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By Tim Romano
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To get a little idea of what were talking about check out the last caption contest for a little inspiration. Good Luck.
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Comments (245)
Someone grab my piss bottle so I can land this fish.
Fishing slow? Take a timeout with KD's
Just like college; easier to hook 'em if they're drunk first...
Of course, if this were Kamchatka, we'd dip the flies in vodka first, not bourbon...
See Bob? I told you salmon only go for single malts.
The moment the "Motorcycle Reel Test" was conceived... "Whoa, dude... that thing is pulling like a Hawg out there... it's like I hooked a motorcycle. Wait, wait, I just had an idea."
Some fun on the water, no fish needed.
Nothing Like a Bent Rod Buzz
This stuff works great! I've been catching fish all day!
How "Motorcycle Reel Tests" get conjured up at Fly Talk HQ.
Decision time: the fish or the booze?
Here, catch this fish while I finish my drink.
Oh Carp, we got a runner!
or
Wonder if he recognized the bottle shape as his favorite single malt scotch?
I wonder if this is like baseball, it gets better with every shot?
Intervention, fisherman style.
Hmmm! What to do?
Lose the fish or lose the bottle?
Nah! You’re both going down, Game On!
Willie Nelson ain't got nothing on me, I can rock that Whiskey River song too!
You know you've got a drinking problem when a fish feels compelled to intervene.
I need a glass and a net! In that order!
breakfast of champions
All of sudden it became clear why Jim was such a big fan of auto reels.
Put the pole down before you spill something rookie.
I hate it when the fishing gets in the way of my drinking.
this is why your mother always said go before we get there
or
i always keep an empty bottle in my vest just in case i have to pee
or
i swear to god if i lose this fish im just gunna chug this
somethings gotta give
Jim always been known as a multitasker
I told the fish that he'd get a drink of my scotch if he cooperates....it's working so far.
I told the fish that he'd get a drink of my scotch if he cooperates....it's working so far.
I'm glad you showed up Mr. Warden, could you hold my bottle while I reel in this fish.
Here ia toast to the one that will not get away
Man this water sure is cold, wish I had my waders...On second thought this scotch is helping me stay pretty warm, and I think it makes the fish easier as well.
Whiskey with a splash had always been Jim's drink.
My name is Jim, and I've been fly fishing now for 10 years.
Explain it again...how do you tell if it's the bottom or a fish??
For God's sake Jim, keep the tip up, you almost spilled!
Johnny, You said this is supposed to be relaxing; How on earth do you relax when these big fish keep biting on that little pointy thing on the end of the line? I can't even enjoy the last of my drink!
"Yup, it's gin clear alright."
We usually toast to doubles, but seeing how the fishing is slow we have changed the rules a bit.
And to think we all laughed when Jim showed up with that auto reel.
With this,every snags a good fight.
My drinking buddy has a fishing problem... but it tends to keep him company.
For Jim, every river was the Whiskey River.
You know, I always like fishing, but this makes it a lot more interesting!
Automatic reels offer the comfort of leaving your other hand free for exploration.
huh, thisss iss aas easy as sippin', uuhh shootinn', sishh, hehe, fishh in a bbarrelll. heeeyy, SOMEBODY heelp meee holddd one of theeese, i got tooo peeeee.
The wife said no and the fish needed a few swigs to liven up.
Sensing the moment was right, we decided to tell Jim that this fishing trip was really the cover for our intervention.
I've been hung on this log for 4.5 hours! And I can honestly say this has been a productive day.
Out here, the biggest problem is choosing which one to let go.
Jim was a real sport when I asked him to hold my bottle while I took a leak. Yes Sir, a true fishing buddy, that Jim.
"Oooohhh, it's a deep burn"
Trash-fishing turned into getting-trashed-fishing
we've all now see brownlinig... This is yellowlining
Heh heh, I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
I dont know what i think of the new guy... he drank all my whiskey, urinates up river and has been snagged on that log for five hours.
Johnny you ain't downstream stream are ya.
Bending the 5 O'clock rule along with his rod, Jim declared that it's probably 5 O'clock in at least one of Alaska's 4 time zones.
