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I actually thought about the Seychelles on this next trip. Maybe one day. Longggggg trip and very expensive, at least what I found. But holy crap does it look fun.

I would fish there if I wasn't afraid of dogs and Bcube tsk, tsk, tsking me.

I really haven't fished the Bow much since the flood as I've been playing a lot of golf and my wife won't let me have 2 hobbies at the same time, until maybe now. Seems I am the latest casualty of the oil patch, and am "retiring" at the end of this week. My wife is horrified that I will be home too much and is already threatening reprisals if I hang around the house too much. So, fish, beware. I'm a little rusty, but I'm sure I can figure it all out again. And I see a lot of trips with my trailer come this summer! Every cloud has a silver lining.

Well, not exactly fishing related, but I seem to be the latest victim of the oil patch. After 24 years in the industry I've been asked to retire. If all goes well this will be short lived. In the meantime, anyone need a Marshall at a golf course? http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2016/03/18/bring-on-whats-next/

Posted a story to my blog for the first time in a couple of months. Not specifically fishing related, or really at all, but there is references to shrimping if that counts!

You can certainly get prescription MJs. Not as sure on the Smith's.

I've had prescription MJs and they were great. Have since had eye surgery, so lost the need. I still wear MJ non prescription. But have recently got a pair of Smith ChromaPop for xmas. I'll never knock the MJs, but I think the Smith might actually be a bit better in clarity. Either would be a great choice.

My favorite Texas recipe for duck was grilled mesquite plank duck First make a rub with paprika, cumin, a bit of red pepper, and kosher salt Use rub liberally inside and out of duck Heat grill to 400 Place duck on wetted cedar plank (should wet board a few hours in advance) breast side up Cook until fattest part of leg is 175 (about 30-45 minutes) Remove from grill, throw duck away, eat plank. Tungsten's recipe is great as well. Or you can go to France and eat their domestic duck.

Obfuscation is always paramount!

A couple of stories that happened around my fathers wake and funeral. Not as depressing as it sounds! As in most of my stories, there is a thread of fishing in it. http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2015/11/20/249/

I pm'd, but here is Elias's contact info: 958-587-8610. If you google Elias Vasquez fishing you will see a bunch of Trip adivsor and other reviews. If anyone uses him, tell him "El Pescadoro Ricardito" says hello and ask how the Shimano Chronarch (gold bait casting reel) is working for him. Reading the above has me all nostalgic.

Problem with rooting for KC is they celebrate probably more than any other team. That's why they were constantly getting under teams skins this year. I'm not a giant fan of the stare down, even if it was brief. Bautista had shown more than a bit of anger about the calls and I think some of that burst out when he hit the homer. Overall though, much ado about nothing. I thought the Rangers pitcher should have kept his mouth shut, but there is a bit of emotion there as well.

My brother and law and I getting stuck in a bit of a thunderstorm fishing in south texas. He says he almost died. He's a weenie. http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2015/10/15/lightening-crashes-and-brother-in-law-dies-almost/

For fly fishing: I'd have to say my very first fly fishing trip with Dee at Troutchasers. That trip cost me many thousands of dollars though in rods, reels, flys, etc. I had to be talked into trying the fly rod, hooked a mid teens rainbow on a streamer (suicide fish I call her) and was totally hooked (I know, embarrassingly bad pun). I ended up with several that day fishing hopper dropper setup. Great guide, but more importantly a great guy. I've taken guides in Mexico as well. I always use local, I have 0 interest in taking some big boat with a north american guide. Give me a panga with a local guide every time. My favorite is a guy in Huatulco named Elias Vasquez. I've fished with him a few times now. Grew up subsistence fishing (and still does some of that) and taking out us tourists. Last time I was with him I gave him an old Shimano Chronarch reel (high end bait casting reel). He told my wife, who was with us, that it was like getting a Christmas present. After the trip, he asked us to meet him and his wife that afternoon. He gave me some local tequila (yum!) and his wife gave my wife a traditional "baby Jesus" that my wife had mentioned seeing at church the Sunday before. He knew I was leaving the next afternoon and asked if I could sneak out for a couple of hours "to show me how all the things on the reel work". I said "Sure!" Taught him some stuff about the reel, then we started drifting and casting to rocks in a "USA vs Mexico fishing contest" Only rule was I could not cast until he had the boat positioned where he wanted and was ready to cast himself. Not sure how many fish we caught, maybe 10 or so each, but I remember laughing my ass off. I have no doubt that I could find a better and faster boat with better gear and get on a sail or marlin with more frequency. But no way I could have a better time, or feel like I'm actually interacting with someone in the community. Haven't fish with Elias in a couple of years, I guess I'm due a trip to Huatulco!

I might have to steal a couple of those lines. I loved the Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp! I do have a BC cutty box. Use it 95% of the time. But when it's cool I have WAY too many pockets between waders, shirt, jacket, and vest. Total swear fest anytime I'm looking for dessicant, or my phone, or gps, or radio, or.....

A story of my fishing trip into the back country of BC. Lots of pictures and videos and stories of killer turkeys. Enjoy! http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2015/09/22/now-this-is-a-fishing-story/

Awesome Pete!

A story about how I buy WAY too much stuff getting ready for a fishing trip....http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2015/09/16/you-can-never-have-too-many-shoes-or-flies/

I hope a lot of people show up, and these guys get the full punishment available.

Nothing in the above post makes me think anyone was targeting spawning fish. We still fish for rainbows and browns when they are spawning, we just don't target the spawning fish, I don't see how this is any different. Just because bull trout are spawning someplace does not mean this fish was. She sure wasn't acting like it.

Nuclear submarine story. Seems like dangerous *hit happens in a lot of my stories! http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/2015/09/05/water-in-the-people-tank/

I actually sent this to the originator of the joke, who forwarded it to his "assistants". The assistants both took issue with me calling him "The Quiet Guy" and in looking back, that could be true. Maybe quiet when compared to me.

Folks, I put up a new blog post about the greatest fishing practical joke I've ever heard. It's my middle son's favorite story. It's called Never Trust the Quiet Guy. http://juststumblingthroughlife.com/

Just posted the second part of the Edmonton Folk Fest 2015. Next up I think will be a saltwater fishing trip with thunderstorms and some unplanned swimming. It was really fun and exciting. My brother in law calls it the trip where I tried to kill him twice, claims it was horrifying. Some say tomato.......

Only if you are alone, or sight fish nymphing, which for anyone who hasn't done it really fun! by the way, if anyone is interested in a folk fest primer, I just put up part 1 of my 2 part edmonton folk fest 2015 post. Not fishing, but....