Photo by Louis Cahill
Louis and I would like to thank each and every one of our loyal fans for regularly taking the time to visit, comment and spread the word about Gink & Gasoline.
This past month was our busiest month since we launched G&G two years ago. It’s been quite a journey. We’ve made lots of new friends, formed partnerships with many other great fly fishing websites, and together, we’ve built an engaging community that’s warm and respectful. Gink & Gasoline would have faded away a long time ago if it wasn’t for all of you great people.
As a token of our appreciation we invite all of you to participate in today’s photo caption contest for a chance to when a nice selection of gear that was graciously provided by TrueFlies Clothing. Please visit their website and support them just like they’ve supported us by sponsoring this month’s gear giveaway.
The winner of the Photo Caption contest will receive the following TrueFlies gear: Fish Crest Trucker Hat, Pin-Up Argyle Custom UV Buff, TrueFlies Can Coolie.
Rules: One submission per person only and all submissions must be received by midnight on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The winner will be announced Thursday, June 13, 2013.
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When targeting large Muskellunge, Kent likes to go to extremes in size of streamer and efforts to impart “live-action”.
Now that we have a fiberglass bass boat it is time to go on the pro bass circuit. Not having any plastic worms it is time to do what you have to do to compete! I just hope there are no penalties for live bait.
After hooking the biggest snake “Bill” had ever caught, he was happy he had spent the extra money to get his snake stamp on his regular fishing license.
The redneck copper-dropper rig can be deadly at times.
Finally, a wacky worm for fly anglers.
Some days I wish, I was just skunked!
“When the salmon disappeared the snagging situation grew desperate.”
a fly in the butt made it’s tail stand up….
Is that a snake in your boat or are you just happy to see me.
Sometimes, when no one is looking, I like to tip my fly with a little worm…
They’re delicious. You just have to know how to cook them.
Thar’s a snake in my boot!
*boat
Articulated streamers are getting a bit out of hand.
“Damn where is my flute?”
A snake in the boat is worth a thousand words.
This brings a whole new meaning to “snake-guide”
“I wasn’t looking for this kind of bite today.”
Friends often wondered why Bob’s push pole was tipped with a garden hoe, that is, until one June morning when he strip set on “lunch”…..
Pardon me while I slip into something more comfortable.
Dude, your snake is hanging out of your fly.
I actually had a cotton mouth drop out of a tree onto my boat once. At least you knew this one was coming!
There’s the single Spey, double Spey, snap-T, and my least favorite…the snake roll.
Step 5:
Leave enough room behind the hook eye to tie in your snake.
DO NOT try to cut off the tag end.
This step is very important due to the fact that you are using a live snake.
I’m pretty sure I had him in the mouth first…
*Looks up at the sky…takes a deep breath…looks back at the snake.* “F#@%!”
Snakes on a fly: the real fight begins after you land ’em.
Hank knew, if those other guys hated when he fished with a San Juan Worm, then they would REALLY have problems with his new creation.
So, so close to a snakehead record, yet so far away…
Thnks for the chance to win. Keep up the awesome work!!
A perfect example of the jurassic san juan worm used for plesiosaur fly fishing
When swinging for big steelhead and the regular MOAL (Mother of All Leeches) doesn’t work, I put this on. They key is the stinger hook with some flash in the middle of the body. I chuck this baby on 800 gn Skagit Extreme head, perfect for 1/2 chickens or full snakes!
After years of practicing the Zen art of no strike indicator nymphing, The G&G duo are snaking their way into the higher Zen arts.
I don’t always use bait but when I do I like to use bait that bites back!
Kent’s secret fly “the hairy stripper” has been known to produce all kinds of interesting results…
Just reach down and lip him Kent.
That is one fly that is not being removed.
That awkward moment when the “eat it or wear it” theory went South!
Kent, I don’t care how long it is, it does not count in the who buys contest, foul hooked is foul hooked!
“I said we were going after snakeHEADS!”
“Time for a more active and aggressive presentation…”
“My guide said to use a size 0 San Juan Worm.”
Nuts, I am so sick of hooking dieting bass. I better stop using the flies from Whole Foods.
Is this what they mean when they say “a tailing loop can come back to bite you”?
My version of Whitlocks snake fly. What? Oh … Right …
So THIS is what the Snake River is all about? Well I guess it is better than what we ran into on the Firehole River. We really need to do some thinking about the place’s name before deciding to go in the future.
Using a live snake as a fly box to keep your friends sticky fingers out……BRILLIANT!!!!
So Mister Wizard, what is the girth and length formula?
“No, I don’t think Samuel Jackson will go for ‘Snakes On A
Boat’ as a sequel.”
“Because you Never know when your going to need a quick release”
“Copperhead Barbless Hooks, coming soon to a fly shop near you”
“Sssseriously? I thought yal were throwin’ dries today.”
This is one for the G&G HISS-tory books.
I’m guesssssing this one was a deciever……?
“Honey, I think it’s time you learn how to unhook your own catch.”
What?!…you’re supposed to catch fish!
Eve, I told you if you cast too close to that apple tree you were going to find trouble!
The ‘Deer-Hair Rattle Snake’ is the way to go for Muskie and big Bass, and it only takes half a deer hide to tie!
“snakes, the other snake head”
What do you mean “take it out myself”? I HAVE NO ARMS!!!
So I turned to the wife and said “Come here and help me with this snake.” and then she yelled back without looking and said “Stop fooling yourself it ain’t that big and why have you got it out anyhow?.”
Snake, rattle, and roll cast
It’s not snake season! All snakes landed, must be released unharmed, immediately!
Finally all that ribbing you took over the years from your fishing buddies about carrying that .32 pistol in your tackle box to dispatch the big ones seems worth it.
Not a caption, but a true story. My only snake bite I have every gotten started just like that.
Oh s_ _t!…I got it….now what?
This is the perfect opportunity to show a beginner how to properly remove a hooked snake.
Do you suppose the hook removal technique would work in this situation?
…and then you wrap a grizzly hackle and whip finish the head.
Copper JOHN! I distinctly asked for a copper JOHN!
“Guys! Get the tape-measure and call the IGFA!”
Steve Irwin, goes fishing.
A tailing loop results in the leader snaking out
Clouser fakes the water snake.
“Hey don’t hate! I just picked up these feathers from the local fly shop. I heard its the new fad. Don’t you think they look good on me?”
Hmm, a whole new meaning to snake guide!
Sweet! Just a couple more and I’ll have enough for new pair of boots.
“And you see Honey….That is why I need a new boat and Fly gear! “
Breakin’ with da Snake: Watch the all-new “Dancing with the Flies”
WWLD (What would Lefty do? It has to be in one of those books somewhere.)
CAREFUL LEWIS !!! Objects in the viewfinder are larger than they appear!
One last cast Honey, and I’ll be home with the snake to fix our clogged drain.
Snakely, my dear, I dont give a damn.
Well… you’re going to have to suck the poison out, again.
Serpents! Reason # 137 why fishing in Alaska beats fishing in the lower 48.