What Drives a Self-Proclaimed Uber Nerd in Academia and Gaming?

[Danger]

I got the pic on my computer, now I just need to upload it...

That certainly appears to be the same species that I used to catch, but we never saw one even close to that size.

 

[turbo]

Here are my favorite fish: brook trout. I'd rather get slapped with a guppy, though. Some of these guys were pretty hefty. I normally throw back most fish, taking home only enough to keep my wife happy and supportive of my fishing habit. I had fished this pond a week earlier, and found some pretty unique caddis flies zipping around laying eggs. I modified some of my existing flies and fooled a few fish, but when I got home, I got to work to make some flies that would more accurately depict the naturals. The next weekend was the last weekend for open-water fishing, and a couple of friends and I trekked back into that pond (with a pop-up camper for local accommodation) to catch a few trout. I gave my buddies about 6-8 flies each and told them how to fish them. I caught the 2nd from the left on Friday night, and put him back because his right gill-flap was entirely gone, but he was healed and tough as hell. I called him Gill (duh) and figured that he should spread his genes around. The next morning, I caught him again and figured that he was too stupid to spare again. With him added to the three trout on the right, I was really close to the 7.5# total weight limit, so I decided to keep him and fish catch and release for Saturday and Sunday. A few minutes later, I caught the football on the left and decided that my season was over.

One of my buddies caught a 14" trout and a much smaller one - the other caught a few trout in the 8-12" range. When I told them that I was hanging it up for the weekend, they cursed me. When they got home on Sunday night, they called me on the phone and cursed me some more. BTW, I bought that Apogee blank from a wholesaler and built that fly-rod myself.

 

[binzing]

Turbo, ever heard of the fly pattern "San Juan Worm" or similar? Named after our local river, which I live like an 8th of a mile from.

 

[turbo]

I try to use dry fly patterns. The San Juan worm has been outlawed in some tail-waters because it is too damned efficient at fooling fish. My flies are less effective than dynamite, but still fill the bill.

 

[binzing]

Oh yeah, and the San Juan Shuffle...I just got into fly fishing this year, and my neighbor is teaching me. Hey, if you ever make a trip out here to fish this stuff, let me know, I can tell you the places to fish, stay, eat.

 

[tikay]

I think I favor the reef fish known as Parrot Fish...hard to find a proper picture but I finally nabbed one. They are semi~abundant on Kona reefs. With the tangs and angel fish.

http://www.naturalscenes.net/Images/2007/Per-Tem-UWCn011Er300607.jpg.htm

 

[Math Is Hard]

I think I favor the reef fish known as Parrot Fish...hard to find a proper picture but I finally nabbed one. They are semi~abundant on Kona reefs. With the tangs and angel fish.

http://www.naturalscenes.net/Images/2007/Per-Tem-UWCn011Er300607.jpg.htm

I went swimming with them in Kona. Some guy threw a handful of frozen peas at me in the water and I got "schooled".

 

[Monique]

I think someone is asking to be fish-slapped...

 

[tikay]

Tho~ I'd much rater be schooled! Lemme guess, Kahalu'u beach?
hehe

 

[Andre]

Maybe we can lease a parrot fish somewhere

 

[tikay]

WeLL~ Isn't it about time EVERYBODY got a Hawaiian VacatiON?
;~})

I have BiG plans to go visit my three grown sons in MaRcH...for two weeks. Only problem is they are on Oahu and I'm a Kona girl...i'll have to get to Kona for at least a few days and hit my top ten favorite Kona beaches.

AND Yes (before you ask) JuiCy MaNGos do fall by the roadside for free...and sometimes Avacados too.

 

[Kurdt]

Maybe we can lease a parrot fish somewhere

A norwegian parrot fish?

 

[Andre]

A norwegian parrot fish?

Or maybe in from a tiny Gaulois (Gaulish) village