MOLDY CHUM

Leave It to Buster

A River Runs Through It meets sitcom.

 

Cheap Thoughts

George Costanza said the best thing in the world would be to have sex while eating a pastrami sandwich. What would you combine with sex for the ultimate experience?

Fly-fishing. I'd have to remember to use a barbless hook.

Via: The Santa Fe Reporter  LINK

Glue Eggs with Beads

You can try glow in the dark beads too.

Via: Quest Outdoors  LINK

Barr's Flies - Now with Leather

Barr's Flies is available directly from Barr's site in a special leather bound edition.

LINK

Sunday Funnies

Lolly Poo Lee

 

Johnny Strikes Again

Back in all his glory, John Montana submits another jurassic carp.  This 23 pound turd slurped a size 12 hares ear.

The Bozeman Angler Guide Report / Blog

Our friends at The Bozeman Angler have re-tooled and re-launched their shop website. The new site features a new Guide Report / Blog that gives you daily reports from their local waters. If you're headed to Big Sky Country check out their latest reports here.  LINK

Some Folks Call it a Sling Cod

They're not fish Steve, they're ling cod.

T-shirt of the week

Springtime Steel

 

Straight outta Kneel and Bob Creek, the angler formerly known as G_Smolt busts onto the May SOM scene with reckless abandon. 

Chrome in May?  We obviously reside in the wrong zip code.

Your Place to Buy and Sell All Things Handmade

Etsy is an online marketplace and community that allows people to sell their artwork and other handmade items.

A search for fly fishing turns up some nice work in a wide variety of mediums. Highlighted below is just a fraction of what is available and snippets from the sellers' item descriptions.

So, I’m listening to Ben Trout playing electric mandolin on Mando Bizzarro from Trout–Metal Grass, and furiously cutting pieces of Kokomo Blue/Purple/Amber Patterned Iridescent glass for my rendition of a Rainbow Trout.  LINK

Help Keep the Umpqua Wild

Support the existing catch and release regulations that protect non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead throughout the Umpqua system by signing this petition .

While Supplies Last

John Geirach has autographed 500 copies of his new book for Feathercraft customers.

LINK

Ott Jones

Specializing in wildlife and sporting bronzes.

Jones is also the artist behind the the bronze at the Bozeman Airport.  LINK

Can You See Me Now?

Eye sight going south? Having trouble tying on that size 22 WD40? Have a drawer full of high end polarized sunglasses that you wish were readers?

Optx 20/20 soft reading lenses will attach to any pair of sunglasses with water. LINK 

A Tiger in the Tank

The California Fly Shop in San Carlos has a pet peacock bass named Bruno.

We were there recently during feeding time

Big Mac: April Winner!

Submitted by chum bum, Josh Graffam, this Mac has serious potential for the April prize.

Caught by Tom Knight, guides for trout bum 2, out of Park City, UT. Tom caught this fish on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir on a 10 weight, using a sailfish fly in about 5 to 10 feet of water.  It measured almost 40 inches.

Picture taken by Josh Graffam.

UPDATE: Tom Knight wins Aprils SOM battle.  May's shaping up to be equally as competitive.  Bring the slabs to us!

Hoodie on the Launchpad

Available to the Chum nation as early as this Friday.  Stay tuned for formal announcement.  Limited number will be available.

Daily Dose of Nostalgia

But as Simson continued taking photographs a miracle happened

Via: Peculiarosities  LINK

Remember, Take Your Car Keys Out of Your Pocket First

Sandy Moret's tip of the month

Salmon Safe Wine

For more than 10 years Portland-based Salmon-Safe has worked with vineyards and other farms to become Salmon-Safe certified. Via: Willamette Live  LINK

Must See TV - Superfish

I just finished watching Nature's Superfish, an amazing program with startling underwater footage of the world's great billfish shot by award winning film maker Rick Rosenthal. The footage of the giant marlin and juvenile sailfish is jaw dropping. Find out when this show is being repeated in your area and watch it!   LINK

You'll find links to video highlights off the main page to a show preview and footage of the sailfish nursery
 

Catch of the Day

After weeks of combing remote Southeast Asian rivers for giant freshwater stingrays—possibly the largest freshwater fish in the world—Hogan finally found the creature near a Thai city.  LINK

Zeb Hogan is leading National Geo's Megafishes project. LINK

Buffet again rebuffs advocates against Klamath dams

American Indian tribes and salmon fisherman were rebuffed a second time Saturday in their bid to win support from billionaire Warren Buffett for a proposal to remove four hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River.

Via: The Times-Standard  LINK

The Platte River Fly Shop Goes Green

The Platte River Fly Shop in Casper is taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint. LINK

Sunday Funnies - The Dude Version

The Bennett Emerger

Our sincerest thanks to everyone who have sent us their best wishes, thoughts and prayers.

Chum's Floundering Father Lands a Beauty

Josephine Bennett arrived yesterday and tipped the scale at 6 and 1/2 pounds.  Not sure if they got a length/girth tape on her, but all indications are that she is a beauty.  Rumor has it that the battle short and Mama B. is doing great! 

B2, you sir are the man.  Congratulations!