Jim could bend the 5 O'clock rule like like a 3wt.
Opps, minus one of those likes...
Jim cold bend the commonly observed 5 O'clock rule like a 3wt.
Finally! 5 O'clock.
two fisting it, yooper style.
New and improved Reel lubrication.
Jim and Johnny were long time fishing buddies and inseperable on the river.
it"s happy hour some wear
On an ill-advised bet, Jim was determined to prove that he could drink like a fish.
In retirement, Jim was finally able to find his true happy place.
This is the solution that helps me to hold on!
...these are a few of my favorite things.
yooperryan... chill out dude
Jim had always been a happy drunk.
The boozy fisherman's dilemma
My hands are full!
Can someone help me with my fly?
Jim maintained that 5 O'clock waits for no fish.
Just in case it got away, Jim was prepared.
Jim was clearly prepared for the possiblity of not bringing this one to the net.
What is the definition of a drinking problem?
Jim was going to have to make a choice that no fisherman should ever have to.
None of us envied the choice Jim was going to have make.
Come 2 Poppa!
I'll get ya fixed!
Taken out the slack, drinken the Jack
Hence the expression "to drink like a fish"
... and my last one.
Anybody want a Swig, while I get my Swag on?
When all else fails, you can always try luring them to the net with a fine single malt, an old but sometimes effective tactic.
Here's Jim on yet another one of his wild benders.
Living the good life
Jim's idea of a good bender
"Feesh, steelie... ATE that fry...FLY, run you puppy... Hi Mishter eagle up there, check this @%$# out! I catch fish TOO dude... I (burp) am the Champion, my FRIENZZZZZ... whooo, man, I think I have a hole in my sock."
(Direct transcript. October 10, 2008)
Sorry ... I fibbed.
Fish on
+ Swagger On
-------------
= Living Large
Come and get ya some of dis!
Tim, you shoot this? Can I use it for an invitation, please?
Caption: "Please join us for Cermele's bachelor party, October 2009. Will start with soft rises and end with hard falls."
Johnny, you said that we came for the beautiful scenery. All I see are a bunch of trees and a lake, and to think I gave up the scenery full half naked coed's for this, jeesh!
Johnny, you said that we came for the beautiful scenery. All I see are a bunch of trees and a lake, and to think I gave up the scenery of full half naked coed's for this, jeesh!
Is that the reel buzzin or is it just me?
A spirited fighter indeed.
A spirited fighter indeed.
Play me some songs about a ramblin' man, put a fly rod in my hand,
'cause you know I love to feel those trout fight
Don't you play 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' cause I'll get all balled up
inside
And I'll get a whiskey, a rod bent and hell bound………
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
"Man, that chum I just made really has 'em biting now!"
now you don't have to choose between the loves of your life
Hold this. I've got some work to do.
Jim's attempt at inventing a new drinking game was short lived as it proved impractical to drink everytime you cast.
i dont know what is better booze or a NICE fish? Why cant you have the best of life. BOTH.
Some corn for the fish ... some corn for me.
And you thought I couldn't palm the reel with both hands full.
HEY JIM, I FINALLY SNAGGED THE TWELVE PACK
Only in Russia...
In soviet Russia, fish catches you...
Always happens. I go to grab a drink and either hit a pothole or catch a stupid fish. Oh well, at least I didn't get any on my shirt this time.
One of the good things about fishing, It'll drive you to drink.
Told ya! pour enough of this in the river and they'll hit anything!
Fred soon realized that the fish like Jack Daniels the most.
Get the camera! I'm gonna land it in the bottle!
In a nod to George Thorogood:
"one bourbon, one scotch, and done reel..."
...or correctly spelled how about:
"one bourbon, one scotch, and one reel..."
- that's what you get into your third glass on wine!
Happy hour Alaskan style!!!!!!!
And for 2 payments of $19.95 we'll double your order of Cermele's majic fly dip.
ops that's Magic fly dip.
maybe if i get the fish a little intoxicated, they'll start goin' at my bait. (hicup)
Deeter! Can you hold this? I gotta pee!
diary entry...
