October « 2009 « Taoist Fisherman

Extreme Aerial Bowfishing

In summary, archery meets fishing. Asian Carp, a recent and unwanted immigrant to parts of the Mississippi is known to jump out of the water in response to boat vibrations. At times the fish is known to jump quite high with sufficient air-time to support this new sport, “Extreme Aerial Bowfishing”.

The Last Cast

My last cast of the year was October 12 at about 9:30am. I had fished the morning and took a final few casts before I left the beach. I had no particular expectations of catching fish, I simply wanted to make a mental recording of the sun reflecting off the ocean, the smell [...]