat. Esquire Mag ranks its 10 best for summer swilling. Included in the mix are two of our favs:
FLORIDA—If you’re driving through Tarpon Springs this month, in search of poons, keep your eyes peeled and stay safe… or she’ll get ya. A Tarpon Springs woman is accused of running over her boyfriend on Saturday. Police say 58-year-old Kathy Wolanin, pictured left, was tailing her man as he walked along Pinellas Avenue. “He turned…
Does eating genetically engineered salmon make you a freak? Probably. “But wait, you say. The government won’t release all the documents on how this genetically engineered fish is being produced. The FDA says that’s because it regulates genetic
Vice Mag Explores Toxic GulfBROOKLYN (VBS.TV)—In a refreshingly no-bullshit take—courtesy of Vice Magazine’s Renegades of Journalism—the crew recently waded the Gulf trenches, delivering an eye-opening three-part series on how humans continue to debauch the planet. “You’d think that ‘Hey, why’s it suddenly dangerous for me to eat this redfish, eh?’ would elicit a quick and straightforward reply, but…