"After 3 days of not hooking up and our trip nearing it's end, we decided to put a 'batch down the hatch,' snag bottom, and pose for a photo-op for the fam. I didn't see, nor remember this picture until we got back."
Here fishy fishy fishy.
My dream guide!
The frontier spirit.
Ladys and Gentleman, the bar is OPEN!
Every fish seems bigger when your drunk off your ass.
Every fish seems bigger when your drunk off your ass.
While most people recommend white wine with fish, Jim feels a nice single malt is always appropriate.
Wait a minute why am I standing is this water and what's this in my left hand? ... BARTENDER!!!
March Madness!!
The end is near. Have at it.
Yea TR, the first few months of marriage are always great.
"I'm pretty sure I landed a nice fish, and I thinkkk it was THIS BIG!!"
I told YOU it works better than YUM!!!!
I told you it works better than YUM!
I told you it works better than YUM!
Jim never dreamed it would be so hard to collect a urine sample from a Salminid.
Here is Jim trying to coerce a Coho to pee in a bottle.
Common baby, common baby, just pee in the bottle and you can go.
Jim had his hands full and no one would volunteer to pull his zipper up.
CHEERS!
here's to you, Mr. I can't reel my fish in cus I don't wanna put my bottle down and lose my buzz man. It's men like you that make kids say," I wanna be just like him when I grow up and get outta juvi paw." Ahhh, the "REEL" outdoors....
" I ain't never been fishing without catching something!....a buzz!"
finally, a win/win decision.
whiskey river.
IT FIGURES..WHENEVER YOU NEED TWO HANDS TO BRING IN THE FISH YOU,RE TIPPING A DRINK.
HA! - I wanted to enter a caption but concede I'll probably never do better than Streack's! Can you hear me laughing in Alaska, bud?
one more fish then were gonna go get some more of this stuff. it must be good luck. or maybe I'm just imagining it.
one more fish then were gonna go get some more of this stuff. it must be good luck. or maybe I'm just imagining it.
Told you just as i get the jug i'd catch a fish .
well seeing as I'm the designated catcher somebody better take this bottle.
Another tough decision, a drink or another fish.
Why is it that every time I get the cap off, a fish decides to hit my fly?
Forty fish later and he still hasn't had his first victory sip.
Forty fish later and he still hasn't had his first victory sip.
Wonder how long it will take him to cross the water to get his fly back from under that hidden tree branch?
Ron Popeil's original pocket fisherman
He curses the day he decided to pass on the Camelback fishing vest
For once not listening to my parents was the right thing!
Fishing guide in the left background, "Damn college kids got their prioities straight", yea right.
beer battered trout
Here's to ten and two, or is it two fingers of ten year old single malt.
Just resoak the fly each cast!
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Reel smooth
So today in 'rockies wonder' magizine, Jimmy demonstrates why & how displaying a bottle of 'old "Jim Bean" at the precise angle can improve your catch of the day... Even if you drink it first.
Hooked: 24 inch Brown Trout
Time: 5 o'clock somewhere
Plan: Go with the flows
Which would YOU rather raise?
I love to hear that reel BUZZ.
These are the mornings that could really get your blood flowing.
i'm out of flies, so now that i've poured alcohol in the water the fish should be drunk enough to start bitin on a naked hook..
i'm out of flies, so now that i've poured alcohol in the water the fish should be drunk enough to start bitin on a naked hook..
I decided if I drank enough that darn snag might just turn into a fish
Hey! im having a great time tying one on!!!
Hey! im having a great time tying one on!!!
Who says fly fishing takes two hands?!
Guess I got a few minutes... may as well toast the moment at least!
I think I fished a hook!
Come on baby Please stay on, if you do, I promise I will go on the wagon.....
Hey, gimme a hand....Hold the rod while I land the fish...I mean the Jack...I mean....Yeah, what you said!
'round here we just call it another day on the water... only thing different is we got a fish on.
Man that fish keeps looking bigger and bigger!
Whoever said "Dry Flies and Wet Bars don't mix"?
And like that the true meaning of the phrase "happy hour" was revealed
after swearing to his wife he wouldn't be fishing, Tim set forth on operation scent mask, to throw her off track...
AA is for quitters.....
But you said to tie one on!!!
Ever seen a ship in a bottle? We're reinventing that idea...
Genie, I'm ready for me next wish...
Fly rod check./
Fish check.
Marinade check .
Fly rod check./
Fish check.
Marinade check .
Happy Hour, Every Hour.
Gettin' blitzed in both hands
The Browns, the Steelhead and the Turkey, They're all Wild here!
These little devils are thirsty, pint bottles are handy, but to get our limit, we'll have to break out that half gallon.
These little devils are thirsty, pint bottles are handy, but to get our limit, we'll have to break out that half gallon.
hey jack you and stacy quit messin around back there and hold my beer... i think i got a fish
Well it's a good thing I brought a sandwich cause all I'm gonna catch today is a buzz.
Hey! I didn't know there was actually fish here!
The difference between a good fly fisherman and an expert.
When do you need the Betty Ford Clinic?
roses are red
violets are Blue
I caught a fish and this shots for you.
Happy Hour!
Decisions, decisions...
Who said I couldn't multitask?
"The Fishing is always good" "Even if the catching is not so good"
"The Fishin is always good" "Even if the catchin is not so good"
For this valeint fight, I owe to my good friend and permenant fishing partner (gulp) Mr. Jack Daniels
For this valeint fight, I owe to my good friend and permenant fishing partner (gulp) Mr. Jack Daniels
Perry had hooked his first bottle of the day, now it was time to find the six pack!
The original SpikeIt.
After missing this fish I'm gonna need a drink
At this point in time I was tight as my fly line, buzzin more than my reel, and wondering if there is a enough left for a celbratory drink after I figure out how to land the fish...
Happy Hour!
Happy Hour!
Who needs Jack Daniels when you have William Joseph?
Wait, wait, wait. Are you sure this is where we parked??
Fly fishing instructions: take a "pull" and cast.
"Jimmy, grab the rod before I lose this thing!"
Hey lets party man. Got myself some Jack Daniels and a huge fish. Call up those s too.
Beer and fish
Hey man lets party. Got my Jack Daniels and a huge fish. Get the grill warmed up because Tony we'll be eating good tonight.
Man, I never should have had that third arm removed!
Call me unsympathetic, but I wasn't too worried about Jim's so called battle with alcohol.
"Nothing beats a day on the water with your best friend."
♫ “When I drink alone, I prefer to fish by myself.” ♫
And Tim Shouted "I'm the Boss, with the sauce!"
Bill has been snagged on that log for two hours. The booze keeps him going.
It sounds better this way:
"Call me the Boss, with the sauce and the hoss"
I'm Wishing for Fhiskey ...
Employee of the Month
I'm tellin' ya ya'll need to try this new "fishing lure scent" it's working for me !! Thanks for the product test F&S !!
Fly Fishin` and good sippin` whiskey; I call it me time!
ohhhh livin the high life. catchin fish, gettin drunk.
1)Fishing trip to Alaska - $1400.00
2)New rod and reel combo - $350.00
3)Bottle of 20yr old scotch- $120.00
4) Watching your buddy decide, "what do I do now?"
"PRICELESS"
So there I was, attempting to hook a legend with nothing but my Grandpappy's rod, a pair of soggy trousers,and a healthy dose of liquid courage, when wouldn't you know it...Nessy bites.
Terry hasn't been the same since he learned to cast with one hand.
Them's is some nice trees.
Hooking the legendary Boozemouth Bass.
Or possibly:
"Hooking the legendary Boozemouth Bass requires a bit less ingenuity that most would expect"
Holy sweet Pete! I thought I was being a tool submitting several times. Yooper is hold back on the rye and just pick the gems, if there are any...
now thats multi-tasking...
Not impressed..... water and alcohol don't mix.... the jerk is not in the line but holding the fly rod..... the backing was pooly tied to the reel... the fish got away.
the hardest decision you will ever make
fish on!!!! fish on!!!!
