Evening Fishing...FREAKING FINALLY!!!!

Last night, I decided to drag the fisherhubby over a couple of streets to try up a lake that is smack dab in the middle of the city :) It's an insanely popular lake for all ages, species, shapes, and sizes, and I adore just hanging out over there. However, although I have thought of fishing it quite a few times, I have never actually done so.

SOOOOOOOO...last night I packed up my tiny, little, itty, bitty Plano "car case", my ugly stick, and some worms and headed over for an hour right before dusk!!!

This is a photo of the box I use for my "car case". I love it because it is small enough to hold all the essentials I need for casting a line and a bobber :) All I have to do is dig up a worm and I am set!!! Fits right in my floorboards and even under the seat if needed!!! :) And...well we all know...you can't beat a plano...well...anything!!! :)

Anyways...I LOVED IT...it was the most beautiful evening, and the hubs and I each even caught a sunfish or two!!! Mine was bigger than his...just sayin ;) I didn't get any pictures of my cute little fish BUT I did get proof that I was actually at a Lake LOL ;)

I hope to get out again sometime this week and this weekend...and here's hoping you are all finding time to pack up your own car case and hit the road!!!!

Happy Fishing ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

**"Car Case" is my own personal term for a tiny tackle box that I keep in my car that holds all the mandatory small items needed for casting a line. It is not a term used my Plano for this particular box. However, I do recommend making your own car case...you know...just in case the mood strikes and you KNOW it will!!! ;)

Once Upon A Time...

I thought that being a fisherman/woman meant having an ingrained sense of self and an awareness of others along with a core belief system that included values such as courteousness, selflessness, understanding, and above all else, a love and respect for all life. Regardless of whether you fish to eat or fish for sport and practice catch and release, a respect for nature and all it holds is a necessity.

These expectations that I have of fellow fishermen/women are beginning to change and become as jaded as watching a self absorbed, money grubbing athlete/celebrity/socialite spew nonsense about how society owes him/her, and I am seriously beginning to question the respect and humanity of my fellow angler.

A few years back my family and I took a trip to fish in Alaska. We planned a Fly In fishing trip to Alexander Creek in the hopes that it would get us away from the masses and put us on some major salmon. To our surprise, however, we were not even remotely alone. There were 500 other anglers sold on a piece of river 10 feet wide and not very long...but I was just excited to fish for salmon. It was my first Salmon trip.

This was my first experience dealing with the rudeness and ill will that some anglers harbor towards other anglers on the same lake. If one of my tripmates caught a salmon, it wasn't five seconds before 40 rods were zinging over our heads and boats to fish that spot. Not only is this rude, but it is dangerous. I can't tell you how many times I almost got hooked. It was scary...and boy were those guys rude in other ways. I heard some language that made even me blush...and I thought I had heard it all...lol.

Apparently this is becoming all too common. The values that the fishing industry has prided itself on...the values that outdoor companies still engage in to build a great company and rapport with their customers are values that we no longer see out on the water. The values that built this industry are disappearing with each rude gesture, word, or action from one angler to another....and what are we teaching our children???? It is appalling...

I realize that fishing is a sport for many people...but what happened to sportsmanship...are we so worried about the payday that we no longer have the common decency to respect our fellow man?? Or are we all just headed towards bitchdom for the sake of being an ass??

I experience these types of human to human actions every single day...and you know what...the lake is where I have always gone to avoid it...because on the lake, I could always count on a friendly wave, a courteous gesture, or a nice long chat with someone who loves fishing as much as I do.

It seriously pains me to think that this no longer exists and that fishing is nothing more than another way for humans to be nasty to one another...fishing has always been my saving grace because it continuously reminds and teaches me what is truly important in this life...and I think that perhaps instead of pushing another person out of a spot that they were in first or hitting them in the head with your lure and hook as you try and out fish the spot from a hundred yards away...perhaps we should all just sit out on the lake...with no rods and no reels in our hands and just listen to be reminded that nothing in this life should be taken for granted, nothing is guaranteed, and with a kind heart, anything is possible...

We need to get back to the place where every single person on the lake understood that every fish caught was a blessing and every friendly gesture was a gift...this world owes us nothing, but we do owe our fellow man the courtesy of being human.

Happy Playing Nicely With Friends ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Read the original article that inspired this post at http://www.wired2fish.com/!!!!

It's A Dust Mask...It's A Gas Mask...NO...IT'S A BRA!!!! :)

LOL...there are just some things that are too freaking funny not to share :) The next time you and your wife go fishing...tell her to strap this baby on...you know...just in case...because you really should..."Be Safe. Be Sexy." :) This is the Emergency Bra...at first glance it looks like an everyday sexy little thing (or big thing depending on your cup size;)...but then BAM...you just unhook, seperate, and cover your face for protections from all those pesky airborne particles that we all hate :)

Here it is in full on survival mode...

