The New River

Finally had a couple of hours to fish some off the beaten section of the lower New River. There is so much good water in this section it is hard to know where to start! 2months to learn. I threw a few poppers but after trekking through many back country roads, time was shorter than expected. Still, it was good to just throw line! What I would do for a Watermaster right now! Marinate...

Another one bites the dust!

So what happens when Gander Mountain and The Sportsman's Warehouse move into town but your guide business is busting open a the seams? You leave Orvis to deal with it and fish! I visited Blue Ridge Fly Fisher's yesterday in Roanoke, VA and unfortunately they are closing their doors over the next couple of weeks. After driving around for 4 hours and finding that 3 other shops in the area have closed as well, I am really starting to understand all the fuss over this issue..Marinate

DQ with Tarpon on the Fly!

Enouigh said!.....

Happy Belated Father's Day!

A Fisherman's best Father's Day Gift!

Well on Sunday, I took my 2 oldest boys out fishing at the pond behind the house. With me working so hard, I have been watching them fish more than fish myself. They had been after the fish in that pond since we got here and on father's they got the skunk off with a few Sunfish. Not big enough for a grip and grin but the best gift I could have asked for on father's day (Even though the Camo hat they had me pick out in the store was pretty awesome)! Just think one day they'll steal my credit cards and charge a trip for all of us for a father's day excursion to Costa Rica! I can't wait to try and get on them about that one! Marinate!

RiverWolf...AEG Battle the Taimen...

If you haven't seen this....Marinate!

FREEEEE!!!! really...

This is FREE..2 year subscription 24 issues...FREE!!!

I like free stuff..Marinate!

Thank you for the heads up Moldy Chum!

6 lb jighead wih a golden roach gets you one of these...

Douglass Harth snatched this 6lb Hybrid out of "The Cut" in Grundy County, ILL.. Look how fat it is..Marinate on that

NI$#A!!

There are power in words. A conversation yesterday made me recall this clip and why we need to stop the utilization of the word. I know I am not one..Marinate..

Reported 100 pounder! DQ is Killin me!

So I just got off the phone with DQ. You guys remember him I am sure. Seems DQ did some Tarpon fishing today in Tampa and joined the 100 pound club! DQ and I fish together in the North West but recent opportunity has had him in Florida a few times his year wetting his fly in the Southern Salt . I am jealous but happy for the man! He is certainly on a run so far this year. I'll post the pics as soon as I get them..Look out Moldy Chum SOM...The brother with the Silver King is on his way...Marinate that in a vacuum sealed jug til the flavor is in the bone!

Not the Barry Bonds Balco formula but still "The Clear"

Clear fly lines are like ninja's waiting in the bush's. These days, not having one in your arsenal is like bringing a knife to a gun fight. If you don't know about these then you need to know. Check out this article from MidCurrrent.
They break it down to the simplest form and have you understand. It should clear up things for sure...Marinate!

More than ususal it is just about fishing...

I know the site is called "Yeah we fish too" but more than often it is usually just about fishing. This is important to me becasue at the end of the road, that's all it is. So enjoy the sounds of Jimmy Buffet as you witness the original in modern day fishing films. You can't beat the 70's in the Keys chasing Tarpon. Before the O'Keefes, Kauffman's, Wejebes and Pallots were known there were guys like this...

You know..I wonder how valuable a guide was in South Florida in the 70's to someone who needed to move things quietly through backcountry waters? Marinate on that San Pablo Escobar...

I Have arrived...

Its nice when there is fishing located on-site!

Israel 'Bonefish Folley' Rolle

He owns his own Bar & Grill, is a official ambassador of the Bahamas and he has fished with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For 60 years he has made his presence on the back of a boat allowing others the opportunity to experience his passion and knowledge of the water. 60 years of global social, environmental and economic change. I would love to see the list of names of "legends" that became "legends" while he was poling from the back of the boat. I don't remember seeing him on the cover any magazine.

One day we will not only realize that "Yeah we fish too", but also maybe we can understand who "We" truly is..Marinate!

3 more days!!

