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| 12/20/09 Well folks, If your a fly fisherman in the midwest I'm sure you have already heard the news. We lost a great one last night. Rusty Gates, owner of Gates Lodge, and the best friend the Ausable river ever had, lost his battle with lung cancer. He was a tireless champion of that river and we are all better for it. The guy probably only weighed 150 lbs soaking wet but he had a pair of balls on him... He did not back down from a fight when it came to that river corridor...many a big business got their ass kicked when they fucked with the AuSable...or tried to. We should all tip our cap to the memory of Rusty when we wade those waters. I will miss my friend. God speed Gator... |
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| 7/26/10 I'm flattered every time I get an email about the site. I really do appreciate folks when they take the time to drop me a note...seriously. However, from time to time I get one that really hits me. I got this one this past weekend...it meant a lot. Hey, Love the videos keep them coming! You have inspired me in fly fishing. I started and am 15 years old and will be doing it until arthritis is so bad I can't. I found a nice little catch and release pond near Humboldt, Saskatchewan were I live. My dad took me out there we saw lots of fish jumping and he caught one on a spinner. I wasn't getting any happier as rainbow after rainbow jumped in front of me. My dad pulled them in but I kept with the fly. I practice lots in my yard and have a decent cast. I made a nice cast into a corner and a 14 inch 2 pound rainbow took my fly. It was the best experience of my life! I just thought I would let you know in a little city in Saskatchewan, Canada you have got a 15 year old hooked and for that I say thanks!! Jackson **** Well Jackson, thank you!!! Keep it up my friend...you have a life time of fishing a head of you. Also, give your dad some thanks for taking you out. Stay in touch and let me know how it goes. |
| 8/10/10 Fuck me, August already. This season has really flown by. I start coaching hockey in a couple weeks... crazy. It seems like we just ended last season a few weeks ago. I have the Hex video mostly cut together and i'm trying to jazz it up as best I can. I'm still not really sure what I think about it. Somedays I like it, others...not so much. Well, if I fall on my face with this one it won't be because of lack of effort. I went up to northern Wisconsin last weekend to start the second project of the season. It's a musky piece on a bunch of fly rodders who call themselves the musky tribe. I tell ya what, after hanging with these guys for a weekend I have nothing but respect for what they do. Musky fishing is not a numbers game. It's a tough, tough road. I don't know how these guys throw ten wt's all day the way they do and huck the size of flies they do. We here in the midwest like to claim to throw big streamers for trout...our streamers pale in comparison. These guys are throwing 6 - 10 inch triple articulated deals. I mean they are the size of nice trout. If I intend on standing on the bow of the boat at some point during this project I best up my game!! I have two more long weekends up there in both Sept & Oct. I think this has the potential to be a nice little show. The footage so far looks incredible!! I head up to Michigan for another vacation this Friday. I may or may not shooting anything for an August video. I'd really just like to fish...which I haven't done much of. Well see.... |
| 8/26/10 I'm about to upload the latest video for August. I will apologize up front, the video is light on fish porn but heavy on babbling. I guess I made up for last month!!! Anyway, I did include a five minute snippet from the hex piece I'm currently still working on. It's not a trailer, teaser etc...it's nothing more than the first five minutes of the show. I hope to put together a trailer eventually...just not sure when. I also hope to update the music page but just can't seem to find the time to sit down and do it...lots to talk about and a few music DVD's to review. |