Welcome to The Bonefish Flat

There's a stiff wind in your face as you squint in the sun trying to see what the guide sees. "Bonefish at 12 o'clock about 90 feet, do you see it, mon?" You don't and keep squinting, your hat pulled low to keep the sun out of your eyes. "Bonefish at 11 o'clock 70 feet out. Come on man, do you see it?" As the guide is calmly shifting the skiff into position, this time you spot the fish, "I got, it," you reply.

"OK, Mon, Bonefish 50 feet at 10 o'clock. Cast when you're ready."

Cast when you're ready. And with that you drop your fly, roll out a cast, false cast once, and then...

Welcome to the bonefish flat.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Important NY Times Editorial on Bluefin Tuna

Today's New York Times Editorial included an important editorial on overfishing of tuna.  While I've never caught any tuna on a fly rod, I hope one day I can.  If I can't, I hope my daughter or son will. 

Here's a link to the piece.  Be sure to read it. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/opinion/09mon4.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

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