MOLDY CHUM

Answer to an age old question

Via: Clusterflock

Shall We Play a Game?

If you're not wading the flats or hunting steel this winter you can get your fix with these Top 10 Freshwater Fishing Games

Michael Keaton Has a Huge Boner

See this thing for yourself

Top 10 Places You DO NOT Want to Fly Fish Before You're Buried in the Ground

Via: This Is Fly Daily LINK

Invasive Species Zen

In 1960 Japan's Crown Prince Akihito was given some bluegill as a gift by Chicago Mayor Richard Daly. The fish were given to research centers to develop as a food source but they soon escaped and now have infiltrated waterways across Japan.

Including the moat of the imperial palace which is the residence of now Emperor Akihito.

Via: The Guardian Unlimited  LINK

Award Winning Carver Teom Lim

Teom Lim is an artist, avid fisherman and fisheries biologist rolled up in one. LINK

Sheath your noggin

Keep the dome toasty this steelhead season and take advantage of the RP chillproof sale through December 31st.  They're only 15 bones.  LINK

The Recuscitation of Bikini Wars

Sure beats the inflatable bikini and definitely not Chumugly.

Bob's Fresh Fish

Bob Lawrence uses drinks can scales to help color up his fresh fish carvings. LINK

Cabela’s Desecrating its Own Brand

Bill Schneider at New West has written a blistering commentary on the impact of Cabela's Trophy Properties on their loyal customer base and public access for hunters and fisherman in Montana.

The controversy erupted when Cabela’s Trophy Properties opened an office in Montana and started listing what the Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF), the state’s largest group of hunters and anglers, calls “traditional public hunting properties.” Those listings shot up a warning flare to the MWF’s 7,000 members, and the result was a strongly worded letter from executive director Craig Sharpe going to Dennis Highby, president & CEO of Cabela’s. In the letter, Sharpe warned of a “strong response” to the real estate marketing, such as mailing back or burning catalogs, unless Cabela’s addressed the group’s concerns and agreed to a meeting to discuss the issues.

LINK

Trophy properties is now selling off some formerly accessible high lakes near Mt St Helens.
Via:Washington Fly Fishing   LINK

Buster here wants to fish

The entire dialog transcript from A River Runs Through It. LINK

Ah Yes - Captain Gena Bradley

"I really enjoy releasing these big fish so we can catch them again and again." explains Gina. LINK

Chucking Feathers in a River Not Included

John Waldman mixes  fact, lore, and humorous anecdotes to describe the great lengths fishermen are willing to go to catch fish.  LINK

Fish Paintings by Chris Harman

This one is called Cultured Trout. LINK

Chumugly

As an adjective:

Alcohol couldn't take it away, she/he was four-beer chumugly

Penelope Cruz is not Chumugly

As a synonym: Chihuly and his glass art might be described as....

Via: Wadin' Boot @ Washington Fly Fishing  LINK

Freshwater Bully

Mikey Weir flashes a ginormous Peacock bass in this outtake from Soulfish.

The rest of Mike's North Amazon Basin gallery. LINK

Jabba Like Mysis Shrimp

Sully, ma bukee. Bargon yanah coto da eetha.

Update on Delta Fish Stranding - It's Not Good

State and federal officials on Monday said they were investigating the death of thousands of game fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta after a federal agency drained the water around a protected island during a levee repair.

Masses of fish could be seen floating in shallow water on Prospect Island, a 1,253-acre plot next to Sacramento's Deep Water Ship Channel that is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.  LINK

The video - VIA: CBS 13 LINK

Zen and the Art of Fly Fishing

A watercolor by Mike Dater. LINK

Make a gift of fly tying materials or tools to an American soldier in Iraq

Your contribution will be matched dollar–for–dollar by J. Stockard Fly Fishing to buy and ship fly tying materials kits, vises and tools to soldiers in time for Christmas.

Must be purchased by December 3rd!  LINK

Winners of the 2007 State-Fish Art Contest

Some great fish art work all done by kids between grades 4- 12.

Sponsored by Wildlife Forever, the State Fish Art contest was inspired by a bright fifth-grader from Minnesota named Kate Di Leo and her father Sal in March of 1996. They decided an event should be created that educated kids, teachers, and parents on aquatics resources, conservation, and each state's State Fish.

Check out your state winners here. LINK

You can catch 28 percent more fish 58 percent of the time

From our intoxicated creators of Fishizzle

Whistlin Dixie

J.C. ups the November S.O.M. ante with this beautiful fall brownie.

Sunday Funnies

One Percent For The Planet On Line Auction

One Percent for the Planet has fired up an on line auction site that features a number of rare and special items including a guided trip by One Percent co-founder, and 2005 Fly Rod & Reel Angler of the Year, Craig Matthews. One Percent for the Planet is a coalition of businesses who donate 1% of their annual sales to non-profit groups that work on environmental causes. Launched in 2002 by Matthews and Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard, One Percent for the Planet now has 767 members.

You can access the main auction site here  LINK

The Bride of Frankenstein

Junkie - Thad Robison (AEG)
Location - Mongolia
Fish - Taimen
River - River X
Fly - 10" double tube yak hair streamer, (aka, the bride of Frankenstein)

Attack of the Killer Jellyfish

The only salmon farm in Northern Ireland has lost its entire population of more than 100,000 fish, worth some $2 million, to a spectacular jellyfish attack, its owners said Wednesday. Via: MSNBC LINK

Until the last decade, Pelagia Nocticula, also known as the Mauve Stinger, had rarely been spotted so far north in British or Irish waters, and scientists cite this as evidence of global warming. 

Bureau of Reclamation Strands Thousands of Fish on Delta Island

Striped bass make up the vast majority of the fish stranded on the island but endangered and threatened species including Delta smelt, salmon and steelhead will also perish unless a fish rescue is conducted.  LINK

Call the following numbers and urge the federal and state governments to do something about saving the fish:

Bureau of Reclamation, Public Affairs Office, 916-978-5100

Richard B. Rogers, California Fish and Game Commission, 916-653-4899

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 916-445-2841   

Bush administration drops effort to ease salmon protections

Some good news from our backyard.

The Bush administration has abandoned efforts pushed by the timber industry to allow more logging around salmon streams on Northwest national forests.  Via: The Seattle PI  LINK

Thanksgiving Cocktail

Ingredients:

• Wild Turkey Bourbon (80 or 100 proof)
• Cranberry Juice (any kind)
• Crowther's Garlic Flavor   Drinking Gravy (accept no substitutes)

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Add 2 ounces of Wild Turkey and 1 ounce of Cranberry Juice. Then fill the glass with the Drinking Gravy. Stir gently to mix the ingredients. Add a dollop of mashed potatoes, and garnish with a turkey bone.

Via The J-Walk Blog  LINK

Gobble Gobble

The Al Braughtinwood Signature Wool Cap?

Perfect for winter steelheading!

Via Boing Boing  LINK