I am exaggerating when I say this,the video below reminded me of the first time I ever went on a party boat fishing. It was March in New York and I was itching to go fishing, so I decided to rally up the boys for a nice fishing trip out of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. We were all around twelve or thirteen at the time and Sheepshead Bay was a ten minute bus ride from the neighborhood. It was blackfish, ling and whiting season. I grabbed the Daily News, which listed all the party boats in the bay. Back then, there was a page full of party boats to choose from. Of course, I chose Captain Sparky’s Atomic, a round hulled boat that rolled like a cork. The bay was calm and beautiful but once we passed the jetty and we were in open water, the Atomic started to rock n roll. We immediately watched a wave clear the deck and wash a bushel of clams clear overboard. This was going to be an adventure. We were all sitting in a line on the wooden bench that ran the length of the boat bundled up in our winter parkas. The first to fall was Frankie. He was sitting in the first position and started turning green. We asked him if he was ok. He lifted his head, looked at us and projectile barfed, which the wind conveniently blew down the line. Hence the seasickness succumbed all of us as we retreated into the cabin. Lying on the floor of the cabin like logs of wood, we looked up through the window, only to see sky, water, sky then water. I truly thought I was going to die. Like a bad movie, I remember an old black fisherman laughing out loud, drinking bourbon out of his flask and singing, “Ain’t no women like the one I got”. Captain Sparky eventually felt pity and turned the Atomic around when he realized there were only two people able to stay on the rail and fish. It was the first and only time I ever got that sea sick, but I will never forget it. This footage of the Bering Sea is awesome and reminded me of that winter day on the Atlantic! It was obviously not as bad, but as a kid you always remember it to be! Hope you enjoy this footage and turn up the volume!
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game changer…shoot now, focus later?
It’s a new camera technology called the Lytro and it sort of shoots pictures in three dimension so you never have to worry about focusing or missing that perfect moment. Check out this story from the fine folks at NPR and don’t forget to click on the pictures to understand how this works. I can see many possible uses in the surf or boat when all hell breaks loose…LOL
leos in the wash…
congrats to my buddy, Jeff Priest who subdued this nice 50lb. leopard shark last weekend on the fly. there have been many nice sized sharks beginning to spawn on our local beaches. i have seen many in close. yes, they can be sight fished. they are beautiful creatures, so please practice catch & release. she was released unharmed…
the story of sushi
This is a wonderful stop action video on the story of sushi by Bamboo Sushi taking 7 months to complete.
Please take the time to watch this amazing video, it will change the way you see the fish market….Click here to View!
fish of steel
The artwork of Tim Ebner is currently on display at Rosamund Felson Gallery located at 2525 Michigan Avenue, Bergamont Station B4, Santa Monica CA.
cool pics!
goldfish obsession?
Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin Check out this video!
awesome footage!
This video is called THE EAT! created by SlaterProductions55. It was emailed to me from one of the finest fly fishing photographers on the planet, Pat Ford. It is really well done and for those of you that haven’t had the opportunity of catching a redfish on the fly, well this will get you motivated in a hurry. Enjoy!









