Michael Gracie

I caught a bat on a fly rig once.

Really? I bet the bat was small, we only have small bats here in America. You should ask my friend about the Vampire Bats in Sydney, they are huge. I mean, they aren’t real vampires so they’re not dangerous but they’re still big.

Real vampires? Is this a serious conversation? What do you mean they aren’t real vampires, do you believe in vampires?

This conversation actually happened. What made it all the more entertaining is the fact that one of the individuals in that previous block-quote was wearing a hat that I can only assume is supposed to be a representation of The Chupacabra. If you don’t know what the Chupacabra is, don’t feel bad. The Chupacabra, like vampires, does not exist.

The Chupacabra

Chupacabra and I spent the weekend at Grey Reef where the post flush fishing was spectacular, the wind was biblical, and the breakfast waffles satisfying. While fish cooperated for the most part, when they didn’t, I went amateur on them with the loathed 3 fly rig. The Chupacabra suggested I move over to the domain www.3flyrig.com and make some cool t-shirts that say “You miss 100% of the ass-hooks you don’t set.”

Successful Ass Hook

Despite a few ass hooks there is now one less person that believes in vampires today than there was last week, and that my friends, is the real victory.

An Eater

Face Hook

Goodbye For Now

When I think of mutant reptiles I often think of my childhood obsession with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (affectionally known as TMT). If you have forgotten, the premise of the show is there was the secret “ooze” that was leaked into the sewers and the turtles turned into crime fighting renegades with the help of a life size rat named… Splinter.

Rise of the TMT?

Fast forward about twenty years and I see our fine fishery in urban Denver capable of providing all the the life sustaining forces that were present in the sewers of the TMT. We have water (the Platte), boat loads of chemicals, contamination, and possibly the “ooze” (also in the Platte), and of course turtles. Coupling my TMT research with my advanced knowledge of historical events, I would have to say that the turtles of the South Platte are starting to exhibit changes that make me believe that one day we will indeed see the rise of another generation of TMT.

These fearless creatures currently share our fishery with the friendly carp but, I fear, this may change. Noting their exceptional evolutionary pace Michael Gracie and I fear that more attention needs to be drawn to our “heroes in a half-shell”. Thus, today we began our quest to provide the fine citizens of Denver with the evidence in hopes to raise awareness about what we feel is the impending rise of a new generation of TMT.

Our Thirst for Knowledge Takes us to a Desert.

If you made it this far through the post I congratulate or feel sorry for you, I’m not sure which. For your troubles I will tell you it seems the carp still like cottonwood seeds and a few crayfish from time to time. Get after it, the water is nice.

Vampire Bats, 3 Fly Rigs, &…The Chupacabra?

The Recipe of Mutant Reptiles

If you made it this far through the post I congratulate or feel sorry for you, I’m not sure which. For your troubles I will tell you it seems the carp still like cottonwood seeds and a few crayfish from time to time. Get after it, the water is nice.