Olympics live On.

USA, USA, USA

Well, the Olympics are over.....But they were great. The games gave me quality sporting events on the cold and snowy afternoons I chose not to fish. Some countries had more Gold Medals than the Stars and Stripes, but we won the overall Medal Count! USA USA! Highlights for me consisted of Shaun White winning gold in the Half pipe, Lindsey Vonn racing with an injury and still proving she was the best, and of course Apolo Ohno become the most decorated winter athlete.
Since we have to wait another 2 years before the next Olympic Games, I am pledging my support by flying (casting) red/white/blue until the next Olympics or until I catch a pike on my fly rod (which ever comes first).



The pattern I chose is a red/white/blue Deceiver. I vow to leave my Saltwater 7 rigged up with a 1/0 Deceiver and probe the depths, weed beds, and shorelines looking for Mr. Nasty.


Side Note: I also have a red/white/blue copper john on my 5wt, and (after the last summer Olympics) vowed to leave it on until I catch a trout. It has been 2 years, 3 months, 6 days, and this morning since I have caught a trout. The flip side of the coin is that I can't seem to keep the whitefish off the hook. This just goes to show you that even though trout have a red stripe, whitefish are true patriots.


I will keep blanco nation updated with Operation Pike vs The Red, White and Blue.

Eye Spy

Resident Pimp Painter, Paul Puckett, displays one of his latest creations here on the honky. Have you ever really seen the look in the eye of that fish? Have you? Have you really taken the time to have a staring match with the beast you just bested? If not, now is you chance. Have a look at this and his other latest works by clicking this: Paul Puckett Art .

Shameless

Hey, why didn't we think of that? In a recent press release Idylwilde Flies describes their creative process (click here). We're all for competition in the market place.... but really? Just makes us wonder, Did you guys use the same creative process for your flies? No offense, but we think we'll stick with the original recipe: Thingamabobber

New Hardy Saltwater Rod & Reel Sneak Peak w/Andy Mill

Fishing Bird Uses Bait

The Ugly Truth

Perhaps if we had enough foresight to peddle these shirts rather than our own we'd be sipping on pina coladas in the keys right now.

Whats up?

Maybe one day when we figure this "the posting on the road " situation out we'll be able to bring you better content, in he meantime; feast your eyes on crazy eyes......