A Mixed Creel of Fishing Travel Links to Keep You Informed
It is my sincerest hope that you’ve been spending so much enjoyable time on the water that you haven’t had a chance to check out your news feed. Even if that’s not the case, you still might not be laser-focused on how the news intersects with the world of fishing. Trust me: Everything is at least tangentially related to fishing. With that in mind, here are 11 links that might appeal to our readers:
Bye-Bye, Baby: This Airline Is Creating an Adults-Only Section — Dutch carrier Corendon Airlines is testing this out – adults can pay extra to be separated from the the more inclusive section by means of walls and curtains. I don’t know if this will completely solve a problem. On our redeye home from Alaska in August, it was the middle-aged blonde lady in business class whose chortling and loud asides prevented me from getting a good night’s sleep.
Poop Emergencies Can Ruin Entire Flights. Here's What Everyone Should Know — I’ve made it one of my life goals to never again have to poop on a plane, and I’ve been successful, but I don’t rule out the possibility that the necessity will someday strike me midair. As noted here, it can be not just a personal problem, but also a “biohazard issue.”
FAA upgrades Mexican aviation safety status, paving the way for new cross-border flights — Here’s the money quote for those of us who love to travel to Mexico but are frustrated by the limited flight options in recent years: “[I]’s likely Mexican carriers will work to capitalize on that demand by adding more flights and possibly expanding to new cities in the U.S.” In an ideal world, that could also result in more price competition.
Allegiant Hopes To Create More Competition On US-Mexico Routes — As noted immediately above, meaningful competition in the transborder market would be a win for those of us who want more travel options headed to Mexico. I just hope that the addition of ultra-low-cost carriers doesn’t lead to a decrease in the level of the overall product.
I went on a £30,000 fishing trip — and didn’t get a bite — There are no guarantees in this sport, no matter how much you pay or how many precautions you take, and as the difficulty level goes up, so too does the likelihood of rolling snakeyes. Even if this was a comped attitude, I still give the writer credit for his good post-trip attitude.
Group sues luxury fishing tour company for apparent lack of fine wine — I’ve been on some crazy ass fishing trips – with limited electricity or hot water or clear skies – but having to drink boxed wine. Oh, the horror! I suppose I shouldn’t be dismissive, but I’d be much more likely to be upset if I spent £30,000 and didn’t get a bite.
Alaska Fishing Guide Catches Massive Record-Setting Rockfish in 1,000 Feet of Water — We’ve now caught lots of Alaskan Rockfish, including multiple species, but no shortrakers, and no records, so I guess we’ll need to go back. Dredging that dude up from 1,000 feet must’ve been a nightmare. We’ll need to hit the gym more.
Is Frontier’s all-you-can-fly pass a good deal? We tried it. — As we learned years ago from our ill-fated entry into the Spirit Airlines club (it’s like the Hotel California – you and your credit card can never leave), if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. In order to get one of these plans to work in your favor, you need to be strategic.
Soon You’ll Re-Sell Airline Tickets On StubHub-Style Website — Viva Aerobus is all over this blog. In this case they’ve set up a plan through FairLyne that allows them to “keep selling last-minute tickets even after flights are sold out. The airline gets their last minute price, while potentially returning half of the original discounted ticket cost to the passenger in the form of travel credit that they’ll use – likely with additional cash – to fly the airline again in the future.”
14 Fatalities After Embraer EMB 110 Plane Crash In Brazil — This is not cool. Hanna and I have taken that Barcelos/Manaus route in a little plane, possibly the same one. It hurts to know that it was a group of anglers, too – could have been us. I’d still go back tomorrow with no worries, but it reminds me of how fortunate we are to have remained safe through our travels.
Wild Atlantic Salmon Are Starting to Return to U.S. Rivers — And finally some good news: For all of the horror stories we hear about depleted populations of many fish stocks, here’s one that’s improving. The numbers still aren’t close to what they once were, but they’re getting better. There’s hope yet.
