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Fishing with Aldo Leopold
In the June essay of Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac (a book that has an immense influence on me over the years) is a short piece on fishing for brook trout in Northern Wisconsin called: The Alder Fork--A Fishing Idyll.
Like Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River" folks have speculated for years what could be the Alder Fork's actual name and location. While perusing the Wisconsin Fly Fishing Board today I found a post that was pure gold for a guy that grew up admiring Aldo and his works. It includes a short film clip, a link to a blog post and a link to Aldo's actual journal. I figure some of you may be Aldo fan's yourself and may not have seen this. Great stuff and it is good to know he burned pancakes leaving the middle uncooked on the campfires, too.
The Journal Entries
And Stephen Laubach's Blog Post
Enjoy
BW
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Hello from Australia,
It's always a joy to see footage or photos of anglers from times gone by. This little film is a gem. Basic gear and I dont see a brand name in sight! They would probably have thought that was vulgar. Cane rods and fern lined creels--wonderful. It's our Victorian trout opening this coming weekend. Maybe I'll fish opening day with my cane rod, creel and a tobacco tin filled with just a few flies. Or maybe I'll fish a bait just like Nick Adams did in "Big Two-Hearted River"? Thanks for posting this little film.
Cheers,
Steve.
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