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Monthly Archives: May 2011
What Oil?
- By: IDP
- 3rd May 2011
- Culture
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The Mullet Toss isn’t just American flag themed thongs or handle bar operated blenders. It’s not all about cut off jean shorts or tacky flip-flops, nor is it an excuse to let your inner redneck out and hit the beach for a weekend. The three-day event centered around a fish throwing contest that was held last weekend was much more than all of that. It was yet another reminder that the Gulf Coast is once again beautiful and ready for a long summer of fun.
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St. Brandon’s, Mauritius
- By: IDP
- 3rd May 2011
- Fly Fishing
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Hopefully you will have enough free time to browse deep into the latest issue of The Contemporary Sportsman. If so, you will inevitably run smack-dab into Henry Gilbey’s exhilarating, hi-octane, over-the-top photo essay. Henry takes us to St Brandon’s off the coast of South Africa to chase oversized bonefish and the seductive permit. It’s also a must to check out the oversized jack crevel’s (giant trevally) with the fancy paint jobs. Sure, I know this is just another example of a modern-day fly fishing bum gone wild. But, in this case, Henry just happens to be a world-class photographer (and a rather good fly fisherman as well), which means we all get to share in at least part of the fun, which makes it somewhat easier to be magnanimous and indulgent.
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