Posted on 06/28/2017 10:08:13 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Rock & roll legend. World-class guitarist. Record-setting angler? Turns out that Eric Clapton, one of the greatest musicians of all time, is just as good with a fly rod as he is a guitar.
Clapton, while on a fly-fishing trip to Iceland last week, landed a 28-pound salmon on the Vatnsdalsá River, setting the record for reeling in the biggest salmon of the summer. The massive fish measured 42.5 inches. Working with Vatnsdalsá guide Sturla Birginsson, Clapton had to run over half a mile downriver after hooking the monster, and spent two and a half hours reeling it in. The local fishing association enforces a strict catch-and-release policy on the Vatnsdalsá River, but Clapton was able to snap a picture of his record-setting catch before setting it back into the river.
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“one of the greatest musicians of all time” By whose measure? Does that include one of the best adulterers of all time?
Said the guy who never gets laid....
Nice fish. Must have been fun to land.
“Does that include one of the best adulterers of all time?”
It was the 60s so yes, yes, it does.
A nice fishy story. At first I thought the headline was “Eric Clapton caught the clap in Iceland”, but that was before I put my reading glasses on.
By the way, I love most of his music. He is truly one of rock/pop music’s most talented artists.
By the way, I think this article was from last summer. Unless he did it again.
Agreed. I remember both the story AND the pic.
Pretty much every guitar player in the world.
Pretty much every guitar player in the world.
Right on!
Eric Clapton has enjoyed fishing for a very long time. He gave a fishing rod to Howlin’ Wolf as a gift after they recorded the London Sessions in 1970.
I just love him. And the fish is awesome.
Everybody knows his name is Eric Clapner.
Actually, he was born Eric Clapp.
That’s Eric Clapton??? I don’t believe it! LOL!
Damn, beat me to it. :)
Epic reply.
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