Cheeky Fly Fishing March Madness: Road to the Final FishThe guys over at Cheeky Fly Fishing put together an amazing tournament for a great cause. March is the month of brackets and they made a tough one. 32 fish were selected to do battle and only one will be crowned champ. The entry fee was a donation of $5 with all the proceeds going to The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, Casting for Recovery, and Stripers Forever. The contest is now battling through the final four with Tarpon vs. Rainbow Trout in the Western bracket and Bonefish vs. Steelhead in the Eastern bracket. The voting is open to the public and you can vote here. Even though it is too late to enter the contest remember that these organizations can always use your help. Check out their websites for more information.
Talk about some pretty awesome bragging rights. Not only is it hard to catch Tarpon but catching one while snorkeling and with a fly rod, that is pretty awesome!
I would really like to try this someday, however, on that day I am gonna need floaties on my arms to make sure that I don’t drown. I was also thinking that maybe we should try this for other types of fish, like: Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, or even Northern Pike (no wetsuits allowed). That would be some extreme angling.
Jesse Kreese and his buddies came back into shore with a unexpected guest, a large, 375 lbs Mako shark. They were out fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and found out that Jesse had a new talent–Shark Whispering. The large Mako decided that he liked Jesse so much that he jumped right into his boat. In all seriousness though, they were chumming for Red Snapper and this bad boy decided that he wanted to get airborne, check out the video below for more of the story.
They Must Have Been Using Some Good Chum.
Here are a couple pictures of the ordeal.
And the boat got a little banged up.
To check out the full story click here.
Pike Kilt Lifter
Beer: Pike Kilt Lifter (The Pike Brewing Co. in Seattle)
Location: Portage Bay and Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA
I recently took a quick weekend trip up to Seattle, WA. Unfortunately, more adventurous fishing trips in the area were out since I am nursing a broken bone in my foot. Continue reading
Widmer Brothers W'11 KGB Russian Imperial Stout
Location: Fly Tying Bench
Beer: Widmer Brothers W’11 KGB Russian Imperial Stout
I like to drink beer when I tie flies. I think that most people do, but for me they really go hand in hand. The nice thing about tying flies is that most of the time you do it in the comfort of your own home. This allows for a bit more leeway in the beer consumption arena. Continue reading
