brothers of the angle

fishing t-shirts

bota — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:43:03 +0000

fishing t-shirts have got to be a staple in every fly fisherman’s wardrobe. whether it is the world trout tee’s put out by patagonia with your james prosek painting or the worn out tee you got on the charter boat at catalina, every brother of the angle (bota) has a few laying around.

we all keep them laying around and throw them on, much to the shegrin of significant others, when we head out in public. more to show off that we fish than out of any fashion sense.

no longer will we have to settle for the standard issue fishing tee, below are a few places that are making fish hooks fashionable:

desteenation:

destee-nation shirt co. offers authentic, vintage t-shirts from actual businesses all over the western united states and hawaii. and even better, profits are shared with the local businesses. so next time you get home and wish you had picked up that bitch’n tee you saw, search no further. be sure to check out their fishing specific tee’s.

this is fly:

if you aren’t familiar with the online mag this is fly you are missing out. they have also started selling some pretty sweet fishing related tee’s that will not only catch the eye of the guides from missoula to miami, but the ladies from the lower east side to los angeles.

catch mag issue 2

bota — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:07:20 +0000

more fishing eye candy from catch mag. check out issue 2

aeg media now on netflix

bota — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:51:01 +0000

the boys at aeg media have released their trout bum series as well as the fish bum dvd on netflix

This is Fly - Issue 12

bota — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:16:50 +0000

This is Fly - Issue 12Â is now up for grabs…Â

fly fishing central park - harlem meer

bota — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:41:06 +0000

a little over a week ago i made my first pass with a fly rod at central park’s harlem meer. definitely one of my more memorable new york experiences. the meer is as murky and green as the name sounds. my wife and i got off the train at 110th and walked east through the park to the meer.

i rigged up the fly rod and started off with a panfish popper not sure what to expect. after a few casts i saw a white and orange koi cruising about ten feet from the bank, it was at least 20″. definitely the first time i’ve thrown a fly anywhere near a koi, but can’t say i haven’t thought about it every time i’ve been to one of those large chinese restaurants with the fountains in the lobby. the koi cruised under a large patch ofÂ algae/bottles/nastiness, i put a cast right up to the edge of the floating mess and hooked up with an aggressive blue gill.

i continued to walk and fish around the meer, casting in between ‘fish-eye’ looks from people walking or jogging through the park. hooked up with another little blue gill a little later, and decided it was time to go for a bass. tied on another popper and began fishing.

after about two casts i noticed a couple guys walking towards me. not with the look of guys walking for the sake of walking, but walking with a purpose… me.Â the skinnier of the two, with the shakes of a drug addict, came right up an said, “this is your first time here!” more as a statement than a question. i answered cautiously in the affirmative. “i’ve fished here everyday for three years, i know everyone who fishes here,” he said smiling. the tension eased as his larger friend told me that the bass in the meer “love them flies.”

we talked for a bit, they showed me pictures on their cell phones of 5 lbs bass they had pulled out over the summer as the sun set. didn’t get the bass i was looking for, but will definitely be back.

Weekly Standard - Fishing with the VP

bota — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:42:22 +0000

just read the article by Matt Labash about fly fishing with dick cheney. pretty interesting.

cody was good to my bro

bota — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:43:50 +0000

my not so little brother and uncle fished a few of the rivers around cody wyoming, while my uncle was on his way to an in-law family reunion. Â reports were plenty of rainbows, cutthroat, and even a few brookies to goÂ around.Â

tin shed

bota — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:41:35 +0000

(screen grabs from patagonia.com)

patagonia’s got another gem of an online app that can keep you busy for hours - the tin shed.

videos include climbing, surfing and gear talk. but definitely check out the fly fishing videos!

serious fisherman eye candy

bota — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:57:42 +0000

catch magazine launched their premier issue recently of which i’m a big fan. keep it coming, nothing better to get you through a day in cubicle city

This is Fly - Issue 11

bota — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:08:49 +0000

This is Fly - Issue 11Â is now online. definitely worth a peak…