Friday, July 1, 2016

Reaching for Perfection

Just a short video nugget today, from Mark Raisler and John Arnold at Headhunters Fly Shop in good ol' Craig, MT.



I can't get enough of watching artist Mark Raisler cast a fly rod.  Yeah, that probably sounds weird, but I accepted long ago that I'm somewhat deviant.  My favorite line from him in the video:

 Just make sure that first cast is perfect, and you get fish like that.
Sure, Mark... As soon as I get back from Olympus and Asgaard, I'll remember to always make that first cast perfect.  It's so simple...

Just remember what St. Norman said:
...art does not come easy.

9 comments:

  1. I almost spit my coffee on the laptop. LOL

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    1. Only do that if you're actually ready to shop for a new laptop. And for Pete's sake, don't do it if you've already mentioned to your wife that you've had the laptop for 3 years and are thinking about a new one. Just saying.

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  2. Well at least now I know what I've been doing wrong. Sounds like an easy fix. Funny video!

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    1. Exactly. Why didn't we just think of that on our own?

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  3. If my first cast has to be perfect, I better have a "Bull Pen" warm up period first! Tee Hee....................

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    1. then, if you strike out, you can call in a relief fisher!

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  4. Every time I cast, it's perfect. Sometimes I catch a tree (that does count) sometimes I catch myself (dam wind!) sometimes I actually catch a fish.

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    1. No surprise for a man of your experience, Howard. Rumor has it you also walk on water and rescue puppies from supervillains...

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  5. Close Chris. Actually I drink water and rescue myself from catching fish.

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