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Capt. Gordon's Advice for the Lovelorn
The Editorial Corporate Counsel and Cousin-in-law pointed out and interesting article on the net that quotes our own pal Captain Gordon Churchill (seen here kissing a fish) as he gives advice for those looking for love, fly fishing style.
1. Use the old fishing ploy. "If you want to get a fish to bite your lure, you have to keep it moving enough to be interesting but not so fast as to be too hard to catch," says North Carolina fly-fishing guide Captain Gordon Churchill. "The erratic retrieve is usually best. The darting action of a lure in the hands of a skilled angler is usually hard to resist for a hungry fish... and then you've got what you were fishing for."
Now we will take fishing advice from Capt. G any day. However, we didn't know of his wisdom in the arts of love. He must have some skills since he did somehow manage to reel in his own trophy wife, Melissa. Read the article for yourself then head on over to his blog and leave a comment for the "ladies man" himself.
Redfish Can't Jump DVD's
Truly great fishing trip eats!
NC MFC can't see the forest...
... due to all the trees wearing rubber boots that keep jumping up in their faces. The Marine Fisheries Commision voted 5-2 AGAINST the gill net ban proposal that the Director of DMF, Dr Louis Daniel, had put out there. This will open up a whole can of whoop ass on NC commercial fishing. The gill netters have been catching turtles for years and not reporting, the state faces a lawsuit from turtle protection people, the Endangered Species Act mandates that the state do something about it. Dr Daniels proposes closing gill net fishing from May to December as something to placate the federal regulators. The commission votes it down. Can you see where this is headed? Don't be surprised if the National Marine Fisheries Service comes in to NC, takes over management of our fisheries and SHUTS DOWN all flounder and/or gill net fishing entirely. Way to be short sighted people. You've made your bed, now go cut down the trees...or something like that.
Capt. Gordon
Do you know what it means?
What is a saltwater flyfishing guide?
I wrote this screed about saltwater flyfishing guides today. If you feel like reading it you can:
http://captgordon.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/saltwater-flyfishing-guides/
A trip to the land of my birth
Ventured to the Great North to "visit family and possibly do some fishing". Visited family for three days out of six and fished every day. Here is a pic of the nicest trout I caught on the West Branch of the Delaware:
I must say that the biggest adjustment I had to make in going back to this fishing after so many years was setting the hook. I broke off a high number of very large trout. 7x just doesn't hold up like 12 lb. I had no trouble with the casting and/or seeing the rises however and was able to put my fly where it needed to be. Presentation is still the number one skill that needs to be perfected in order to get strikes from tricky fish. Setting the hook without breaking the line is the number one skill to get them in for the hero shot...
Capt. Gordon
I must say that the biggest adjustment I had to make in going back to this fishing after so many years was setting the hook. I broke off a high number of very large trout. 7x just doesn't hold up like 12 lb. I had no trouble with the casting and/or seeing the rises however and was able to put my fly where it needed to be. Presentation is still the number one skill that needs to be perfected in order to get strikes from tricky fish. Setting the hook without breaking the line is the number one skill to get them in for the hero shot...Capt. Gordon
Fly Tying Video: The "Little Haden"
FlyfishMagazine.com's Saltwater Guru, Capt. Gordon Churchill, interviewed fellow North Carolina fly fishing guide Capt. Gary Dubiel of the Spec Fever Guide Service as he tied an innovative saltwater fly pattern, the "Little Haden."
Fishing Jones: Sign, Save Redfish, Get Gear
Pete McDonald over at Fishing Jones is giving away an extremely sweet Redington Titanium CDL Reel for 7/8 Wt line. It only takes two simple steps to get your name in the running for this primo item of fly fishing gear.
First take a moment and sign our pal Captain Gordon Churchill's Petition to stop unattended gill net practices in North Carolina.
Second, once you've signed the petition, slide over to the Fishing Jones website and leave a comment on his Help Redfish and Get a Reel post using your name and typing the word "Signed" in the body. A commenter will be picked at random and get this great fly reel.
The completed petition is going to be presented to the Governor of North Carolina as a way to protect the state saltwater fish. Unattended gill nets are taking a major toll on Redfish stocks on Carolina inshore waters. Guys like Captain Gordon Churchill, Pete McDonald and others are doing this to make a real difference for both anglers and fish populations.
