Barracuda Circle

My mom used to tell me stories about swimming with massive schools of juvenile barracudas when she was young, but I could never imagine what it would be like until I saw this photo. Although I’ve never heard of barracudas attacking swimmers, they certainly have the teeth to cause some serious damage and being surrounded by this many of them has got to be pretty unnerving!

Photograph by David Doubilet

via National Geographic

This Is Fly Issue 22

Another fantastic issue of This is Fly is here, click the image below to check it out!

Lance Marshall Boen Limited Edition Reels

Looking for a a reel you’ll never see anyone else using? Look no further then artist Lance Marshall Boen, he has got some seriously awesome reel designs. These limited edition reels are fully machine relief engraved and the results are awesome!

The price? A cool $2625 USD.

View more of Boen’s reels at Hatch Outdoors

Awesome Cutthroat Trout Tattoo!

Check out this incredible trout sleeve. Sorry I don’t have the detials on the artist or shop yet, but If I can find it I’ll update the post!

via Moldy Chum

Last Minute Gift Ideas For Fishermen

I’ve never really understood why people love go out to shops. Don’t get me wrong, I love to spend, but the act of going to a mall to shop is about as fun as being kicked in the shin by a two year old. Call me lazy if you want, but if I could do all of my shopping online, I would. This time of year is of course the worst time to shop in stores. I don’t mind the crowds so much, but waiting in line, especially with my two year old son, is just brutal. Especially after he has just kicked me in the shin. So for all you people out there that feel my pain, do yourself a favor and buy some gifts online. Etsy is a great source for unique fishing and non-fishing gifts, and if you live in the US or Canada, you can probably find a seller that lives fairly close and can ship or deliver you some stuff before Christmas. Here are a couple of examples of the artwork you can find on Etsy.

The beauty of Etsy is that you can find thousands of hand made items, including, but not limited to lures, flies, carvings, paintings and more. My lovely wife even has a few items up for sale, including these cowls.