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Someone grab my piss bottle so I can land this fish.
Just like college; easier to hook 'em if they're drunk first...
Put the pole down before you spill something rookie.
I hate it when the fishing gets in the way of my drinking.
I'm glad you showed up Mr. Warden, could you hold my bottle while I reel in this fish.
yooperryan... chill out dude
My hands are full!
Can someone help me with my fly?
Play me some songs about a ramblin' man, put a fly rod in my hand,
'cause you know I love to feel those trout fight
Don't you play 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' cause I'll get all balled up
inside
And I'll get a whiskey, a rod bent and hell bound………
diary entry...
"After 3 days of not hooking up and our trip nearing it's end, we decided to put a 'batch down the hatch,' snag bottom, and pose for a photo-op for the fam. I didn't see, nor remember this picture until we got back."
Who needs Jack Daniels when you have William Joseph?
Bill has been snagged on that log for two hours. The booze keeps him going.
Employee of the Month
I'm tellin' ya ya'll need to try this new "fishing lure scent" it's working for me !! Thanks for the product test F&S !!
Fly Fishin` and good sippin` whiskey; I call it me time!
1)Fishing trip to Alaska - $1400.00
2)New rod and reel combo - $350.00
3)Bottle of 20yr old scotch- $120.00
4) Watching your buddy decide, "what do I do now?"
"PRICELESS"
Fishing slow? Take a timeout with KD's
Of course, if this were Kamchatka, we'd dip the flies in vodka first, not bourbon...
See Bob? I told you salmon only go for single malts.
The moment the "Motorcycle Reel Test" was conceived... "Whoa, dude... that thing is pulling like a Hawg out there... it's like I hooked a motorcycle. Wait, wait, I just had an idea."
Some fun on the water, no fish needed.
Nothing Like a Bent Rod Buzz
This stuff works great! I've been catching fish all day!
How "Motorcycle Reel Tests" get conjured up at Fly Talk HQ.
Decision time: the fish or the booze?
Here, catch this fish while I finish my drink.
Oh Carp, we got a runner!
or
Wonder if he recognized the bottle shape as his favorite single malt scotch?
I wonder if this is like baseball, it gets better with every shot?
Intervention, fisherman style.
Hmmm! What to do?
Lose the fish or lose the bottle?
Nah! You’re both going down, Game On!
Willie Nelson ain't got nothing on me, I can rock that Whiskey River song too!
You know you've got a drinking problem when a fish feels compelled to intervene.
I need a glass and a net! In that order!
breakfast of champions
All of sudden it became clear why Jim was such a big fan of auto reels.
this is why your mother always said go before we get there
or
i always keep an empty bottle in my vest just in case i have to pee
or
i swear to god if i lose this fish im just gunna chug this
somethings gotta give
Jim always been known as a multitasker
I told the fish that he'd get a drink of my scotch if he cooperates....it's working so far.
I told the fish that he'd get a drink of my scotch if he cooperates....it's working so far.
Here ia toast to the one that will not get away
Man this water sure is cold, wish I had my waders...On second thought this scotch is helping me stay pretty warm, and I think it makes the fish easier as well.
Whiskey with a splash had always been Jim's drink.
My name is Jim, and I've been fly fishing now for 10 years.
Explain it again...how do you tell if it's the bottom or a fish??
For God's sake Jim, keep the tip up, you almost spilled!
Johnny, You said this is supposed to be relaxing; How on earth do you relax when these big fish keep biting on that little pointy thing on the end of the line? I can't even enjoy the last of my drink!
We usually toast to doubles, but seeing how the fishing is slow we have changed the rules a bit.
With this,every snags a good fight.
My drinking buddy has a fishing problem... but it tends to keep him company.
For Jim, every river was the Whiskey River.
You know, I always like fishing, but this makes it a lot more interesting!
huh, thisss iss aas easy as sippin', uuhh shootinn', sishh, hehe, fishh in a bbarrelll. heeeyy, SOMEBODY heelp meee holddd one of theeese, i got tooo peeeee.
The wife said no and the fish needed a few swigs to liven up.
