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conchydong
Pompano BeachPosts: 12,399 AG
Anyone know what happened to Permit Rat?
conchydong
Pompano BeachPosts: 12,399 AG
He (Rick) used to post in this section a lot but I haven't seen him post in years. Hope he is still with us and fishing in Mexico.
“Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
― Ernest Hemingway
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Like you, I hope he's still fishing -on this side of the bar... Can't count the number of great anglers and folks in the fishing business that aren't around anymore... Must be getting old.
Bob LeMay
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I also got to hear how the Zara Spook got it's first name Zaragossa and what that meant as well.
We are getting old I suppose, but I do not know when I am supposed to start acting like it!
I don't know Rick either but I will search his old posts.
6th G - I'd bet that the old-timers and their stories are the biggest reason the pre-www generation learned to fish. I'm not knocking the "I learned it on YouTube" generation. It's a good tool and I use it as well but I'd much rather hear the story, straight from the man, on his terms. It's much more colorful that way and the same story seems to always get bigger and better with time.
I fish because my Grandfather and his old buddies taught me how. That was in NYC 50+ years ago. Those guys and their stories of the fall run from Maine to Delaware, Cape Cod and Block Island, The Lagoon, The Keys and The Everglades were legends for me. I heard those stories while we were standing on the beach in Montauk, surf fishing for big Striped Bass under the lighthouse at 2 AM. At 9 years old there was nowhere I'd rather have been. Here I am in FL all of those years later and today those stories still drive me to the ramp before dawn.
I guess neither I or the Lagoon are what we once were but the stories are still there and some are still being made on rare occasions.
"The good Lord came to heal liars and sinners, that’s why he started with 4 fishermen".Now, for those of us that don't know the original name of the Merkin, can you spill the beans?
On that note, I'd also like to share a podcast, produced by Andy Mills, in which he and his son interview many legendary Florida captains who have pioneered fly fishing and sport fishing in Florida. They even say their drive behind making this is so that these stories aren't lost as, unfortunately, these gentlemen begin to pass
PS I am in no way affiliated with them just love the podcast and think many of you would enjoy as well.
17 ft. Ankona Native with 40 hp Suzuki 4 stroke
Sixth wrote - "I remember hearing what the inventor of the Merkin fly first named it. Cabela's wouldn't let him use the name in their catalog so he changed it to Merkin and they let him use that name not knowing what it meant..."
The shadow box may get a new label???