Monthly Archives: March 2009
On Life, Hope and Flyfishing
Reprinted my permission from Mingo Lately it seems the world is full of nothing but shitty news about bailouts, ripoffs, shameless executive greed, corrupt, incompetent politicians and a rotten economy that has forced many of us to push our retirement plans out further and further into an uncertain future. I’m sure many others are sick [...]
There Ain’t No Nookie Like Chinookie~
Actually the song title is “Aint no humpies in my bed” funny little tune that I think you’ll get a kick watching.
Manzanar: “From Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks”…fishing stories from Manzanar
Most folks don’t know what Manzanar was, but Cory Shiozaki definitely does. Shiozaki is compiling information for a project documenting the history of Japanese-American internees who snuck out of the Manzanar internment camp under the noses of armed military guards to go trout fishing. Shiozaki’s documentary, “From Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks,” will tell the [...]
Chironomid Chronicles: Nunnally Lake, March 24th, 2009
Prosecutors Seek To Claim Over $30M From Madoff’s Sons
NEW YORK — Prosecutors stepped up their scrutiny of Bernard Madoff’s family and assets Tuesday, telling a judge they want to seize jewelry, business interests and more than $30 million that the disgraced money man and his wife lent to their two sons. The move was one of two motions that prosecutors filed Tuesday, four [...]
Beda Lake: Kent L’s. Report, March 19th, 2009
Reprinted with permission from Kent L.~ Mike M, Tim C and I fished Beda yesterday. In a word, fishing yesterday was fabulous. We arrived to find one other car and a 5th wheel trailer in the lot under overcast skies at about 8:45am and were on the water within an hour. As the clouds gradually [...]
Beda Lake: Tom H’s. report from 3/19/09
Reprinted with permission from Tom H.~ A DAY BY MYSELF: A BEDA LAKE FISHING REPORT I couldn’t find anyone to go fishing with me Thursday. Paul was there the day before and Gil was there on Tuesday. I decided to go by myself. It’s been a while since I’ve ventured to the eastside alone and [...]
Beda Lake: March 18th, 2009
After my last weeks outing, I was itching to get back on the water. I had worked the weekend and and had clients Monday and Tuesday, so I couldn’t get out with Gil C., so today I ventured out with Jeff H. and much to my surprise, Mr. Chironomid himself, Chuck G. Jeff and I [...]
What does Bernie Madoff have to do with Abel Reels?
Meet Andy Madoff. A little over a year ago, Madoff was the leader of an investment group who bought Abel Reels. He was also an investor in NYC’s Urban Angler Fly Shop and, I think, Thomas and Thomas. Andy is the son of Bernard Madoff, he of the Ponzi scheme that is currently charged with [...]
Pimp My Pram…
So, I guess I have a boat addiction and can’t seem to get away from anything that floats. My newest addition to stillwater arsenal is a 60′s or maybe 70′s vintage Sears 10′ welded aluminum pram. I picked it up for cheap from a guy from WashingtonFlyFishing.com Really nice guy named Jeff up in Everett, [...]