Sensing the moment was right, we decided to tell Jim that this fishing trip was really the cover for our intervention.
I've been hung on this log for 4.5 hours! And I can honestly say this has been a productive day.
Out here, the biggest problem is choosing which one to let go.
Jim was a real sport when I asked him to hold my bottle while I took a leak. Yes Sir, a true fishing buddy, that Jim.
Trash-fishing turned into getting-trashed-fishing
we've all now see brownlinig... This is yellowlining
Heh heh, I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
I dont know what i think of the new guy... he drank all my whiskey, urinates up river and has been snagged on that log for five hours.
Johnny you ain't downstream stream are ya.
Opps, minus one of those likes...
Jim cold bend the commonly observed 5 O'clock rule like a 3wt.
Finally! 5 O'clock.
two fisting it, yooper style.
New and improved Reel lubrication.
it"s happy hour some wear
On an ill-advised bet, Jim was determined to prove that he could drink like a fish.
This is the solution that helps me to hold on!
The boozy fisherman's dilemma
Jim was clearly prepared for the possiblity of not bringing this one to the net.
Come 2 Poppa!
I'll get ya fixed!
Taken out the slack, drinken the Jack
... and my last one.
Anybody want a Swig, while I get my Swag on?
Living the good life
Jim's idea of a good bender
"Feesh, steelie... ATE that fry...FLY, run you puppy... Hi Mishter eagle up there, check this @%$# out! I catch fish TOO dude... I (burp) am the Champion, my FRIENZZZZZ... whooo, man, I think I have a hole in my sock."
(Direct transcript. October 10, 2008)
Tim, you shoot this? Can I use it for an invitation, please?
Caption: "Please join us for Cermele's bachelor party, October 2009. Will start with soft rises and end with hard falls."
Johnny, you said that we came for the beautiful scenery. All I see are a bunch of trees and a lake, and to think I gave up the scenery full half naked coed's for this, jeesh!
Johnny, you said that we came for the beautiful scenery. All I see are a bunch of trees and a lake, and to think I gave up the scenery of full half naked coed's for this, jeesh!
Is that the reel buzzin or is it just me?
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
I knew there was at least one fish dumber than I am drunk.
"Man, that chum I just made really has 'em biting now!"
now you don't have to choose between the loves of your life
Hold this. I've got some work to do.
i dont know what is better booze or a NICE fish? Why cant you have the best of life. BOTH.
Some corn for the fish ... some corn for me.
And you thought I couldn't palm the reel with both hands full.
HEY JIM, I FINALLY SNAGGED THE TWELVE PACK
Only in Russia...
In soviet Russia, fish catches you...
Always happens. I go to grab a drink and either hit a pothole or catch a stupid fish. Oh well, at least I didn't get any on my shirt this time.
One of the good things about fishing, It'll drive you to drink.
Told ya! pour enough of this in the river and they'll hit anything!
Fred soon realized that the fish like Jack Daniels the most.
Get the camera! I'm gonna land it in the bottle!
In a nod to George Thorogood:
"one bourbon, one scotch, and done reel..."
...or correctly spelled how about:
"one bourbon, one scotch, and one reel..."
- that's what you get into your third glass on wine!
Happy hour Alaskan style!!!!!!!
And for 2 payments of $19.95 we'll double your order of Cermele's majic fly dip.
ops that's Magic fly dip.
maybe if i get the fish a little intoxicated, they'll start goin' at my bait. (hicup)
Deeter! Can you hold this? I gotta pee!
Here fishy fishy fishy.
My dream guide!
The frontier spirit.
Ladys and Gentleman, the bar is OPEN!
Every fish seems bigger when your drunk off your ass.
Every fish seems bigger when your drunk off your ass.
While most people recommend white wine with fish, Jim feels a nice single malt is always appropriate.
Wait a minute why am I standing is this water and what's this in my left hand? ... BARTENDER!!!
March Madness!!
The end is near. Have at it.
Yea TR, the first few months of marriage are always great.
"I'm pretty sure I landed a nice fish, and I thinkkk it was THIS BIG!!"
