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Can Trash Catch Fish?
All this talk of carp and Kirk claiming he could catch one on a piece of trash had me doing some interesting Google searches this morning and I came across this old ad. I had to post it. I can't believe they used to legally be able to put this on T.V. Come to where the cancer is...
Can trash, catch fish if fashioned on a hook? I dare Kirk to try and catch a carp or any other fish for that matter on a piece of trash. Perhaps on this butt fly, but a piece of river trash...no way.
What you do think?
Real cigarettes make good baitfish imitations.
Posted by: Evan V | September 04, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Having more than once seen guys drunk while catching fish at kid's only hatchery ponds I'm going to say yes. I don't know how well it would work if they were on the hook end of the deal however. I'd love to see it.
Posted by: jcarlin | September 04, 2008 at 02:13 PM
I bet I can catch a redfish on a candy wrapper. I will even let you tie the fly. I'll supply the candy wrapper.
Gregg
Posted by: gregg arnold | September 04, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Greg,
You're a smart ass. How about I eat the candy and you tie it on? Deal?
Posted by: tim romano | September 04, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Jack Gartside has a recipe for using used filters for dubbing in with his Filter Fly
see:
http://www.jackgartside.com/step_filter_fly.htm
Posted by: Johnny Lucid | September 10, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Great old ad. Thanks for posting. Wish they could still broadcast quality ads.
Posted by: Earl B | September 27, 2008 at 09:59 PM
From wrote a story a few years ago about the Missouri Trout Parks:
"On Aug. 24, 1971, 7-year-old Robert Brownfield of St. Louis caught what was then the state-record rainbow trout. The 15 pound 6 ounce Lake Taneycomo fish must have been hungry. Brownfield's secret: "It was a mixture of lye soap, a French fry and a shredded napkin," said Randy Noyes, the department's fisheries editor, who found the record in his files."
Some fish will eat anything...
Posted by: Teak Phillips | September 28, 2008 at 01:46 AM