El Presidente Posted October 19, 2010 Posted October 19, 2010 I popped over to Kens yesterday as he was just back from his 4 day New Zealand Fly fishing trip before flying out to Melbourne this morning for "wine work" Oh the tales of woe! "Huge Rob. In the depths of the Dale river wilderness I cast to what could only be a fresh water whale. My magnificently cast fly sung like a siren of the deep to this whale trout as it rose slowly to the surface....its sheer mass resembled a surfacing nuclear submarine scaring the abundant bird life from the surrounding canyon. It struck the fly with the intensity of a meteor striking the earth! My guide ran to the hills afraid of the resulting tsunami from the fishes re-entry into the water. Drenched, I held my ground yelling to the whale/submarine/meteor trout ...."IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE GOT!" The fight stretched for 2 hours...possibly 2 days..and over 20 miles of river. Finally ...through insurmountable skill and grit.....the fish/mammal got on its knees.. I mean fins...and nodded its head in defeat before me and rolled on its side. Its sheer shimmering length had me worried a plane may have mistaken it for a landing strip. My guide threw away his net and sheathed his fear to lay out the tent which we would use as a sling to bring the monolith onto the bank. Exhausted and stretched beyond human endurance....I relaxed...only to see the incompetent guide...who must have worked for Telstra in a previous life....provide the cunning monolith an opportunity for freedom... which it took with both hands....I mean fins. I beat the guide to an inch of his life with my 5 weight. I cast again" i suggest the forum not hang out for fish photo's
rckymtn22 Posted October 19, 2010 Posted October 19, 2010 alrighty then... Ken caught a minnow again!
Fuzz Posted October 19, 2010 Posted October 19, 2010 Ken's guide did manage to snap a pic before "accidentally" releasing it.
Ken Gargett Posted October 19, 2010 Posted October 19, 2010 what you remember of yesterday must be taken with buckets of salt? you arrived late, no doubt pissed. you set my leafblower off inside the house. you broke my blood pressure machine (how did you manage that?). you bitched about the free wine you were served. the true story and photos will be posted in coming days when i have time. day one about to arrive.
El Presidente Posted October 19, 2010 Author Posted October 19, 2010 what you remember of yesterday must be taken with buckets of salt? you arrived late, no doubt pissed. Completely Sober! Just held up in traffic. you set my leafblower off inside the house. I was getting rid of the cobwebs!!!! you broke my blood pressure machine (how did you manage that?). My biceps are pretty big you bitched about the free wine you were served. You served me corked wine! You threw it out! the true story and photos will be posted in coming days when i have time. Digital enhancement takes time
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