I told YOU it works better than YUM!!!!
I told you it works better than YUM!
I told you it works better than YUM!
Jim never dreamed it would be so hard to collect a urine sample from a Salminid.
Here is Jim trying to coerce a Coho to pee in a bottle.
Jim had his hands full and no one would volunteer to pull his zipper up.
here's to you, Mr. I can't reel my fish in cus I don't wanna put my bottle down and lose my buzz man. It's men like you that make kids say," I wanna be just like him when I grow up and get outta juvi paw." Ahhh, the "REEL" outdoors....
" I ain't never been fishing without catching something!....a buzz!"
whiskey river.
IT FIGURES..WHENEVER YOU NEED TWO HANDS TO BRING IN THE FISH YOU,RE TIPPING A DRINK.
HA! - I wanted to enter a caption but concede I'll probably never do better than Streack's! Can you hear me laughing in Alaska, bud?
one more fish then were gonna go get some more of this stuff. it must be good luck. or maybe I'm just imagining it.
one more fish then were gonna go get some more of this stuff. it must be good luck. or maybe I'm just imagining it.
Told you just as i get the jug i'd catch a fish .
well seeing as I'm the designated catcher somebody better take this bottle.
Another tough decision, a drink or another fish.
Why is it that every time I get the cap off, a fish decides to hit my fly?
Forty fish later and he still hasn't had his first victory sip.
Forty fish later and he still hasn't had his first victory sip.
Wonder how long it will take him to cross the water to get his fly back from under that hidden tree branch?
Ron Popeil's original pocket fisherman
He curses the day he decided to pass on the Camelback fishing vest
For once not listening to my parents was the right thing!
Fishing guide in the left background, "Damn college kids got their prioities straight", yea right.
beer battered trout
Here's to ten and two, or is it two fingers of ten year old single malt.
Just resoak the fly each cast!
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Neptune did I mention that I'm stoked!....Baccus
Reel smooth
So today in 'rockies wonder' magizine, Jimmy demonstrates why & how displaying a bottle of 'old "Jim Bean" at the precise angle can improve your catch of the day... Even if you drink it first.
Hooked: 24 inch Brown Trout
Time: 5 o'clock somewhere
Plan: Go with the flows
Which would YOU rather raise?
I love to hear that reel BUZZ.
These are the mornings that could really get your blood flowing.
i'm out of flies, so now that i've poured alcohol in the water the fish should be drunk enough to start bitin on a naked hook..
i'm out of flies, so now that i've poured alcohol in the water the fish should be drunk enough to start bitin on a naked hook..
I decided if I drank enough that darn snag might just turn into a fish
Hey! im having a great time tying one on!!!
Hey! im having a great time tying one on!!!
Who says fly fishing takes two hands?!
Guess I got a few minutes... may as well toast the moment at least!
I think I fished a hook!
Come on baby Please stay on, if you do, I promise I will go on the wagon.....
Hey, gimme a hand....Hold the rod while I land the fish...I mean the Jack...I mean....Yeah, what you said!
'round here we just call it another day on the water... only thing different is we got a fish on.
Man that fish keeps looking bigger and bigger!
Whoever said "Dry Flies and Wet Bars don't mix"?
And like that the true meaning of the phrase "happy hour" was revealed
after swearing to his wife he wouldn't be fishing, Tim set forth on operation scent mask, to throw her off track...
AA is for quitters.....
But you said to tie one on!!!
Ever seen a ship in a bottle? We're reinventing that idea...
Genie, I'm ready for me next wish...
Fly rod check./
Fish check.
Marinade check .
Fly rod check./
Fish check.
Marinade check .
Happy Hour, Every Hour.
Gettin' blitzed in both hands
The Browns, the Steelhead and the Turkey, They're all Wild here!
These little devils are thirsty, pint bottles are handy, but to get our limit, we'll have to break out that half gallon.
These little devils are thirsty, pint bottles are handy, but to get our limit, we'll have to break out that half gallon.
hey jack you and stacy quit messin around back there and hold my beer... i think i got a fish
Well it's a good thing I brought a sandwich cause all I'm gonna catch today is a buzz.