Two months in what I am quickly discovering may be the holy waters of VA. Clayton Lake, Smith Mountain Lake, The New River, Staughton River, The James River and numerous backyard creeks and streams. World class small mouth, Striper, Walleye, Musky, Trout and Brim fishing combined with access to the entire eastern seaboard. If I am lost call my family and tell them I'm fishing! Marinate!

SLANG OF THE DAY!

Have you been?

TACO'D

I am not sure where this phrase came from, but my man "BACKYARD" is a lyrical therapist of it's utilization. Pictured above is Backyard, "Completely Taco'd" by a beast. So "Taco'd" is when some toad of a fish completely folds your rod into the shape of... a "TACO"

Yard is so fishy he should be a brother....Marinate!

They're BAAACCCCKKKKK!!!

Survey says!

I found a really interesting survey on the RBFF site which discusses the relationship between boat owners and anglers. Pretty interesting stuff. Take a quick peek here.

What do you talk about on the boat???

So yesterday while out chuckin for BASS my buddy and I had the most amazing conversation about people and the events that introduced them to the world. After 4 hours of debating while rippin lips, we came to the conclusion that "LL Cool J's" intro to the world may be one of the most classic of all time. Peace out to Jam Master Jay and if it's in your heart..Do when they tell you not too!-Marinate!

Honda's new 225 4 Stroke!

Now you see...This is what is wrong....

So my boys over at Reel Pure posted this the other day and it was so stupid I felt it would be a waste of time. Now that it is gettin so mich play I had to bring it to the "Yeah"..

They would still be trying to find me under the jail if I had pulled a stunt like this! Marinate!

Change of plans...

Virginia is for lovers!

So there has been a massive change of plans and I am headed to the moutains of Virginia! I have fished up and down the coast but never spent much time fishing the westside of the state so we will see. I got 2 months to figure it out.

10 DAYS!!!

This is the time of the year when things begin to get weird. All the gear is clean, the boats have been serviced, the tackle box reorganized but all we can do is wait! Tick TOCK tick TOCK!

My boy Morris at Reiter Pond on the upper Skykomish!

EarthWise Prodcutions

EarthWise Productions is a group out of ATL that is working hard to help educate the urban community about the world we live in.

"The Mission of Earthwise Productions, Inc. is to increase awareness and involvement in enjoying and safeguarding our environment, particularly among underrepresented segments of America’s culturally diverse population. By providing information about our national parks and public lands in a uniquely relevant manner, and linking urban communities to nearby nature as well as the Great American Outdoors, we seek to develop an enlightened citizenry that, in the words of William Ashworth, “protects nothing and venerates everything.”

We got people everywhere huh? Marinate!

You decide...

If I were to tell you the following, what or how would you feel?

"Advertisements taking place in the Great Outdoors or featuring models participating in wilderness leisure activities rarely include Black models, while advertisements featuring White models regularly make use of Great Outdoors settings and activities. That Black models are confined to urban and suburban environments (within the pages of magazine advertisements), while Whites have exclusive domain over the Great Outdoors, potentially has consequences for how Blacks and Whites perceive wilderness recreation and wilderness spaces."

BNET, an online business magazine, posted this article a while back that debates this topic. They even went as far to call it "Racial Apartheid". I want to leave it up to you to decide. Let me know how you feel..

Why is it that time slows down when you are ready to go get some?

For 2 months out of the year my homewater, the Skykomish river, closes to protect Spawning Wild Steelhead. So patiently I await the June 1st opener dreaming about the tug of 10lbs of madness! I have all my gear packed and ready! I spend hours checking the river levesl! I go to the hatchery to see how the fish are coming in! I am a Steelheader and there is something wrong with me!

If my wife wasn't pregnant I'd just go to Miami to rub it out! Marinate!

Hampton University Alumni are always doing it big...

Fellow Hampton University alumni Paul Adams visited Costa Rica recently for a wedding and could not and would not leave before rippin the lips of 7 sailfish and a Mahi-Mahi that went on somebody's dinner table! Look for more from Paul cause word is that he is chasing Stripers in the great state of Maryland!! Paul don't forget to drop the pots on the way out! Marinate!

