Santa a fly fisher?!! - but of course!!!

Photo diary from New Zealand Vol. 2

Pool 32 and Castabroad have joined forces showing you this amazing photo journey through the backcountry of New Zealand, thanks to Craig Somerville, who has shoot these great pictures from the fantastic fly fishing scene down there.
It has always been a dream of mine traveling to New Zealand, exploring the great fly fishing down there. But it's a long journey from Denmark, so before it becomes a reality (and you can be sure that it will happen one day!!!)  I have to settle with these stunning pictures from Craig and Castabroad.

Pool 32 and Castabroad will also show this photo journey at the EWF App - so don't miss this opputunity to get this Photo Diary direct in your hand, download it HERE.

(PS.  it's free and you will get access to a wide range of interesting fly fishing stuff through this App.)

"Korean beauty" casting beautifully

I got this YT link in a mail from a good friend the other day. The headline were "check this girl out, she is pretty and cats like a dream" - only problem is that roomers say she (Jeong Park)  doesn't treat the fish very nice, so if you dear Jeong should read this post, I pledge you to give it a thought.

Salmon poetry combined by underwater visuals.

A collaborative effort between Joanna Mariana Reichhold and Thomas Bang Dunklin, combining poetry and underwater salmon visuals. A groove track from Aubergine 3 sets the tone. This beautiful 11 minute clip was created for the 2009 gathering of the Fisher Poets, in Astoria, Oregon. The clip features all 5 species of wild salmon found in the Pacific Northwest, plus steelhead trout. 


SalmonsKin from Thomas B. Dunklin on Vimeo.

A different Vimeo video, with some serious fly fishing ZEN!!!

"What comes around - goes around" - EWF App are now in Japan.

The EWF App has really been received unbelievably - it has spread around the world in a very short time. And we have had an amazing response on the content as well.

Download this free App HERE

The EU must start to fish responsibly now!!

MADRID, Dec 16, 2010 (IPS) - The loss of marine biodiversity is hurtling forward at an unprecedented rate. At present, the FAO calculates that nearly 80 percent of the world’s fishery resources are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted. Furthermore, marine scientists have suggested that if the current pace of exploitation continues, all fish stocks will have collapsed or disappeared by 2048.

Measures put in place to manage marine resources have failed miserably. They have not only driven oceans into a critical state from an environmental perspective, but have also taken a socioeconomic toll on people and economies around the world. Eight percent of the global population supports itself directly or indirectly through the fishing industry, and over one billion people from the world’s poorest countries depend on fish as their main source of animal protein.

The European Commission acknowledges that 88 percent of stocks for which data exist are being exploited above sustainable levels. Meanwhile, our taste for fish continues to grow, and the biggest challenge that we must now face is how to balance our growing appetite with the proper management of the very oceans that provide for us. The EU has a responsibility to its fishers, its citizens and future generations, to reverse its tendency to overexploit and badly manage our resources.

A comprehensive approach - tackling the factors that contribute to the destruction of marine ecosystems, which include overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change - is essential for turning the tide on the state of European (and global) oceans and fisheries.

The simple solution to overfishing is to fish less and more responsibly, and to start making changes now. By reducing catches today and fulfilling the EU’s commitment to achieve "maximum sustainable yield" by 2015, fishing stocks will be given a chance to recover, thereby increasing tomorrow’s fishing opportunities by up to 80 percent. Unfortunately it is not only a matter of reducing quotas, but also of limiting fleet capacity, enforcing gear selectivity, curbing illegal fishing, developing scientifically sound management plans, and creating marine sanctuaries where endangered populations can rebuild and thrive again.

One logical place to begin is curbing fishing practices that lead to high by- catch and discards rates. Every year, 7.3 million tonnes of catches worldwide are discarded - an amount close to the entire African continent’s annual seafood consumption.

In Europe, the news is just as bad. Recently, disturbing - though not surprising - reports reveal that upwards of 1/4 (some estimate 1/2) of North Sea catches are thrown back into the water, dead or dying. 


Read the rest of this article at the IPS News.

80% of the area's residents oppose the Pebble Mine

Bristol Bay communities have already chosen: 80% of the area's residents oppose the Pebble Mine. They don't want to risk the Bristol Bay fishery -- the backbone of the local economy and the sustainable food source for local communities and wildlife.

EARTHWORKS is supporting these Alaskan Native leaders, fishermen and residents around Bristol Bay who have chosen to say no to the Pebble Mine.

In November, we helped bring community leaders and commercial fishermen to meet with Anglo American at their London headquarters. They told company executives, in person, that their mine is not welcome.

And EARTHWORKS' No Dirty Gold Campaign has convinced 50 leading U.S. and U.K. jewelers -- representing more than $5 billion in annual sales -- to sign the Bristol Bay Protection Pledge.  Tiffany, Zales, Helzberg Diamonds and 47 more have vowed not to buy gold from the proposed Pebble Mine, and to support lasting protection for this special place!

The fight to protect Bristol Bay has received worldwide press attention, including prominent coverage in the United Kingdom from the BBC World Service, the Times of London and the Guardian.

Anglo American is feeling the pressure. But stopping a mine like Pebble takes a long-term commitment.

Support this cause at Earth Works website

 

150th Anniversary Handblown Glass Minnow Trap from Orvis

Own a piece of Orvis history, handblown by a sole artisan in Manchester, Vermont, who uses techniques and tools of 12th-century Italy. Each glass minnow bait trap captures the heritage of the original trap of 1885. During World War II, with saltwater fishing disrupted by U-boats, the trap saw a rise in orders as freshwater fishing increased. Indeed, the trap helped Orvis survive. The 150th Trap is created with 2000º F molten glass blown into a handcrafted cherry wood mold. The funnel-shaped opening, anniversary emblem, perforated cap, and stand are handcrafted. A handsome, sporting addition to any fly fisher's den, perfect as a display container. Glass minnow bait trap is handcrafted in Vermont.

Maybe this is a perfect Christmas gift - buy it here - Orvis website

Transparent fish and other Specimens by Japanese Artist Iori Tomita

Iori Tomita, a Japanese artist, combines art and science by turning the flesh of marine life transparent. And to enhance each creature's invisibility, he injected dye into their bones too. It's a pretty psychedelic combination.
How do you make flesh translucent? It's a method that involves the dissolution of natural proteins. Tomita first learned of it from scientists who would examine the minuscule bone structure of fish. He then adds red dye to hard bones and blue dye to soft bones, which would blend together if the skeleton was complex enough. Depending on size, it takes 4-6 months to reach Tomita's intended effect.

Link: Gizmodo,  Shinsekai, Cool Hunting