The fly fishing community was abuzz yesterday as several news outlets (TMZ, F&S, Chum) picked up these photos of Oprah Winfrey fly fishing. She's evidently doing some sort of "Themla & Louise" thing out west with her minion galpal Gayle for a show airing later this month.Most of the commentary was sarcastic in nature (albeit … Continue reading Is Oprah an Invasive Species?
A Sweet Deal…If The Shoe Fits
Being an angler, I like hanging out at Cabela's website quite a bit. And being cheap, I especially like frequenting the Cabela's Bargain Cave (their outlet).I saw these Teva B-1 hiking shoes in the Bargain Cave the other night and...well...they got me by the credit card. Note: I'm a sneaker whore, so this was not … Continue reading A Sweet Deal…If The Shoe Fits
Tandem Rig
My favorite way to fish with my tenkara gear is using a tandem fly rig. Usually my flies of choice are a size #16 or #18 beadhead prince nymph or copper john beneath a #12 or #14 CDC & Elk Hair Caddis. Image Courtesy Midcurrent.com/Bill TiptonThis combo works especially good on the creeks I fish, … Continue reading Tandem Rig
What a Shocker
There was an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday that really wasn't all that surprising. Here are the first few paragraphs, which do a great job of summary.Philly Academy Study Finds Gas Drilling Threatens StreamsBy Sandy BauersInquirer Staff WriterA preliminary study by Academy of Natural Sciences researchers suggests that even without spills or other accidents, … Continue reading What a Shocker
One Year Anniversary Tenkara Outing
You might have noticed that I've started fiddling with pages (or tabs) at the top of my blog. Not exactly sure what compelled me to do so, but if there's a toy in the toy box, figured I might as well play with it.In doing such, I wanted to create a page about tenkara fishing. … Continue reading One Year Anniversary Tenkara Outing