Islands in the Stream
Upon catching his first Dolly Varden in Alaska, my cousin – who knows little about fishing but who is a fan of country music and camp – declared that Dolly Varden would be the perfect name for a Drag Queen. That led me down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out if Dolly Parton (confusingly, not the namesake for the trout, which are apparently named after a Dickens character) actually likes to fish. While I was able to find the promotional picture above, I could get no confirmation of whether the legendarily buxom songstress can flip a jig or double haul. Nevertheless, a number of other fishing, apparel and knickknack merchandisers have connected the two. Here are some examples.
As long as we have your attention, here’s Dolly’s “Something Fishy” for your listening pleasure.
One of my goals for 2025 is to get Hanna her first marlin, and with trips to Panama and Baja on the schedule the odds are pretty damn good. Depending on where it happens, and which species she captures first, we'll celebrate with one of these 13 marlin-themed cervezas.