Before the bamboo rod shop was gone, I wanted to capture it, and its history. Over Thanksgiving, I shot a bunch of video of my dad talking about the shop, and have spent the past few months editing that video down to what you can see in this post.
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This fall my good friend Jared and I chased albies of Watch Hill, RI. It was awesome. Here’s the video, and some photos, from our trip.
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Over Thanksgiving, I shot video of my dad explaining his relationship with Everett Garrison, who owned most of the workshop equipment before him, his love of working with bamboo, and the importance of it being in a museum. Check it out here.
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I’ve been fortunate to know many of these craftsmen over my life, but I’ve come to know one recently: Marc Aroner, the man behind the bamboo rods of Spinoza Rod Company. Here are some videos of him working in his shop.
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In preparing for my trip to the Gaspé Peninsula, I was planning on searching for two types of tail: Atlantic salmon, and striped bass. I needed a reel whose drag system was strong enough to stop a Gaspe salmon, and durable enough to withstand nights in the surf and hours on dirt roads.
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First, they were south of me: schoolies in Rhode Island. Then, they were suddenly north of me: schoolies on the North Shore. It was like I was the bulls eye no one could hit — until I hit it yesterday afternoon.
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Peter Laurelli does it again with his Surf & Inshore Fly Fishing (SIFF) ’13 video. This one includes some more remote, warm-weather destinations than in years past, but it has some great stuff. And while it’s not clear how much of this is in New England or NY / NJ, it will undoubtedly appeal to any Northeast saltwater fly fishermen.
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The Fly Fishing Film Tour (f3t) 2014 is coming to the Bear’s Den fly shop on February 22nd. Well, close — it’s being hosted by the Bear’s Den at the Taunton Inn and Conference Center. The info is not yet on the Bear’s Den website, but follow the link below to buy a ticket today and to watch a bunch of trailers.
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In 2013 I was fortunate to have some great days on the water — including one of my best ever. But all of this was marred by persistent bad news about the continued decline of striped bass (more on that later). What follows is a short summary of some key trends, trips, and events from 2013.
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