Comments on: The Mother of all skunks. http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-391 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:41 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-391 Dave, you misunderstood...the strain of virus I contracted was not HONO (although I do like your version, OHNO!)– it was the H0N0 (H ZERO N ZERO). Skunk Flu- get it ; ) And I thought I was being so clever ;) I fish the Firehole in Yellowstone every Memorial Day weekend and we free line nymphs. It's much more liberating than fishing under a bobber. Almost like tiny streamer fishing. But the Yakima Ice Princess demands a bobber because the fish are so lazy about sipping flies that without the dipping of the indicator you'd never know anything put a lip on your fly. Thanks for chiming in with your always interesting take on matters... Dave, you misunderstood…the strain of virus I contracted was not HONO (although I do like your version, OHNO!)– it was the H0N0 (H ZERO N ZERO).
Skunk Flu- get it ; ) And I thought I was being so clever ;) I fish the Firehole in Yellowstone every Memorial Day weekend and we free line nymphs.
It’s much more liberating than fishing under a bobber. Almost like tiny streamer fishing. But the Yakima Ice Princess demands a bobber because the fish
are so lazy about sipping flies that without the dipping of the indicator you’d never know anything put a lip on your fly. Thanks for chiming in with your always
interesting take on matters…

]]> By: Nerveracker http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Nerveracker Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:02:50 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-390 Hey Kirk, at least The Tav was available to drown the skunking away. I've heard that a healthy (1/2 pound) cheeseburger with all the fixin's and a few GOOD beers can drown out even the worst skunking. But then again, even the worst skunking on the river beats the hell out of any day not fishing. The HONO virus? don't you mean the OHNO virus? I hear that's a rough one to kick. You wake up the next morning and say.. OH!!! No!!! Why did I drink that last ______ ! (insert any of the alcoholic beverage(s) that was consumed the evening before) Where's the aspirin and where did that light come from? Oh, no, I'm never gonna drink like THAT again! This is the OHNO virus. It tends to afflict many on Saturday and or Sunday mornings. During the months of September through January it also can be very prevalent and continuing into Monday mornings and even has been the recent cause of Tuesday absences. Marck skunked as well? Now there's something you don't read about every day! The "fishy" guy getting a skunk. Ouch. Dead skunk an omen? Maybe, but we're all a superstitious lot aren't we? Lucky hat, lucky socks, lucky rod, and 1 unlucky skunk, makes for some great reading! Oh and embrace the nymphing, embrace it like a mother who has just given birth. Embrace it as a way of life. Welcome to your new life. Oh ye with disdain for nymphing. Cut thy thingamabobber loose, and free-line thine nymphs. Dave P.S. I catch a few here and there. The way I figure it, a fish feeds 85-90% of the time sub surface. I increase my odds of catching a fish by 185-190% when I put a nymph in the water, and only 110-115% chance with a dry fly (the 100% comes from getting my fly in the water to begin with and not in a tree). This time of year, a nearer to 10% chance with dry flies. Good luck and embrace the nymph! Hey Kirk, at least The Tav was available to drown the skunking away. I’ve heard that a healthy (1/2 pound) cheeseburger with all the fixin’s and a few GOOD beers can drown out even the worst skunking. But then again, even the worst skunking on the river beats the hell out of any day not fishing.
The HONO virus? don’t you mean the OHNO virus? I hear that’s a rough one to kick. You wake up the next morning and say.. OH!!! No!!! Why did I drink that last ______ ! (insert any of the alcoholic beverage(s) that was consumed the evening before) Where’s the aspirin and where did that light come from? Oh, no, I’m never gonna drink like THAT again! This is the OHNO virus. It tends to afflict many on Saturday and or Sunday mornings. During the months of September through January it also can be very prevalent and continuing into Monday mornings and even has been the recent cause of Tuesday absences.
Marck skunked as well? Now there’s something you don’t read about every day! The “fishy” guy getting a skunk. Ouch.
Dead skunk an omen? Maybe, but we’re all a superstitious lot aren’t we? Lucky hat, lucky socks, lucky rod, and 1 unlucky skunk, makes for some great reading!
Oh and embrace the nymphing, embrace it like a mother who has just given birth. Embrace it as a way of life. Welcome to your new life. Oh ye with disdain for nymphing. Cut thy thingamabobber loose, and free-line thine nymphs.

Dave

P.S. I catch a few here and there. The way I figure it, a fish feeds 85-90% of the time sub surface. I increase my odds of catching a fish by 185-190% when I put a nymph in the water, and only 110-115% chance with a dry fly (the 100% comes from getting my fly in the water to begin with and not in a tree). This time of year, a nearer to 10% chance with dry flies. Good luck and embrace the nymph!

]]> By: admin http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-389 admin Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:16:13 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-389 Hal, I have a hard time accepting this criticism from one who drinks MGD. Hal, I have a hard time accepting this criticism from one who drinks MGD.

