Wednesday
Apr202011
April Slab of the Month Submission: Iraqi Bonefish
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 12:01AM 
Hey Chum,
Currently deployed over in Iraq and a buddy and I decided to hit one of Saddam Hussein's lakes early before work this morning. This bronze slab hit my #10 woolly bugger without hesitation. He was rooting in the moss stirring up damsels and the like and was coming back around when he spotted my fly. The 4X tippet held up well and I was able to get this shot.
There is several of us belonging to a Baghdad Fly Fishing Club in which we meet up and fish together when there is a window of opportunity. All of our gear is donated by folks back in the states. Thanks to all for the opportunity to combat fish!
-Steve Peterson
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Reader Comments (21)
Awesome! Brings a smile to my face. Glad to see our guys are able to spend a little bit of time doing something enjoyable over there. Nice fish, too.
Nice fish Steve. Any info about how/wear gear can be donated? What about flies for troops? I can tie a few and send them over. Anyone else want to team up and send some flies over?
Awesome fish, Steve. Congrats and thanks for your service to our country!
Davin, I belong to a fly tying club that would like to do something like that. There is like 15 of us. With a couple nights of some whiskey and tying we could set these guys up for a while. I guess we need some info on who to contact and where we need to ship them to.
Thank you buddy!
slab of the year. find out where to donate gear and flies fo sho!
http://www.baghdadflyfishing.com/Donations.htm
Hey Moldy Chum,
Can you do another post with contact info for these guys? They need to be hooked up! And we know the Moldy Chum Nation can get it done.
Great fish, great story! The crew at LO FI FLY would be down for donating some fly lines to the cause. Just let us know where to send em and what wt's and we will make sure to get some out.
-LFF
That's a beauty!
Nice, so while some of us are fighting the war on terror, you guys are fishing, well goes to show, I should have joined the Air Force. RLTW
Nice fish and thanks for the service of you and your brothers.
Ridiculous. The Americans invaded Iraq for oil and not by carp from Saddam. It's time to leave Iraq in peace. If a bomb explode near, the rod of the soldier would break into his mouth. Idiot !!!!!
davin'' count me in.. I'll will supply everything they need. Maybe. I can even have the shop donate some hats and stuff..
What a great response. Spinner, Lo fi fly, and everyone else who is interested in making a donation, thanks for posting and your generosity. Looks like the Baghdad fly fishing club link above has all the info you need to get gear in the hands of our troops. I also put the above listed link up on my blog to try and spread the word in MN and WS. I am going to send what I can and see what else in the Minnesota/Wisconsin area I can put together.
Good to see you sent this in Pete!
Ernesto,
Go fuck yourself.
Warmest Regards,
Jay
Ernesto,
Come on man. Don't be a DB! You speeeeeeaka eeeeengleeeesh?
Thanks all - it's nice to have the opportunity to get out every once in a while, only if it's an hour or so. I've been eyeing another species, called mangar that grow to sickening proportions in some of the lakes in the compound. I've landed an Iraqi bonefish - I'll have go for an Iraqi tarpon next!
Ernesto - no worries buddy - no one wants peace and to go back home more than those deployed over here.
hey Steve...Ill show my daughter Ernesto's email and your response to it as a example of how one should respond to others petulance, ignorance. stupidity....with elegance, grace, and truth.
Keep these pictures coming and cerrtainly figure out a way we can get you guys as much gear as you can stand
a blessing on you dude
Chris
hey captain,
i came home from al asad early march, but while i was there i made a few patches that say "Euphrates River Fishing Guides" with a royal wulf on it. you give me your mailing info and i got one with your name on it. kaseyhalcro@yahoo.com...... thanks for your service sir