Howdy folks. We apologize to those of you who are trying to access our episodes. Apparently, our server isn't big enough to handle the millions of hits. Chris will correct this sometime on the 28th of Feb. and we should be good to go.
Episode 8 is up, so be sure to check it out. We sure had some good yuks putting it together.
I want to take this moment to wish everyone a happy opener. Make a point this year to be kind to your fellow anglers. Give them space, offer up a fly now and then, and remember the rivers are better off because of the fishermen. And yes, that includes the spin junkies. After all, we love our unenlightened brethren, too.
Finally, be sure to give Trout Unlimited your attention. It is one of the great cold water organizations in North America, responsible for creating and supporting stewards of the river.
As always, thanks for listening and commenting.
joe
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Random thoughts
In episode 7 I made the unfortunate mistake of saying John Gierach wrote Trout Madness. Of course we all know Robert Traver wrote said book. Gierach wrote Trout Bum. Both are fine books, with some of the most memorable lines written about fly rodding in the last 50 years. Traver and Gierach both deserve a special place on your bookshelf.
Poet, fly-fisher and local resident Sue West sent us a nice posting about what Nick Adams had in his fly vest. For those of you who have not read Big Two-Hearted River parts 1 and 2, I strongly suggest you do. In my humble opinion, it is one of the most important American stories written about the redemptive power of fishing and moving water. It's a story about fly fishing only ostensibly. It's really about so much more. Perhaps I will wax esoteric about it on the next episode.
Please keep the comments coming in. We look forward to reading them. Remember, we're looking for what you keep in your vest. We're also slowly collecting great road trip songs. I was thinking perhaps of burning a disc of road trip tunes - some designed for late night driving, some for getting in the mood. Anyway, always looking for suggestions.
And hey, it's only a few days to the opener. Maybe we'll see you out there.
joe
Poet, fly-fisher and local resident Sue West sent us a nice posting about what Nick Adams had in his fly vest. For those of you who have not read Big Two-Hearted River parts 1 and 2, I strongly suggest you do. In my humble opinion, it is one of the most important American stories written about the redemptive power of fishing and moving water. It's a story about fly fishing only ostensibly. It's really about so much more. Perhaps I will wax esoteric about it on the next episode.
Please keep the comments coming in. We look forward to reading them. Remember, we're looking for what you keep in your vest. We're also slowly collecting great road trip songs. I was thinking perhaps of burning a disc of road trip tunes - some designed for late night driving, some for getting in the mood. Anyway, always looking for suggestions.
And hey, it's only a few days to the opener. Maybe we'll see you out there.
joe
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Beat the "Shack Nasties"
The winter is dragging on in Western Wisconsin. We've been able to beat the blues down a bit with the production of Episodes 7 and 8. Joe and I offer a new segment entitled: "What Do You Carry in Your Vest?" Send us an email explaining what you carry and why. You wont believe what some people have in their vests.
I recommend that you subscribe to our podcast via itunes and listen to the episodes while on the road. If that doesn't work for you, you can go to our site, http://www.fishingwithjoe.com/ and directly download the episodes or just listen. We guarantee FWJ as a way of getting through the winter.
The winter opener in Western Wiscsonsin starts on March 1, so needless to say it's time to clean the fly lines and stock up on tipet, leaders, and nymph patterns. Who knows, we might even by able to catch a few on the surface with a good midge pattern. Be careful to avoid putting flys in your mouth while you attach your leader (listen to Joe's "Pass the Mustad" essay in episode 8.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Chris
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