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Environmentalists, fishing groups and native tribes are skeptical of the Governators plans for the Delta which include the proposed raising of the Shasta dam. Via: Counterpunch LINK
From now through December 2007 for every Limited Edition Print you buy at Savlen Studios you will be entered to win this large original painting "Sol Duc Steel. LINK
Casey Allen chronicles catching and releasing a blue shark while salmon fishing.
Bob Lima removed my fly, unharmed, from the corner
of the sharks mouth. He said, “now that, was a feat of angling.” We
snapped a few photos and I launched the shark, jaws first, back into
the sea, also unharmed.
Via: The Times Standard LINK
ReelSexy is more than just a fishing program, it's an exciting adventure travel show drenched in sex appeal. Featuring beautiful, intelligent women in exotic locations, having lots of flirtatious fun, Reel Sexy targets the male demographic very well. Video Link Via Reelsexy.tv.com LINK
Jim Hodges has never made a catch quite like the one he pulled from White River north of Broad Ripple a few days ago.The 62-year-old Indianapolis man lifted a 145-year-old gravestone into his bass boat.
Via: The Courier Journal LINK
With only 4 submissions to date in July, this month's contest is ripe for the taking.
The less refined half of the Chum has returned from a 10 day 3 wt session in the high Sierra's. With Sardine lake as base camp, our trip was spectacular.
On top of the world - Rathbun squared standing on Sierra Buttes Ridge, with Young America lake (full of hungry California Golden Trout) in the background.
E. J. and Leslie Rathbun (and sisters/friends) - view is East to Sacramento.
Post hike celebration with the better half (why she hangs with me is a question that continues to linger). Scene of the crime in the background - Sierra Buttes (may as well be Tibet).
The extended Sardine Lake family. Same 8 families, same week, same location - 30 years and counting.
On Oct. 20, the 80-year-old fly-fishing legend will be inducted into the International Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Florida. VIA Frederick News Post LINK
Northwest BC angling guides and conservationists are demanding Fisheries and Oceans Canada implement conservation measures in the Skeena River salmon fishery after news that early steelhead returns to date are 15 percent of average levels. Via: Terrace Daily LINK
Be the first to name the flow above and get a Eat Moldy Chum, Crap Thunder tee shirt. Email to mcreelpure@gmail.com .
Update: Matt Jewett snatches victory from the jaws of defeet with his Rogue River identification. MJ - schwag is on the way.
UPDATE: A much better pic of Severson's S.O.M. entry.
Severson won't be ignored. Sick fish porn is the fabric of this junkie. "The Speckler" took a size 18 sulpher dun on 6x on the West Branch of the Delaware. This may be the month David!
Combo fly box and rod holder with built in tippet pouch, retractors, floatant holders and net anchor.
Welcome to the British Float Tube Association. LINK
The Sandy River will soon flow free from Mt. Hood to the Columbia.
The largest dam removal in the Pacific Northwest in 40 years began on Tuesday with blasts of 4,000 pounds of explosives, the dam's owner, Portland General Electric, said. Via: Reuters LINK
An excellent take on fishing dogs by the top dog at Patagonia.
Talk all you want about so-called “advancements in fly fishing” -- ozone hole-depleting fluorocarbon leaders, boron rods with price tags equivalent to your monthly mortgage, and now waders with front zippers so you can relieve yourself while never having to vacate your coveted spot on the river…
Forget the fancy gear! What you really need to catch more trout, salmon or stripers is to get a good-tempered dog, the kind of dog that encourages you to get outside fishing all year long … a fish dog.
Via: The Cleanest Line LINK
Each part of the reel is fully machined from solid aerospace certified titanium bar stock. LINK
Cost of living is a bit steep but Orvis is looking for a Retail Fishing Manager for their Jackson Hole store. LINK
Since we were schooled again in this years World Fly Fishing Championships we thought we would see if we could exact some revenge by setting up a World Fly Fishing YouTube Video Competition. Cast your votes below, the winner goes on to the next round.
In this corner, representing the French, La Nature Bouge. A lovely collection of imagery from the river featuring fly reels, flowers and snappy techno soundtrack.
Representing the good ol U.S.A is Reel Fish'n Steelhead Preview. The soundtrack alone is guaranteed to put us over the top. USA! USA! USA!
Via: Gizmodo LINK
From David James Duncan's, "Not Rocking the Boats", a short story that appeared in River Teeth.
What I have against you, Mister River Jim Burnett's Riverfuckin Wetdreams, is that this time next year you'll be hypin' some new IBM microelectronic Pteronarcys or Acroneuria you operate with a toggle switch on the butt of some nine-thousand-dollar Jedi Jim Zukonite Fly Rod that sends electrolytic impulses down the line to the fly, causin' it to go through every life-stage of the bonafide insect, includin' screwin' an' dyin'!
If running with the bulls is not quite your cup of tea......
.....how bout swimming with the tuna?
In Sicily they catch tuna in a traditional festival known as the mattanza. A trap leads the fish into a chamber, called la camera della morte, which has a net floor that can be raised. The fish are then brought to the surface and killed. The larger fish are killed with a shotgun, the remaining fish are killed by divers.
Moritz Sieberts mattanza Flickr slideshow. LINK
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