Posted on 08/11/2016 10:55:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
UK musician Eric Clapton has been enjoying the salmon rivers in Iceland and yesterday he managed to set the record for hauling the biggest salmon of the summer in the Vatnsdalsá river so far, guide Sturla Birgisson informed Morgunblaðið. Clapton had to run a good kilometre down river with the salmon before he was finally able to draw it ashore, the salmon was hooked and after an exciting hunt came ashore just over an half hour later, measuring 108 cm and weighing 28 pounds, making it the biggest to come ashore from Vatsdalsá river this summer.
Vatnsdalsá river is one of the most well known salmon rivers in Iceland, famed for the size of its salmon. Anglers begun fly-fishing in Vatnsdalsá River in 1936, the first year people were able to practice ‘lease’ fishery in the river. Up until then people could only fish in the river using a net. The Fishing Association of Vatnsdalsá river was established parallel to the new fishing privileges. In 1997, Vatnsdalsá River implemented a strict ‘catch and release’ policy for all the salmon-beats, and only flyfishing is allowed. Image is taken from Vatsdalsá river website.
Gotta have a slow hand
As I type this a friend of mine is up in Alaska fishing.....
I couldn’t find the video of her saying that.
“But he did not ...”
LOL! Clever!
If you squint just enough, you can see Slow Hand is actually holding a salmon shaped guitar.
Was a big fan of Stroh's back in the day.
you mean the sturgeon general.
Is that the same Eric Clapton who wrote that “Layla” song for Derek and the Dominoes? Classic song but legend has it one of the riffs was lifted from a girlfriend. I like that aging rock singers are fishing. I wonder what kind of bait Mick Jagger uses when he goes fishing. Keith Richards fishes. He has a summer home next town over from me in Easton, CT. I walked my dog past his house once. Didn’t see him but I might have seen his gardener. I waved.
You remembered. However, I can’t remember the name of the quack Surgeon General, was it, who uttered the name. She was some sort of Clinton Admin. official, as I recall.
Congratulations Mr. Clapton!
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Good dog! Here boy!
Let’s go dogfishing!
A very great memorable adventure trip indeed! Clyde Kadttlehopper is my favorite part.
Elders. Jocelyn Elders.
Clip of her on Rush’s old TV show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqbB4kFtVZU
Yep he is a country boy.
Yes and Clapton played that second guitar on Layla also. If you listen closely it’s quite distinctive from Duane Allman.
Thanks a million. Her utterances would not be quite as startling without the lofty tone she uses in uttering them.
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