Gill Net Issue Update - Save the Reds
Captain Gordon sends an update on the cause to stop unattended gill nets on the Carolina coast. The face book group is now up over 600 members strong. Sign the petition and
Don't forget to sign the petition too http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/change-gill-net-rules-in-north-carolina and keep spreading the word. There is a new committee in the NC Assembly. It is called the Marine Resources Committee. Rep Bonner Stiller from the southern part of the state is cooperative. Send him your thoughts on the gill net issue. Bonner.Stiller@ncleg.net The more pressure we can bring the better.
Thanks for your help.
Gordon
PS Sign the petition! :-)
Online Gillnet Petition
FlyfishMagazine.com Saltwater Editor, Captain Gordon Churchill, asks you to take a few moments of your day to sign this online petition seeking to end the use of unattended gillnets on the North Carolina coast. The petition will be presented to Governor Beverly Perdue. It is a quick and easy way to show you care about this issue.
"Unattended gill nets are a wasteful fishing method and should be attended all times to stop wasteful killing of non-targeted fish, bird and turtle species. Mandatory attendance would stop the waste due to the person fishing the net being right there and able to release the fish before it dies.
We support commercial fishermen and their desire to make a living from the water and also support fishing methods that are unwasteful."
Flies: Gordo's Grey Goose
Great minds + top shelf Vodka = Fly Tying Innovation. A very exclusive fly tied by our pal Captain Gordon Churchill, to be fished shaken and not stirred.
Just so you know, Gordo is famous for a few more conventional flies as well.
The Fly Fishing Show hits Charlotte this Weekend
This is your reminder that The Fly Fishing Show will be rolling into our home town this Friday at 10 AM. The show will be at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart and will run through Saturday evening. This year's show is looking to be a good one with the pre-show chatter indicating more bargains than ever on gear and trips. The FlyfishMagazine.com crew will be on site for both days (as well as attending the many after parties) so be sure to look for us if you plan to attend.
FlyfishMagazine.com contributor, Capt. Paul Rose, will be giving seminars both Friday and Saturday about tips for catching Carp on the fly. Captain Gordon Churchill, our very own Redfish guru, will be on site Saturday and will be signing autographs and accepting adoration from the fly fishing masses. As for me, I will be wandering around, conducting interviews with pretty much anyone who will take the time to talk to me, as well as bestowing prizes from the corporate swag vault to the show attendees that we feel best exemplify the age old practice of wearing fishing gear to a fishing show. If you dare show up wearing your waders and vest you just might get a prize (albeit a small one).
The time has come
The Facebook cause page has been a great way to get people all in the same virtual space. Now it is time to start doing something.
This is an easy way to get started. Our new Governor, Bev Perdue has stated that she would be interested in talking about making the red drum a gamefish in NC. We need to start holding her to this. To that effect we need to begin with an email campaign. If everybody who receives this message sends her something stating that we want red drum to be made into a gamefish to stop targeting and sale of them by gill netters and others it will be a giant step in the right direction. We also need to message our local legislators. If you live out of state mention that NC is not a place you will choose to spend your hard earned dollars on vacation if something is not done.
Contact Governor Perdue at governor.office@nc.gov
If enough of us step up to get this started, it may actually happen.
Thanks,
Gordon
If enough of us step up to get this started, it may actually happen.
Thanks,
Gordon
Gill Net Ban Convert
Earlier this year a Rocky Mount Telegraph reporter wrote a series of articles for his paper in Rocky Mt, NC focusing on the gill net problem we are seeing in Carolina waters. In the original series he tried to be a good reporter and be fair to both sides. Seems like he has had his own run in with the netters and seems to finally understand the way this thing works. He wrote a new article that ran this past weekend:
"We were unable to get another strike from a trout after that episode of rudeness. The commercial fisherman had watched us catch those big trout, then completely wrapped up all the points we had been fishing for the day.
Since last Saturday, I am no longer “on the fence.” I want gill netting to be banned in North Carolina as soon as possible. This coming weekend would not be soon enough."
Click here to see our previous coverage of this issue.
"We were unable to get another strike from a trout after that episode of rudeness. The commercial fisherman had watched us catch those big trout, then completely wrapped up all the points we had been fishing for the day.
Since last Saturday, I am no longer “on the fence.” I want gill netting to be banned in North Carolina as soon as possible. This coming weekend would not be soon enough."
Click here to see our previous coverage of this issue.