People have been asking me how the fishing was this summer. The truth is that it was not good. The salmon simply didn’t show up in the expected numbers. It was a problem in all districts throughout the bay. While bleak in economic terms, the summer did afford certain opportunities we would not have in a busier season. Such as posing in one’s fishing gear, for example.
It is a little-known fact that there may be no sexier thing than a man who is clad from head to toe in a rubber suit.
As evidence:
But what few people know is that the sheer animal magnetism of the Alaskan sockeye fisherman is significantly enhanced when he shows off his moves. And friends, I have a few.
I give you “The Mad Egyptian.”
“The Aspiring Swan.”
“The Invisible Mallet.”
“The Nylon Slide.”
“The Summoning of the Sun.”
“The Sudden Takeoff.”
“The Big Swim.”
“The Double Eureka.”
“The Canny Conquistador.”
“The Mr. Miyagi.”
And the true trump card, to be used only as a last resort due to its tendency to reduce the ladies to helpless puddles of molten desire:
“The Hot Jimminy.”
It’s a wonder that Robbi was able to retain her composure while taking this photo. But she’s a professional.
Apparently, art trumps desire.
Wow. Let me assure you that it’s not just the ladies that have been reduced to helpless puddles of molten desire.
Don: Tell me, was it the Hot Jimminy that got you?
Well, it started with the first picture, the natural pose…and the fact that the shoelaces don’t match. HOT. Then The Canny Conquistador had a certain power and authority to it. I was slightly afraid of The Mr. Miyagi and was, ultimately, pushed over the edge by The Hot Jimminy. There’s just something elusive and mysterious about it.
Don sent me this and it made my day.
And yes, “jimminy” was what sealed the deal. It’s a highly underutilized word in the American vernacular. Way to bring it back.
It makes my day too, Laura.
I like them all but am especially smitten by the Nylon Slide.
Dishing the dish who got no fish.
Dude.
Seriously.
There are many, many awesome things about your fishing outfit. But the awesomest, as far as Captain Hum is concerned, is the hat and it’s resplendent Pitt colors. He’ll be pleased to know that this particular color scheme graces the world of wild salmon fishing.