He regularly casts 80 to 100 feet, with no accuracy whatsoever. He doesn’t seem to think it’s in any way weird to fish in the dark, all night, every night, sometimes for weeks at a time. He thinks a 1/0 hook is small. He assumes that the hot chicks at Lighthouse Beach are checking him…
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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…
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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…
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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.
Next time you’re driving around fishing the rivers of southwest Montana and you’re in the mood for a little adventure, try driving the High Road. This rough-and-tumble 20-mile county road connects Twin Bridges to Melrose and the Big Hole River to its confluence with the Jefferson. But before you start out, learn from the mistakes…
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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,…
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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…
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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
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…
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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…
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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
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…
DetailsIn 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:
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…
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Suffocating waves of mayfly madness have stormed the Lake Erie shoreline. “And if it turns out that these funky-looking, nonbiting bugs are a big batch which have molted from the underwater sediment offshore from Cleveland, we might be witnessing the next stage in an ongoing ecological recovery of Lake Erie.
BROOKLYN (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 the Fish & Wildlife…
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BP Oil Spills Into PensacolaCapt. Bryan “Bear” Holeman relayed a handful of sticky, tarball images to The Drake late last night. From GovMonitor—”On June 23, oil mousse was discovered between the Pensacola Beach Pier and the ranger station at Fort Pickens gate, approximately three miles in length. Cleanup crews are on site. Dime to five inch-sized…
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Orvis recently teamed with TU to introduce new flyfishers to the sport, as well as its leading conservation organization. Every Saturday through July, participating Orvis locations are offering free fly-casting classes as well as instruction on rigging fly-rod-and-reel outfits.
Jackson Hole—”Fly-fishing enthusiasts in Jackson are now seeing double. As in two Jack Dennis stores.” Dennis opened a new store on the corner of King Street and Pearl Avenue last week.
Capt. Bryan “Bear” Holeman relayed a handful of sticky, tarball images to The Drake late last night. From GovMonitor—”On June 23, oil mousse was discovered between the Pensacola Beach Pier and the ranger station at Fort Pickens gate, approximately three miles in length. Cleanup crews are on site.
Gulf Oil: In PhotosTwo apprehensive months into one of the most menacing environmental travesties this country has experienced, Yahoo News has compiled a telling collection of images from the Gulf. “The oil keeps coming and coming, and cleanupworkers can only try to keep the oil from the shores, from the animals, from the way of life…
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Dear prospective southern Indiana resident: You would hear the hum of the dirt track four miles from your house on Friday nights. The sound would somehow travel all that way through the absurd continental humidity. It would be eighty five degrees at ten p.m. You would sit on the porch and drink beer and suffocate.
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In a top-10 lineup you’d rather not headline, the American Rivers organization recently released its annual endangered rivers report. Included in the mix are:
Two apprehensive months into one of the most menacing environmental travesties this country has experienced, Yahoo News has compiled a telling collection of images from the Gulf. “The oil keeps coming and coming, and cleanupworkers can only try to keep the oil from the shores, from the animals, from the
Massive Marlin Winnings StrippedNORTH CAROLINA—An unlicensed crew member may have cost a boat a heaping $900,000 in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina.The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that Andy Thomossan, the fisherman who caught a record-setting 883-pound blue marlin on June 14, said tournament officials stripped the Hatteras-based boat Citation of the…
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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN—”Claiming that their miserable lives had become too depressing to endure, the world’s remaining blue whales surfaced Monday and desperately pleaded with environmentalists to immediately cease all conservation efforts so the species could