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Shark Fishing On The Fly

Just when you thought you’d seen everything you could do with a fly rod, someone just has to take it to the next level. I think the only thing left now is to catch a shark on the fly from your paddle board, or maybe a jet pack- I’m not sure which is more bad ass.

via Vimeo FlyFishing channel

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Flying shark August 29, 2011 by Jonathon Marshall

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Japanese Rainbow Trout From Adam Guy

Our good friend and long-time contributor Adam Guy wrote me to say that he’s recently picked up fly fishing and has been getting his practice in on a locally stocked pond where he can also keep a small portion of his catch to bring home and eat. Of course no post of his would be complete without something to get you salivating..

1. The French dish truites aux amandes; made with just butter, lemon, parsley and almonds, it is simplicity itself.
2. Seared trout fillets with a sauce of Marsala wine, cream and Japanese shimeji mushrooms.
3. Good old fish and chips, made with trout in a beer batter; it tasted better than some sea-fish I have eaten.

Once I have gained a little skill, I fully intend to hit the mountains and coasts of Japan with my fly rod. There is plenty of game here such as several species of native char and trout, a version of the famous taimen, Hucho perryi, called “itoh” in Japanese, and even our very own Asian salmon, the cherry or masu salmon (“sakuramasu”). Of course these creatures would probably not end up on my dinner plate, as perhaps due to my increasing age I feel less inclined to kill and eat my catch, but I will be sure to send you a photographic record of my fishing trips here.
Cheers,
Adam

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March 13, 2010 by Jonathon Marshall

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