Pelagic Magic

Asian carp load nets $50K fine

A Markham, Ont., trucker who tried to bring a truckload of live Asian carp into Canada was fined $50,000 in court this week.

The fish Yang was transporting were likely headed for Asian markets in the Toronto area.

LINK (Via: The Windsor Star)



Deadliest Catch?

T-shirt of the Week

Via: Dry Fly Distilling

Dan's Tackle Service stays afloat thanks to loyal customers

A group of loyal customers have rallied to help Dan Pieczonka. Dan is a custom fly rod builder who also owns a one of a kind fishing/tackle store on the second floor of his 2 flat in Chicago.

Dan on muskie lures and a frog harness.

Why waders should dispense toilet paper

We have all been here before.

Ever get to a favorite “honey hole” pull on those waders for a morning on the water and then it begins.  Nature calls, it calls in 2 ways. #1 is a wicked tickle and #2 is a serious blast from the colon.

It’s May, it’s the off season, the frickin’ tourist are neatly tucked in their suburban yuppiedom and I am having a #2 crisis on the banks of the Betsy River.

LINK (Via: Fishers Landing)