Stripers Love the Clouser Minnow

This man has guided the likes of Herbert Hoover, Lydon Johnson and Richard Nixon

Meet Sir Lancelot Jones....

For nearly a century, the Jones family thrived on Porgy Key and other islands at the southern end of Biscayne National Park. That an initial $300 investment in land could parlay into total resale of nearly $1.5 million is all the more astonishing when one recognizes that most African-Americans living in the south in the early 20th-century were barely able to eke out a living, much less become millionaire.

CocoLobo Club -est. 1921

Vintage!!

After I saw this ad I thought how strange!! It reminded me of things that don't seem to fit just right..

This is the big one! Marinate...

COBIA!!!!

This time of the year, the tasty and enjoyable Cobia begin to slide across the plates and into the deep fryer of many anglers. This is a sporting fish that is commonly overlooked! Over the last few years it has become popular with aquaculturist as well. Depending on where you are, fish up to 80lbs plus have been hooked. You talking about something tasty from the sea that will fight to stay out of your boat...COBIA!! Marinate...

She may appear pretty in pink but...

Aliens of The Deep Co-Star Dijanna Figuero represented the Fisheries world on the red carpet for the premier. Even though it has been a few years since the movie shot into IMAX screens I thought it important to hear her story about how being positioned for opportunity is almost if not as important as the opportunity itself..Marinate....

African American Outdoors Association

Gregory Wolley has been involved with his group for over 2 years....

The AAOA was founded with the realization that outdoor and environmental education programs exist for youth, such as the mandatory Outdoor School Programs and summer/after school programs. In the mean time, African American adults are dying at a higher rate than the mainstream population, in part because of lifestyle choices. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet lead to obesity, which increases the likelihood of diabetes and other diseases. The AAOA provides an opportunity for adults that do not currently have a habit of exercising to take easy-paced walks in small groups, which gradually increases their overall fitness and sense of well being. Youth have also participated in AAOA outings, and we encourage youth to begin early with an active lifestyle as a prevention measure.

Worth thinking about if you are in the Portland Area....

Ish gettin it done at "The Falcon"

Needless to say, Ish has gotten off to a slow start but what a way to get out front on this one... Day1 36lbs of BASS!! but with a 10lber around the corner for anyone fishing its surely far from over....

AEG off on another mission...

So the boys are done with the Film Tour and are now out like ninjas in the back county wilderness chasing the infamous Steelhead. New custom sled and a taste for something new has them on their latest journey.

Keep an eye on them at the AEG Blog. Yes that fish is over 20lbs...Marinate on that..

Chaiten Volcano in Southern Chile just a couple of days ago...

These are actual images of the Chaiten Volcano in Southern Chile from just a couple of days ago. Cities are being evacuated as the earth once again decides to let off some steam. I know what you are thinking, " Good thing it's way down there" Think again cause there are sure to be effects felt around the world. The world is only so large..Marinate.

Xstream Anglers is at it again!

So my man SAK has just been on fire lately as he prepares for the release of his latest DVD "SHORTS Vol. I-IV". This is HD footage that will take you from the Rockies to Patagonia and back again displaying some really hot footage. The man has accomplished a new release of his latest promo as well so I had to support him. Something about this footage just makes me tingle? Vacuum seal and Marinate..

What you send a freind who doesn't go fishing on opening day to motivate him for the rest of the season...

So Dave Hartman and DQ realized that I was strapped down with LL Baseball on opening day of Ling Cod Season and decided to send me a few shots from Dave's camera of the days expedition.

You think I missed something here? Marinate.....

Its Springtime and D-Ray is starting his attack on SE Alaska

So you know your day is going to start off right when you wake up to pics like this...

With our rivers closed until June 1st here is Washington State this is the kind of stuff that makes grown men get on the plane with a phone call. So yeah, I am coming up there!

Its 1982.. Saturday Afternoon..What where you watchin?

I just couldn't resist. Mysterys of Chess Boxing. A classic!

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