Hey Folks,
It’s been quite some time since the last post. As many of you know, my life has been a bit complex this summer, but we are back in the saddle so to speak. The last few episodes have explored several interesting topics including fishing from watercraft, mid-summer fishing, the Trico hatch, wild parsnips, great music and more.
Of special interest is Joe’s fantasy of the perfect fishing vehicle. What is your idea of a perfect fishing car? What would it look like on the inside? Outside? Go ahead folks—pimp your trout mobile!!! Let us know your thoughts by clicking on comments at the bottom of this entry.
Check out these episodes at http://www.fishingwithjoe.com/ and subscribe to our podcast at itunes (search for “fishing with joe”).
Chris
It’s been quite some time since the last post. As many of you know, my life has been a bit complex this summer, but we are back in the saddle so to speak. The last few episodes have explored several interesting topics including fishing from watercraft, mid-summer fishing, the Trico hatch, wild parsnips, great music and more.
Of special interest is Joe’s fantasy of the perfect fishing vehicle. What is your idea of a perfect fishing car? What would it look like on the inside? Outside? Go ahead folks—pimp your trout mobile!!! Let us know your thoughts by clicking on comments at the bottom of this entry.
Check out these episodes at http://www.fishingwithjoe.com/ and subscribe to our podcast at itunes (search for “fishing with joe”).
Chris
3 comments:
as to chris and joe's solicitation as to the perfect fishing vehicle, thanh's come pretty close with his new/used "sports van" -- complete with "upstairs" sleeping loft, stove, sink, refrigerator, microwave, cupboards and storage drawers, and rotating captain chairs that swivel around so when you eat in the van you can all look at one another. did i mention it also has running water and an awning pulls out from one side in the event you wish to sit in the shade on the lawn chairs he also brings along? it's powered by a V-10 and still gets something like 14 miles to the gallon which is probably better than joe's yukon or very close to it. but i'm not sure that's what you were requesting from your readers so i'll share one other that i've come across. some years ago now thanh and i were fishing the first bridge on the north bear. while eating supper a guy comes out of his full sized van and comes over to sit with us and visit. he's a retired vet (the animal doctor kind, not the ex-military type) residing some place just outside of chicago. seems while in medical practice he invented some new type of tool generic to his profession and had begun to market it at various trade shows across the country. in doing so he had made enough money to retire comfortably after his last daughter was done with college. having taken up fly fishing 5 years earlier and with more than enough cash on hand to make ends meet, he decided to retire, only to find out that his wife had some serious difficulty taking his presence around the house for too long at any one time. they both still loved each so the compromise they worked out was basically he gets to fish 4 days a week, leaving on monday and returning home on thursday. his wife is to glad to see him upon his return, and he her, until about sunday when he's gotten on her nerves to the extent that she suggests that it's about time for him to do a bit more fishing. naturally this completes the cycle and he's on the road again the following monday morning for another four days. spring and summer find him visiting the upper midwest areas when the seasons are open and the colder months the southern regions of the country within range of the chicago area. but anyway, i digress and need to get back to his fishing vehicle. as we talked that evening, shared flies, and tying tips with one another (he showed me how to use the strands of old seat belts to make perfect dry fly wings!) he invited me into his full sized van which he had converted into a fishing mobile. essential elements? first a bed. as one gets older (or in thanh's case, as one's body gets to a certain amount of wear and tear) a warm, dry, and comfortable sleeping area in your vehicle is a very nice feature which eliminates the need for setting up tents in the dark or in the rain or sleeping on a hard piece of turf and have a family of raccoons invade your campsite and give you a scalp massage at places like forestville. rods were arranged from the van's ceiling, not unlike ken's arrangement in his toyota. different rods hanging there all strung up and ready for use. he also had a small table and chair which served as both an indoor cooking, eating, writing, and fly tying area. next to his table he had built himself some shelves and cabinets with drawers which extended to right behind the driver's seat. the additional room was acquired by removing the second and third bench seats from the van. the tradeoff of this was that only two could ride comfortably in the front bench seat or three squeezed together, but since he always traveled alone, it presented no problem for him. since his bed was in the back of the van he changed into and out of his waders by simply sitting on the edge of where the side doors opened. a cooler for his perishable food items and tub for his wet gear was next to these doors. i was never so impressed and stood in awe at what he had done and easily done under the few hundred dollar limit you both suggested. with today's technology, if he's still around i wouldn't be surprised if he's added a solar panel or two to run his lanterns, fan, and whatever else he had in there that needed batteries to operate. needless to say, if patty ever tires of me, i may give some serious consideration to making the move from my honda accords to perhaps a stripped down full-sized van and then try my darnedest to get into the good graces of such accomplished craftsman as joe's brother jim or ken to assist me with a little "remodeling" project. by then gas guzzling vans of this size should all have hydrogen powered engines so i'd be going "green" all the way, while heading to my favorite fishing hole, while listening to the latest episode of fishing with joe! so there you have it -- the ultimate fishing vehicle. keep up the great work guys and let me know what the wives charge for a rental fee for the use of their kayaks for a day trip on the kinni. i guess i would need to get a quote on shuttle service as well. :-) cheers
Hey Chris, Hey Joe! Paul here way down in Quito, Ecuador. Julie and I had some trout for lunch the other day in the cloud forest and thought of you guys. I hope you all are recovering well from the complex summer. My love to all y'all and the families. No trout fishing as sport here that I can find. The trout we ate was from a pond.
I bought me a hand-made guitar that was made right here in Quito. I met the guy and spent some time in his shop where he and his brother have been making guitars for over thirty-five years. Can't wait to show it to you at the fish camp in fall 2009. Happy fishing and hope to hear about you soon from JT. Peace and adios.
Paul Peña
Paul,
Great to hear from you. Yes, it's been a challenging summer for sure. Glad to hear you are enjoying Ecuador.
Keep in touch!
Chris
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