Ever since I started fly fishing (and consuming the media that surrounds it), a common statement repeated over and over is how fly fishing is a dying sport. The equipment is prohibitively expensive, fly shops are closing left and right, manufacturers are selling direct, and the primary customer base has a demographic skewing toward older … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday – Fly Fishing Gains New Followers?
Tag: Yvon Chouinard
Put A Trout On It
Okay, before you freak out, and accuse me of being some sort of tenkara elitist or a member of the "Children of Daniel" cult (oh, it's real)...the pic above is just a joke...and only partially attributable to Yvon Chouinard. Watch THIS and it might make more sense.Personally, I couldn't care less if Patagonia slaps their trout … Continue reading Put A Trout On It
Tenkara Thursday – Salvation In Tenkara?
Welcome to Tenkara Tuesday Thursday.I was checking my twitter stream the other day and came across this:It actually wasn't hard to spot, as I not only follow Tenkara USA, but also a few of the re-tweeters.Now I love tenkara, but a statement as bold as "salvation for the dying fly fishing industry" is something that I … Continue reading Tenkara Thursday – Salvation In Tenkara?
Wednesday Nibbles – It's My Thursday Edition
Hey..I got a secret...it's Wednesday...and if you were smart like me and took off this Friday to have a nice big Labor Day weekend...it would really be your "Thursday"...how you like that....BTW...if you didn't take off on Friday...talk to your boss...it might not be too late if you ask today...just sayin'....okay...enough of that...time for the … Continue reading Wednesday Nibbles – It's My Thursday Edition