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"Dude... Shut the front door!" "For real" Wiener Dog Fly Fishing... Let the Revolution Begin! Made the front page of The Drake Magazine web page. The Drake is like the coolest fly fishing magazine there is. Geoff Mueller writes... This Wiener's a Winner on the Daily Drake Blog.
Over the past several years we've spent an inordinate amount of hours scouring the globe for the next hot species on the fly. Today we found it. Forget extravagant permit, colorful peacock bass, mirror carp, hard-pulling GTs, and ginormous pellet-fed rainbows. Enter the aloof and ever-so-stoic wiener dog. Angler Jeff Ryan takes us into the heart of wiener country, where he catches—on camera—a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of this turd laying canine. There may be a Drake cover in your future after all....
From The Fiberglass Manifesto: This past weekend Jeff Ryan, a.k.a. "The Fly Fishing Wiener Dog Jesus", writer of The Freshwater Fly put this Rockstar and Bud Light fueled video post together of his latest fly fishing pursuit. Source Link
I want to say.. "A huge thanks! to Cameron Mortenson at The Fiberglass Manifesto for sharing the video at his website. And thanks to Geoff at The Drake for sharing my wiener too!" "Yesssir!"
Just in case you want to see a view into Wiener Dog Fishing Country... watch it here! And you thought Musky Country was kick ass.
And for real people!... this is meant to be a spoof, no wieners were hurt!!! We love hairy critters.
Keep on watching for more in 2012! You can also stay in touch at the The Freshwater Fly FaceBook Fan Page!
And, I know all this talk and excitement here at T.F.F. about catching bass on a fly rod from the local lakes, mud holes, and gravel pits is not as elegant, popular, and sexy as matching the hatch for trout on some "Holy Water" blue ribbon trout stream... But, hang in there. It's just what I do. Besides, watch out!... bass and warmwater species are coming on strong! Also, I will continue be adding more how-to-posts to the very popular Fly Fishing for Bass Series!, and now with a video camera in hand I will be adding some videos along the way too. In addition, be on the lookout for a the Beaver Island MI, trip I am in the process of planning for late May, early June. It should be fun! I plan on doing a solo kayak angling expedition for smallmouth on the fly, in the shallows that surround Beaver Is. in Lake Michigan. Soon... we will be adding our new graphics for some sweet apparel that celebrate Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, The Freshwater Coast "Going Coastal" and "Fishin' The Mitten" shirts. Plus, there will be more information as usual about fishing and life here on the freshwater coast!
Stay tuned! Till then I'll be somewhere...
Now... If I could only find the stones in 2012 to do this!
"My genuine love for Bluegills is very sincere... They were the first fish I ever caught on a fly rod. And, those damn little fish inspired a 12 year old kid standing frustrated on the end of a weathered dock not to give up! I was really struggling trying to teach myself to cast... I was about ready to chuck that 3 weight into the drink! Then it happened... That little beautiful fish with a such passion to fight, and willingness to take a fly hammered the yellow foam spider floating just a rod length away... I grabbed the line laying in a tangled mess at my feet and stripped in the loose fly line until I felt the undulating throb of the fish all the way down through the wispy 3 weight's handle... I never have forgotten that feeling. And now 28 years later I still crave that feeling to this day... Thank you, little bluegill! You just might be the most important little fish that swims for most of us. Besides... is there any other fish that can remind us of youthful summer vacations, childhood fishing buddies, and Fourth of July family picnics at the local lake better than him?... Maybe not. And yes... I finally did teach myself to cast a fly rod."
The Freshwater Fly is a huge supporter and fan of safe catch and release fishing. We love all the fellow "Fish Fighters" who are out there living the Fish Fighter Lifestyle! In the newest issue of Michigan Trout Unlimited there is a feature on a new website dedicated to teaching the best techniques for catch and release fishing. They are not opposed to keeping a few along the way. They just want to help and insure we release them properly! Go and see for yourself... some great info and tips to maximize fish survival rates! Let'em Go! Let'em Grow!, www.catch-n-release.org presented by:
