We contacted the wily and elusive Smithhammer of Drake fame (or infamy) for his thoughts on fish camps. A very cold passenger pidgeon landed at the Water Swatter camp and dropped off the transcript:
1. In your opinion, what makes a good fish camp? Proximity to water. More fish than people. Public campgrounds can be nice, but my favorite fish camps are up some hardly -used forest service road where you pull off on some little spur that heads down to the water and no one else around. Free camping is always a bonus.
2. If you had to choose between base camping, going vehicle supported, or backpacking in which would you prefer?
Backpacking in. Getting to more remote water that requires hiking is always sweeter.
Backpacking in. Getting to more remote water that requires hiking is always sweeter.
3. Is good food/ a good cook key or is it dependent on the fishing? i.e. can good food make up for getting skunked or can good fishing make up for onion and peanut butter snadwhiches?
I dig cooking and eating well in the outdoors. Probably even more so than when I'm at home. But I'll never turn my nose up at snadwich artistry.
4. KOA- Decent digs or one step below a trailer court?
That'd be door #2, Bob.
That'd be door #2, Bob.
5. What's your favorite fish camp libation?
Bourbon. In fact, Evan Williams Vintage 10 year, thank you very much.
Bourbon. In fact, Evan Williams Vintage 10 year, thank you very much.
6. In a related question, what's your favorite fish camp hangover cure?
Coffee and fishing, in that order. And if you're near a real Mexican restaurant, a big steaming bowl of menudo with all the fixin's.
10 Random Questions
1. Yakima Roof Box? Essential. Great loft with a view.
2. What's an acceptable amount of abuse for a rental 4x4? Any and all.
3. The Spring Ridge Club or The Peoples' Trout? Das People, Komrade.
4. Artistic Anodized? Uhh, sure.
5. Winter time Peterborough? Tying lots of flies, walking my Kat and dog. Drinking maybe a wee too much
6. Hotspotting or going fishing on a rumor? Hotspotting should be met with hot lead, tar and feathers. Do yer own homework, son.
7. Red Shirt or earth tones? Earth tones, baby. And camo face paint.
8. Bio Diesel or Ethanol? Bio. Ethanol is a sham foisted on us my corn agri-business and the petroleum industry to keep us consuming just as much, but feeling ignorantly eco-groovy about it.
9. Tent or hut - I'll take whatever I can get.
10. Drunken Raccoons? As long as they bring their own.
Coffee and fishing, in that order. And if you're near a real Mexican restaurant, a big steaming bowl of menudo with all the fixin's.
10 Random Questions
1. Yakima Roof Box? Essential. Great loft with a view.
2. What's an acceptable amount of abuse for a rental 4x4? Any and all.
3. The Spring Ridge Club or The Peoples' Trout? Das People, Komrade.
4. Artistic Anodized? Uhh, sure.
5. Winter time Peterborough? Tying lots of flies, walking my Kat and dog. Drinking maybe a wee too much
6. Hotspotting or going fishing on a rumor? Hotspotting should be met with hot lead, tar and feathers. Do yer own homework, son.
7. Red Shirt or earth tones? Earth tones, baby. And camo face paint.
8. Bio Diesel or Ethanol? Bio. Ethanol is a sham foisted on us my corn agri-business and the petroleum industry to keep us consuming just as much, but feeling ignorantly eco-groovy about it.
9. Tent or hut - I'll take whatever I can get.
10. Drunken Raccoons? As long as they bring their own.
That as they say is a wrap.
1 comment:
How come I didn;t know about this honey hole till know. Right on komrads!
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