Friday Bacon!

Now, if we could only find one for beer...

Behold! The Bacon Fairy.

Incontravertible photograpic evidence that Bacon Fairies are amoung us and want us to enjoy savory delicious bacon.

Funny Videos fo' No Apparent Reason...

Apparently New Zealanders do their trout fishing extreme as well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyoQeje4wVw

Heard this one last year, and now it's a video, go figure?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JQZ9PVzQHA

Sweet Set-up for the Taaho!

Thinking about gettin' the Taaho rigged up like this for cleanin' up after Johno at the '09 Bird Hunt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF-WyRULNlI

What do ya think?

Camo Guidewater Shirt / Shell

New Patagonia Guidewater Shirt

Said to be a combination between a shell and shirt. Water repellent nylon blend fabric and 30 UPF sun protection.

Love the style, love the mojo of the camo coloration, but at $120 msrp, not sure I'll be sportin' one anytime soon.

This Is Fly #14 is at the newstand

Check out the article about the mutant tiger trout and the punk school mix tape.

Bugslingers

Just ordered what will hopefully be a SWEEET t-shirt from Bugslinger Fly Gear.


The proprietors of Bugslinger promote themselves as an "art driven clothing line born somewhere between the Florida Keys and the Driftless area of southwest Wisconsin. While the rest of the fly fishing industry is continuing to develop tired designs for fly fishing apparel, we set out to create a hip brand built around artistic designs to reflect a fresher insight into our sport. Our clothing is an outward expression of the way we view fly fishing."

I am hopeful of a satisfying outcome and will keep you apprised of the result.

Website: www.bugslinger.com

Friday Bacon Contest!

New on Minion Flyfishing: Best caption contest!

Submit, (through comments to this post), the best caption incorporating both bacon and flyfishing and win a crappy, I mean really good, prize.

Judging is to be determined solely by Coach, (bribes gladly accepted.)

I'm waiting...

Opening Day!

Opening Day on the WB is only 60 days away.


That means you have about 2 months to prepare you flies for the onslaught.

Ahhh, Opening Day, the time for casting side by side, even elbow to elbow, along natures most beautiful of thoroughfares, troutstreams. There is nothing like the close comaraderie of standing so close to a perfect stranger that you can identify the brand of whiskey he consumed the previous evening and whether he had bacon or sausage with breakfast. It's easy to identify the mosst popular pools, they're the ones where the bottom is decorated by flourescent power bait.

I can hardly wait!

Spring Trout Game!

The Smokey Mountain Toy Company announces this latest creation for simulation of the fishing experience. Although pictured with a spin / cast outfit, it would be reasonable to assume that the velcro "lure" would be equally effective cast via fly rod.

Operation: the velcro lure is cast into the spring pond area, should the lure "catch" a fish, a mechanism is tripped causing the caught fish to jump into the air, thereby simulating the fight of the fish. The fish is then reeled in as is customary, and released back to the pond.

Review: It looks like fun, with some of the surprise factor of the Jack-in-the-Box so popular amoung the youngest anglers. I imagine that with limited creativity and modification, this device could be adapted to use with fly rods and offer a tool for use in instructing youth in the art of flycasting.

Available (maybe?) @ http://smokymountaintoycompany.com/about.php

Limp Friday Bacon :-(

Here's some limp microwaved Friday Bacon for ya'...

This week's bacon is limp to represent the Minion's recent efforts to bump the blog.

It isn't as though there is a whole lot of fishing going on right now, is it? It must be that you've all been incredibly busy tying flies, but I haven't seen any photo posts with the lovely creations you've meticulously manufactured.

Turn off the T.V., stop picking the lint out of your umbilical orifices and get with it already.

What gives Minions?