Today I was thinking about the great people I have had a chance to meet over the last year and the stories we all traded. life is a great journey and it takes us to places and to people we could have never planned to meet. Since my last blog there have been, let's say "moments". I have been to Martha's Vineyard to work with Chick Stapelton Owner of Island Spirit kayak. Yep, Chick and if there was such a thing as a 5th degree black belt in Kayaking she is it. She schooled me on the finer points of level II ACA Certification and showed me her Island and introduced me to many genuine people. I got back home to Vieques and had the opportunity to work on a project for The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aura 360, a cutting edge production company out of Maine, Men's Journal and some lucky contestants racing there way around Puerto Rico and beach hopping in kayaks... That will be another blog entry later this month as apart of the best of 2008. A special use permit by U.S. Fish & Wildlife was made available to us allowing access to the farthest reaches of the island for Kayak-Fishing, Biking, snorkeling and overall exploration for all sorts of weiry travellers looking for that antidote only Vieques can offer. So a friend named Martin who has been coming to the Island for more than 20yrs wanted to go and give this kayakfishing thing a try. A very smart guy who has overcome a heart attack and Cancer treatments was looking for a real experience and I am happy to say we gave him one, here are some picture and video of his day with me out on the water. We both had a great time that day and it was a real rewarding thing to see the permagrine on his face as he went for his first Vieques Sleighride while landing a beautiful fish. As a wise elder once said to me "life is for learning" and so it is......

Labels: Garry Lowe, Vieques Adventure Company, Vieques Kayak Fishing

This Video Blog will have to speak for itself. Filming and Fishing are two of my favorite things to do, other than eating at El Resuelve after a good day on the flats. I finally got my Olympus 790SW back from corporate. I guess they are not as water proof as they thought. They were nice enough to get me a new one free of charge feildtesting, now it's back so I was able to pull new footage for your enjoyment. Very proud to say that this healthy little flat gave me the pleasure of catching and releasing 9 Bones in half a dozen sessions , ranging between 3-6lbs most caught on a shrimp Scampi, pink and tan seem to be the colors. Those two colors catch fish all over the world, one of my favorites would have to be Grey's Reef on the North Platte river just outside of Casper Wyoming. The AutHaus hole is were we would set up indicator rigs and drift with tan and pink scuds (freshwater river crustacean), Drifting with lots of weight and just waiting for the the line to stop then start hauling upstream, down stream, sometimes you would get a good jump after he mistakes your scud for a real one. Before this place was standing room only and now you can find anglers waiting on the banks of the river for their turn in this famous run. After fishing the rivers and lakes of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and up and down the east coast from New Brunswick Canada to the Keys I can say I have been blessed to have seen so much water. The Northside Flats area has made me a better fisherman and is a great training ground for any fisherman looking to hone his/her skills. The pure satisfaction of picking out an individual fish, making the cast, introducing your fly and having a lifetime experience time and time again with these great fish. I am looking forward to my next NorthSide Bone Fish Therapy session.....

Labels: Bonefishing, Flyrod, Garry Lowe, Northshore, Therapy, Vieques Adventure Company, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, Wading, Walking