Republicans and the Environment

Russell Train, who led the Council on Environmental Quality under President Nixon and then the Environmental Protection Agency under Gerald Ford, died Monday, September 17. The New York Times in its obituary said that Mr. Train, "shaped the world’s first comprehensive program for scrubbing the skies and waters of pollution, ensuring the survival of ecologically significant plants and animals, and safeguarding citizens from exposure to toxic chemicals."

In 2004 Patagonia published an essay Train wrote that is as timely today as it was seven years ago.

I’ve been a Republican all my life. For eight years, under the administrations of Nixon and Ford, I was Undersecretary of Interior. I was the first Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. I was the second head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

I list these things not to boast, but to establish both my credentials and my point of view when I say that the environmental clock is now running backwards. Environmental quality is a key determinant of the quality of our lives – of our health, the health of ecosystems, our economic well-being, even the security of our nation.

LINK (via:The Cleanest Line)

RIP - Neil Armstrong

My family took pictures of the images on our TV set when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon.

Armstrong fishing in Iceland.

RIP Bonefish Folley

Born Israel Rolle, Bonefish Folley was a local celebrity in West End, Grand Bahama, where for more than 60 years he delighted in taking his clients on bonefish tours. Considered the master in his field, he appeared on numerous television shows and documentaries and has been featured by National Geographic.

LINK (via: Tribune242)

And he inspired a song.

Memorial Party for Fly Fishing Legend, Bob Quigley on the Rogue River

When: Saturday July 21, 2012

Where: Tou Velle State Park, Medford Oregon

Time: An informal service starts at Noon & will be followed by a BBQ.

Please RSVP to: Stuart Warren – stuswarren@gmail.com – By July 18 for those planning on attending the BBQ.

LINK (via: Fly Water Travel)

I've caught Steelhead up to 34 pounds on a skating fly and up to 23 pounds on a dry fly. My life I would say has been good.

Salmon fly tyer and steelhead guru Harry Lamire recently passed away after a brief illness.

LINK (via: Washington Fly Fishing)

RIP Robin Gibb

Robin Gibb was 62 years old.