Hey! I didn't know there was actually fish here!
The difference between a good fly fisherman and an expert.
When do you need the Betty Ford Clinic?
roses are red
violets are Blue
I caught a fish and this shots for you.
Happy Hour!
Decisions, decisions...
Who said I couldn't multitask?
"The Fishing is always good" "Even if the catching is not so good"
"The Fishin is always good" "Even if the catchin is not so good"
For this valeint fight, I owe to my good friend and permenant fishing partner (gulp) Mr. Jack Daniels
For this valeint fight, I owe to my good friend and permenant fishing partner (gulp) Mr. Jack Daniels
Perry had hooked his first bottle of the day, now it was time to find the six pack!
The original SpikeIt.
After missing this fish I'm gonna need a drink
At this point in time I was tight as my fly line, buzzin more than my reel, and wondering if there is a enough left for a celbratory drink after I figure out how to land the fish...
Happy Hour!
Happy Hour!
Wait, wait, wait. Are you sure this is where we parked??
Fly fishing instructions: take a "pull" and cast.
"Jimmy, grab the rod before I lose this thing!"
Hey lets party man. Got myself some Jack Daniels and a huge fish. Call up those s too.
Beer and fish
Hey man lets party. Got my Jack Daniels and a huge fish. Get the grill warmed up because Tony we'll be eating good tonight.
Man, I never should have had that third arm removed!
Call me unsympathetic, but I wasn't too worried about Jim's so called battle with alcohol.
"Nothing beats a day on the water with your best friend."
♫ “When I drink alone, I prefer to fish by myself.” ♫
And Tim Shouted "I'm the Boss, with the sauce!"
It sounds better this way:
"Call me the Boss, with the sauce and the hoss"
I'm Wishing for Fhiskey ...
ohhhh livin the high life. catchin fish, gettin drunk.
So there I was, attempting to hook a legend with nothing but my Grandpappy's rod, a pair of soggy trousers,and a healthy dose of liquid courage, when wouldn't you know it...Nessy bites.
Terry hasn't been the same since he learned to cast with one hand.
Them's is some nice trees.
Hooking the legendary Boozemouth Bass.
Or possibly:
"Hooking the legendary Boozemouth Bass requires a bit less ingenuity that most would expect"
Holy sweet Pete! I thought I was being a tool submitting several times. Yooper is hold back on the rye and just pick the gems, if there are any...
now thats multi-tasking...
the hardest decision you will ever make
"Yup, it's gin clear alright."
And to think we all laughed when Jim showed up with that auto reel.
Automatic reels offer the comfort of leaving your other hand free for exploration.
Bending the 5 O'clock rule along with his rod, Jim declared that it's probably 5 O'clock in at least one of Alaska's 4 time zones.
Jim could bend the 5 O'clock rule like like a 3wt.
...these are a few of my favorite things.
Jim had always been a happy drunk.
Jim's attempt at inventing a new drinking game was short lived as it proved impractical to drink everytime you cast.
Common baby, common baby, just pee in the bottle and you can go.
CHEERS!
finally, a win/win decision.
Not impressed..... water and alcohol don't mix.... the jerk is not in the line but holding the fly rod..... the backing was pooly tied to the reel... the fish got away.
fish on!!!! fish on!!!!
"Oooohhh, it's a deep burn"
Jim and Johnny were long time fishing buddies and inseperable on the river.
In retirement, Jim was finally able to find his true happy place.
Jim maintained that 5 O'clock waits for no fish.
Just in case it got away, Jim was prepared.
What is the definition of a drinking problem?
Sorry ... I fibbed.
Fish on
+ Swagger On
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= Living Large
Come and get ya some of dis!
A spirited fighter indeed.
A spirited fighter indeed.
Jim was going to have to make a choice that no fisherman should ever have to.
None of us envied the choice Jim was going to have make.
Hence the expression "to drink like a fish"
When all else fails, you can always try luring them to the net with a fine single malt, an old but sometimes effective tactic.
Here's Jim on yet another one of his wild benders.
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