]]> By: Hal (not his real name) http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Hal (not his real name) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:49:10 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-388 Maybe this is a sign that it's time to switch to another beer. I always thought Bud was a bit skunky and maybe after all these years it's finally caught up with you! Maybe this is a sign that it’s time to switch to another beer. I always thought Bud was a bit skunky and maybe after all these years it’s finally caught up with you!

]]> By: admin http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-387 admin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:21:32 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-387 Bob, no need for formalities- please just call me Unaccomplished. You’ll not find me looking down my nose at your inferior lake run steelhead. If I lived there, I’d be out after them and glad for the opportunity. I’m curious as to why you have a toilet in your garage? Don’t get me wrong, I rather like the idea of taking a dump in the garage- it’s just not a typical place for a toilet. Hope you got rid of that skunk stank, and thanks for chiming in here! Bob, no need for formalities- please just call me Unaccomplished. You’ll not find me looking down my nose at your inferior lake run steelhead. If I lived there, I’d be out after them and glad for the opportunity. I’m curious as to why you have a toilet in your garage? Don’t get me wrong, I rather like the idea of taking a dump in the garage- it’s just not a typical place for a toilet. Hope you got rid of that skunk stank, and thanks for chiming in here!

]]> By: admin http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-386 admin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:08:32 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-386 Rebecca, Well, at least misery loves company- there's safety in numbers, and with skunks going around, we're in good company. That is a particularly nice stretch of river, and with water temps a few degrees higher, those logs would have given up many a trout, or at least that's my theory. You know, there IS camo for fishing folks- check out http://www.aquadesign.com/ Not sure I'll be running out to get any soon, because it might help increase my catch-rate, and that just gets me in the doghouse with my readers (all 5 of them, including you). Rebecca,
Well, at least misery loves company- there’s safety in numbers, and with skunks going around, we’re in good company. That is a particularly nice stretch of river, and with water temps a few degrees higher, those logs would have given up many a trout, or at least that’s my theory. You know, there IS camo for fishing folks- check out http://www.aquadesign.com/ Not sure I’ll be running out to get any soon, because it might help increase my catch-rate, and that just gets me in the doghouse with my readers (all 5 of them, including you).

]]> By: Rebecca http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Rebecca Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:08:06 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-382 that should have said "had" caught fish....... And I think we should drop the kilt waders idea and move onto river camo for fly fisherman. that should have said “had” caught fish…….

And I think we should drop the kilt waders idea and move onto river camo for fly fisherman.

]]> By: Bob http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Bob Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:05:51 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-381 Dear Mr. Unaccomplished: I live in New York City where the nearest viable fly fishing is about 6 hours away at this time of year. I fish a few times every winter, (Lake run steelheads - I know you are looking down your nose - have mercy, I live in the east.) but not nearly enough. So it is nice to dream about fishing vicariously through your blog. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf. BTW, my wife & I were driving up state last Friday evening & I ran across the remains of a dead skunk more than 80 miles away from our house. When I got up on Saturday morning to go to the dump, the garage stank to high heaven! Cheers..... Dear Mr. Unaccomplished:

I live in New York City where the nearest viable fly fishing is about 6 hours away at this time of year. I fish a few times every winter, (Lake run steelheads – I know you are looking down your nose – have mercy, I live in the east.) but not nearly enough. So it is nice to dream about fishing vicariously through your blog. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf.

BTW, my wife & I were driving up state last Friday evening & I ran across the remains of a dead skunk more than 80 miles away from our house. When I got up on Saturday morning to go to the dump, the garage stank to high heaven!

Cheers…..

]]> By: Rebecca http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Rebecca Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:04:50 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-380 I suggest blaming your blog. The minute you decided to write about catching fish, you were doomed. I know this from first hand experience. Sadly, the blog skunk fishing sydrome has extended to your poor innocent friends as well! I have to say, thats a cool picture though. Just the sort of river I like. Oh, and someone mentioned to me the other day on twitter.....fishing is like hunting, so why don't we, fly fisherman, dress more camo like to hide our locations? I'm still pondering the question. Now if Steave (not his real name) has caught fish, I might have given the camo approach some serious consideration..... I suggest blaming your blog. The minute you decided to write about catching fish, you were doomed. I know this from first hand experience.
Sadly, the blog skunk fishing sydrome has extended to your poor innocent friends as well!
I have to say, thats a cool picture though. Just the sort of river I like.
Oh, and someone mentioned to me the other day on twitter…..fishing is like hunting, so why don’t we, fly fisherman, dress more camo like to hide our locations? I’m still pondering the question. Now if Steave (not his real name) has caught fish, I might have given the camo approach some serious consideration…..

]]> By: admin http://unaccomplishedangler.com/2010/02/the-mother-of-all-skunks/comment-page-1/#comment-379 admin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:22:08 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=1796#comment-379 Sherry, I'm glad to see you chime in here. Believe me, everything about that particular day stunk, including the fact that the next day I woke up with the Skunk Flu (the H0N0 virus). Sherry, I’m glad to see you chime in here. Believe me, everything about that particular day stunk, including the fact that the next day I woke up with the Skunk Flu (the H0N0 virus).

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