MidnightPoacher
Just finished a River Runs Through it!
Who: I am The Midnight Poacher
Why: Attempting to take back fishing privileges of 'privatized water' from individuals in the U.S.
When: Typically during moonless evenings when everyone is asleep. August 15th Evening.
Where: Cony Island
Details: The skinny is that my two VERY jealous Vogue Models stranded me in N.J. after I got hammered and started hitting on other Vogue girlies at some swanky N.Y.C. penthouse party. I do remember attempting to show the girlies my latest albino worm imitation -- but no dice.
Needless to admit, I passed out while attempting my patented smooth moves, woke-up and found myself stranded with my fly rod in one hand, a few large salmon flies in the other and one rude hangover. At least my model felines did not leave me completely naked, they remembered to arm me with my fishing vest as well. Thanks girls!
Needing to get my fix of fly fishing while stranded on Cony Island just past the bewitching hour of midnight, I choose to use my oldest rod (with the sensitivity of a broom) to fish the East River flowing nearby. Interestingly, I saw no other fellow fly fisherman. The upside was that there were a lot of targets of floating, yet glowing casting targets meandering down the river. I could not for the life of me determine what they were.
Quickly, I double hauled my 9 wt. bass bug taper fly line across the channel and hooked one of these roving items bobbing in the water. Instantly I hooked the floating target and yanked with all of my might.
Something was not right. Someone was near. Suddenly, a local police officer approached me and stated: "You know that you hooked a Cony Island Whitefish?" Trying with all nerve not to appear startled, I replied with my best Jersey accent: "You kiddn' me. I thought they were an endangered species? " The officer chuckled and wished me a good evening, jumped into his squad car and left. Quickly, I stripped this Whitefish in using hand over hand retrieve until it splashed near my feet.
FYI . Dennis C provided some insight on the particular landmarks,etc for this story.
To be continued...
Why: Attempting to take back fishing privileges of 'privatized water' from individuals in the U.S.
When: Typically during moonless evenings when everyone is asleep. August 15th Evening.
Where: Cony Island
Details: The skinny is that my two VERY jealous Vogue Models stranded me in N.J. after I got hammered and started hitting on other Vogue girlies at some swanky N.Y.C. penthouse party. I do remember attempting to show the girlies my latest albino worm imitation -- but no dice.
Needless to admit, I passed out while attempting my patented smooth moves, woke-up and found myself stranded with my fly rod in one hand, a few large salmon flies in the other and one rude hangover. At least my model felines did not leave me completely naked, they remembered to arm me with my fishing vest as well. Thanks girls!
Needing to get my fix of fly fishing while stranded on Cony Island just past the bewitching hour of midnight, I choose to use my oldest rod (with the sensitivity of a broom) to fish the East River flowing nearby. Interestingly, I saw no other fellow fly fisherman. The upside was that there were a lot of targets of floating, yet glowing casting targets meandering down the river. I could not for the life of me determine what they were.
Quickly, I double hauled my 9 wt. bass bug taper fly line across the channel and hooked one of these roving items bobbing in the water. Instantly I hooked the floating target and yanked with all of my might.
Something was not right. Someone was near. Suddenly, a local police officer approached me and stated: "You know that you hooked a Cony Island Whitefish?" Trying with all nerve not to appear startled, I replied with my best Jersey accent: "You kiddn' me. I thought they were an endangered species? " The officer chuckled and wished me a good evening, jumped into his squad car and left. Quickly, I stripped this Whitefish in using hand over hand retrieve until it splashed near my feet.
FYI . Dennis C provided some insight on the particular landmarks,etc for this story.
To be continued...
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