On the road in the Santa Fe and Taos area, and on the day spent in old Santa Fe, my lovely wife found this at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Man and woman don’t live by fly fishing alone…
Quote of the Day
Quote seen in a southern eatery this morning. Fisher Jake McGlothlin, image mine.
Late last week I was absorbed in an area shop’s fly bins here in the metro and overheard a rather spirited discussion about one of those rather (in)famous Son’s of Texas – President Lyndon B. Johnson. Truly I have no idea what sparked their argument, but one of my favorite fish-related LBJ quotes popped immediately […]
Mark (SOL) over at Headhunters wins my Fly Fishing Ethics Post of the Year award (I know, its only June, but I feel confident about this) with this gem: Again, have seen some bullshit boat move recently. Dude, give that bankie some room. I think some boat fellows are not very polite. Remember that those […]
A brown in the hand is worth two in the water. A fly in the hand beats work any day.
“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….I could be eating a slow learner.” Lyndon Baines Johnson (In honor of SeaWorld related commentary yesterday.)
Too damn much work to do today has put more thoughtful blogging on ice. Here’s today’s attempt to craftily tie the Octoberfest celebrations around the globe to a respectable fishing theme, even if we’re talking bait……
Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….I could be eating a slow learner. – Lyndon Baines Johnson Offered in honor of the illustrious line of noble politicians from the great state of Texas – a state of such attitude magnitude they’re capable […]
From the inbox this morning: Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you. – Zig Ziglar
So I’m sitting in a Chinese food place during lunch today with She Who Must Be Obeyed and Jess of Fire Girl Photography. The sesame chicken was delicious – rich, spicy and full of fresh, crispy vegetables too – and the river of high brow shoppers trying to impress one another with their fashion boots […]
Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I I’m not there, I go to work. – Robert Orben Chi Wulff Corollary to the above: Then I go fishing. – Mark [Ed. note – the Forbes’ list icon above is an active link so you […]
Well worth a view now and again. Sounds quite a bit different from much of what politico’s proffer today….
From West Yellowstone yesterday afternoon…..
Only those who decline to scramble up the career ladder are interesting as human beings. Nothing is more boring that a man with a career. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
