Being raised on the sugar sands of the Gulf, the rocky beaches of Cuba were a shock to me. Getting in and out of the water required shoes. But the water was worth it. (I'm sure nothing has changed there in the last 35 or so years)Having never seen anything besides the northeast granite coast of the US, Hawaii and the black sand and stone coast was something.
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Are we talking Cable Beach, Gitmo?Being raised on the sugar sands of the Gulf, the rocky beaches of Cuba were a shock to me. Getting in and out of the water required shoes. But the water was worth it. (I'm sure nothing has changed there in the last 35 or so years)
Too long ago for me to actually remember. But looking at the map, Cable seems likely. There were cinder block picnic areas where we had ship's parties. But the real rocky beach is the one at the end of the runway. A half dozen of us flew out at 1400, but the ship had to get underway at 0600 for SS&A drills. So we bought a few cases of 3.2 beer and hung in the surf until time to leave. It might not have been open to swimming, but none of the aircrews ratted us out.Are we talking Cable Beach, Gitmo?
Do you like the local Speyside whisky?I'm not past the 1st page there's some top notch photos, here's a few of my own favourites .
The river Spey 3.27am sunrise, i call it the "Morning Rise" anyone that's into fishing will get the significance of the name, i think?
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, A peacock butterfly...
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A painted lady butterfly...
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A tortoise shell butterfly...
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I don't know what this one is called, but it's bonnie...
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A gathering of burnet moths...
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A busy busy bumble bee...
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The river Spey, Tarric Mohr beat.
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SD thumbs.
I'm not much of a drinker especially not scotch whisky, i can only taste fire with it (blasphemy I know) lol, I'd take a Jack Daniels or a Makers mark on special occasions though or even a good brandy.Do you like the local Speyside whisky?
That’s why I like Speyside; it’s unpeated or only very lightly so. You get malt and wood notes without that smoky burnt note from the peat, which I also dislike. Glenlivet makes some lovely bottlings. They had one called Nádurra (they still do but each numbered batch is different from the last) of which I am particularly fond. Cask strength of about 55% too.I'm not much of a drinker especially not scotch whisky, i can only taste fire with it (blasphemy I know) lol, I'd take a Jack Daniels or a Makers mark on special occasions though or even a good brandy.
My brothers wedding was the last I had a drink 12 years ago.
The Fly Fisherman in me forces me to ask do you use a Spey setup? I've never tried that system but I understand and use the Roll Cast when I need to with conventional gear.I'm not past the 1st page there's some top notch photos, here's a few of my own favourites .
The river Spey 3.27am sunrise, i call it the "Morning Rise" anyone that's into fishing will get the significance of the name, i think?
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, A peacock butterfly...
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A painted lady butterfly...
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A tortoise shell butterfly...
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I don't know what this one is called, but it's bonnie...
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A gathering of burnet moths...
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A busy busy bumble bee...
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The river Spey, Tarric Mohr beat.
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SD thumbs.
The Fly Fisherman in me forces me to ask do you use a Spey setup? I've never tried that system but I understand and use the Roll Cast when I need to with conventional gear.
Yes both single and double handed, in the video I'm using a 9.6ft 6# rod that cost £70 and a line costing £12.. I've got a loop blue line and a loop multi S and that cheep rod casts very similar to the loop multi, it's lighter than my loop blue line, i have to be honest I was pissed at a budget rod casting along with my premium rod and being light than another premium rod.
Spey casting for silly money with shakespeare it's great, any constructive criticism on casting welcome.
I feel for ya mate @cannabineer I really do...