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G...and all I can say is...I really hope you like the smell of bra cups...EWWWWWW :) This just isn't right LOL :)

HAPPY LAUGHING...

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

**information taken from http://www.ebbra.com/

A New Generation Of The Duck Boot...

has arrived...and in a seriously BIG way!!! Personally, I love...no no ferociously ADORE...these lovely new styles.

As I was out and about doing my rounds at all my favorite stores, I happened about a new shoe from the makers of the infamous UGGS. Now...I love love love my UGGS...and, like all men, the fisherhubby thinks they are ugly as sin. So I am always looking for something new and beautiful to take their place. The ugly truth is...no pun intended...that there is simply nothing more comfortable or warm than an original UGG boot. AND NOW...UGG is making a new style of the Duck Boot.

I got my first pair of Duck Boots when I was a just a wee one and the word fisherbabe had a whole other meaning for me. I loved my tiny little rubber shoes and wore them religiously to the Stuttgart, Arkansas (a short trip from my hometown) Duck Calling Festival every single year!!! It was lovely.

I haven't had a new pair of duck boots in many, many years!!! But now...here they are...back on the runway AND perhaps...a new look for this particular Fisherbabe. Here are a few of my new and improved favorites...

I heart this shoe...so it's totally appropriate for me to show it in red. It, like all the other shoes I have shown, come in many other amazingly bright and vibrant colors, but I love the red. It matches my love :) The inside is, of course, made with the lovely UGG style wool lining. SOFT and COMFY and WARM...does it get better??? This shoe, which can be found at http://www.uggaustralia.com/, retails for around $90.00. I'm not sure about the waterproof qualities. That will have to be determined at a later date...say after I open my Christmas Presents :)

This is one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITES!!! This boot is from Sperry and can be found at http://www.sperrytopsiders.com/. Just LOOK at that leopard print detailing!! How cute would this look on the banks of your favorite river!!! I...am...seriously...speechless...Sperry read my mind on what I want from a great fishing shoe with this one!!! I am in LOVE!!

This boot is from also from Sperry. SHOE LOVE. Obviously, this style is for women but they have lots of male oriented colors, as well. I love the leopard and the silver...how adorable is this?? This shoe, like most of this type of shoe with this company, only runs about $80.00 - $90.00 which is relatively reasonable for a good shoe. No word yet on whether it is absolutely waterproof when in the field, but since I am also planning on asking for a pair of these for Christmas, I will let you know how the Fisherbabe field test comes out ;)

So what do you guys think?? Will you be partaking in the new and improved Duck Boot trend?? Are you partial to the old style? Personally, I love...but you know how I DIE for great fishing fashion :)

Happy Fishing ~

Lizzy aka The Fisherbabe

**These styles can be found at www.uggaustraila.com and www.sperrytopsiders.com.

**Photos taken from http://www.uggaustraila.com/ and http://www.sperrytopsiders.com/.

Using The Internet Wisely When Fishing...

and...apparently...when you are fishing competively maybe you should just opt to not use it at all!! Read this article from the Wired2Fish guys about tweeting while competing...and while you are over there, peruse a few of their other articles. This is a great site with lots of useful info... Besides that...the guys that run the site are super sweet and pretty awesome...soooo thats reason enough for me to stop by on a daily basis :) Here is the article on tweeting while competing... http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/42928/Angler-Disqualified-for-Tweeting-During-Fishing-Tournament Personally, I have a hard time blaming Rich for his mistake...I know him via twitter and you know what...he is a really stand up and awesome guy!! PLUS, in these social times, we all reach for our phones without even thinking at times and do not think twice about the consequences. I mean...I even found a way to blog and tweet at a remote camp in CANADA...lol. I don't compete but...perhaps, in ALL sports, it is time to acknowledge that social media is here to stay and for rules to be broken down to include social network usage referenced in black and white terms so that we know the rules up front... Phone usage does not automatically equal twitter for me...hell I don't even have internet access on my phone...I do however have it on my IPOD...not sure that one is even touched in the rules :) Better to have it all spelled out in black and white so says the lawyer in me ;) Happy Reading ~ LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe **Article reposted from http://www.wired2fish.com/

The Sky Smiles :)

Just had a storm at my house...it left me with a beautiful rainbow!!! I know I haven't been around much lately...but I am going to make a comeback soon!!! Summer has been hectic...not even much fishing to be done...but I am making a list and planning some blogs!!! Can't wait to get back to it...and thanks for sticking around :)

Happy Fishing and Rainbow Sighting :)

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe