Yeah, Byard the CEO And for $20,000, I'll take you fishing down the Platte River, too. <G> DonO Thanks for the story- didn't mention what you used for flies, tho...
----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Crowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] How I spent my first day of summer... > USA today was right. As owner and CEO of Lines End, isn't Byard one of those > corporate magnates that are so into the "Zen" of fly fishing? Next thing you > know he'll be driving a Lexus and wearing custom tailored Hugo Boss suits! > > LOL! Just kidding Byard. Looks like an awesome day. Thanks for sharing it > with us! > > Dan Crowe > Power-Mad Corporate Tool in Training > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Gober" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] How I spent my first day of summer... > > > > USA today eat your heart out, wow. and I even got to hear a bit, thanks > > Byard > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Byard Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: "The Fish Barrel..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Scott Bullock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:40 PM > > Subject: [VFB] How I spent my first day of summer... > > > > > > > > > > The alarm went off at 1:15 AM. In a sleep deprived mode I made a pot > > > of coffee, gathered up a few last minute items and was on the road by > > > 2. You know what?...it's still dark then! > > > > > > At 3:30 (it's still dark) I pulled into the driveway of my new "best > > > friend" and most gracious host of the day, Scott Bullock. We loaded > > > up assorted paraphernalia into his van and were back on the road with > > > one fine fishing craft in tow...The Saltybugger. > > > > > > We arrived at our intended launch point and were on the water by just > > > after 5. Somebody finally turned on the lights...;^) The sea was dead > > > calm and the forecast called for clear skies, temps in the 70's and > > > light winds of 5-10 knots. A perfect day to be out searching for > > > stripers. > > > > > > The tide was coming in with an expected high at 8 AM. A short ride > > > brought us to the rip...and what a rip it was. And there were > > > birds...diving in the water...and there was bait...and there were > > > FISH! The surface was alive...big stripers jumping straight out of > > > the water. Blues cutting the bait to shreds. > > > > > > We quickly set up to drift over the rip and it wasn't long before we > > > were in the zone. Scott was the first to holler "FISH ON"! After a > > > heck of a battle a beauty of a legal sized striper was boated and > > > quickly revived and released. The next drift through and I had my > > > turn...another hefty striper came into the boat. After a quick photo > > > shoot, she was again racing through the Sound in search of the > > > abundant dinner entrees. Wow, do these fish know how to fight. They > > > have obviously learned how to use the tidal rips to their advantage. > > > > > > The decision was made to anchor up at the edge of the rip. We should > > > have continued with the drifting technique as making a decent fly > > > presentation with that current was near impossible. Scott did manage > > > to hook up with a hefty blue. Being anchored really increased the > > > fish's advantage as she used that current to take more and more line. > > > But Scott was not to be denied and after a long battle, the toothy > > > critter succumbed to the Boga. 28 inches of pure muscle came to hand. > > > As she neared the boat, a perfect, opal colored 6-7" squid was > > > coughed up, "get out the big white flies". > > > > > > Going back to the drifting method we made a number of additional > > > passes. Both stripers and blues were landed, but the tide was near > > > it's slack by now and they were suddenly off the bite. Time to chase > > > the birds...and we did, but the blitz was over. At one time Scoot had > > > a nice blue attached to the end of his line and as he was getting it > > > closer and closer to the boat, I noticed it had an entourage of > > > another 5 or 6 siblings. A quick flip of the fly rod and we were now > > > both into gear busting battles. > > > > > > As the tide went out, the called for light winds turned into 20+ > > > knoters and the seas started to take on a new image. It was real hard > > > to set up on the rips now and the fish no longer churned the surface. > > > We did manage to catch a few more stripers and blues throughout the > > > afternoon, but they were few and far between. We finally called it > > > quits about 2:30 and headed back to the launch. Total tally for the > > > day was around a dozen fish, mostly stripers and not one of them > > > under 28 inches. Scott out-fished me by a long shot...my inexperience > > > takes the blame. I had the opportunities...plenty of them...but kept > > > pulling the flies right out of their mouths before they managed to > > > close them...:-( > > > > > > Arrived home at 7 PM...sunburned, wind whipped, wave pounded and > > > exhausted...but very, very happy. Thank you Scott, for a most > > > enjoyable and memorable start to the summer. I anxiously await your > > > next invite! > > > > > > Photos at...<http://www.virtualflybox.com/photos/first_summer.shtml> > > > > > > keep tyin'...byard > > > > > > Byard Miller > > > Line's End Inc <http://www.linesend.com> > > > Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com> > > > > > > > >
