Entries by El Guapo (8676)
Would you take 30,000 special edition Prosek reels?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:18AM 
Federal prosecutors are turning the heat up on Andy Madoff, a primary investor in Abel Reels, and his brother Mark.
Prosecutors stepped up their scrutiny of Bernard Madoff's family and assets Tuesday, telling a judge they want to seize jewelry, business interests and more than $30 million that the disgraced money man and his wife lent to their two sons.
LINK (Via: The Huffington Post)
In case you missed it, The Drake has some background on the brothers and their Abel connection.
Dealbreaker continues to rip the brothers mercilessly and reports they will either be indicted or cop a plea.
fly fishing business, fly reels in Business Lipstick on a pig
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 12:00AM 
Stop the Pebble Mine in Conservation Appeals court upholds feds' salmon hatchery policy
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 12:00AM 
A federal appeals court Monday upheld the federal government's discretion to use salmon raised in hatcheries to bolster wild runs, but not as a substitute that would lift Endangered Species Act protections.
LINK (Via: Mercury News)
This was the single most important legal case we were faced with under the Endangered Species Act," NOAA Fisheries spokesman Brian Gorman said from Seattle.
Suck it Pacific Legal Foundation.
fish politics, save our wild salmon in Conservation State of the Steelhead
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 2:00AM 
To further put the "world record" Hoh steelhead hullabaloo in perspective I would encourage everyone to read Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador Dylan Tomine's, State of the Steelhead. Originally appearing in Wild on the Fly, it can now be found in on-line magazine form courtesy of Tim Pask. Balancing the sobering information contained in the article is some photography from Tim and Jeff Bright that beautifully underscores exactly what's at stake.
Dylan Tomine's State of the Steelhead
El Guapo
A big shout out to the Wild Steelhead Coalition for commissioning Dylan's "State of the Steelhead" article. The WSC is an organization dedicated to increasing the return of wild steelhead to the waters and rivers of the Pacific Northwest.
On May 9th The coalition will be hosting the West Coast film debut of "Rivers of a Lost Coast" along with a special reception with narrator Tom Skerrit and film producers Justin Coupe and Palmer Taylor. LINK
Fly Fishing, conservation, steelhead in Conservation Composite go-anywhere, tackle-anything, bling-free rig…
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 1:00AM 
“Here also is a new reel large arbor being produced by a small custom reel making outfit for 2009, note the excellent & highly sensitive drag system”.
LINK (Via: Caught by the River)
fly fishing aids, fly reels in Humor