Foul Hooked Whitey

Fly Fishing's 10 Commandments 5

Fly Fishing's 10 Commandments

          Thou Shalt Not be a Narcissistic Boorish Snob….. No matter how good you think you are as a Fly Angler, I can assure you there is someone better. Trust me on this one. My wife just proved it to me on a recent Northern Pike trip to Canada. Great Anglers on a Fly should be humble and above the fray of perceived competition. We all know that’s not how it goes. The Foul Hooked Whitey has observed hundreds and hundreds of interactions between grown men in a Fly Shop and those moments can be as catty and bitchy as two chicks going at it at their Senior Prom.

The Torrid Confessions of an Amateur Saltwater Angler 0

So you think you got game with a Fly? I did too. We were both wrong.

I’ve always wondered why football fans prefer big time college football over the NFL. Maybe it’s the Alma Mater connection, the lack of million dollar contracts, or the ever-present team first concept. Trout fishing on a Fly is a lot like college football. It’s as warm and fuzzy as a fall matchup between the Bobcats and the Grizzlies. The sentimental feelings that home trout water brings an angler is what keeps you going back to your favorite river or stream season after season.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Fly Fishing 1

When I think of the “Shady Ass Bug Dealer”, I think about some dude in a dark alley wearing a trench coat, and smoking a cigarette while waiting for the next rube to walk down the alley of substandard Bugs. In a raspy voice caused by smoking too many cigarettes while tying way too many Zebra Midges, the “Shady Ass Bug Dealer” asks while opening his trench coat and exposing thousands of Chinese tied Fly knock offs -

Fly Fishing The Planet of the Apes 0

“Dude (Grunt). Like that’s a totally gnarly Jungle Dungeon articulated Streamer (Grunt). Like as soon as it hit the water (Grunt), I imagined the most epic Brownie just move on it (Grunt, Grunt). It was so bitchin’ (Grunt)”.

Batman vs The Joker 0

The Public Land Water Access Association. In the state of Montana, there is no bigger stream access Bat Man more BAD ASS than the PLWA. These folks have fought the true fight in raising the necessary funds to legally combat the likes of the Ruby River “Joker” himself. Every Montana Outfitter, Guide, Fly Shop and sporting goods box store should treat the fine folks at the PLWA to a weekend every year consisting of strippers, premium smoke and more booze than they drink at the annual Simms Ice Off festivities. Without the PLWA, all of us in the industry as well all anglers throughout the state of Montana would be more screwed than a guy wearing a “Black Lives Matter” t-shirt at a Donald Trump rally.

Who Is Your Fly Shop Owner 0

Take it from a Fly Shop owner that like any specialty retailer both strives and struggles for profitability, The Trust Fund shop owner probably worries more about how his Exxon Blue Chip will rebound as opposed to tomorrow’s store sales. Let there be no doubt, this isn’t envy talking but rather a salute to a Fly Shop owner that can deliver the goods to his customers without having to rely on sales and acute risk to build a legit shop and client base. The Good News is, The Trust Fund Guy is going to have a bad ass shop. The Bad News is, he doesn’t need your money to survive.