Friday Fish Fry – “Long Flies” Cover Fish
Realized that I forgot to post this on Friday. Sitting in my “drafts” area, but never published, so here it is as a Friday/Sunday Fish Fry. And what is it, you ask? It’s the back-cover fish from the upcoming Long Flies book (GB’s latest), and it’s from GB’s most recent trip to Alaska.
Looking at a number of photos, we felt that the big, bright salmon—almost black-and-white—with that fuchsia leech, had the right combination of elements. We could have gone trout, we could have gone tarpon, we could have gone jungle, but this seemed to be a good mix. The photo seems almost “trouty” (it is a salmon, after all), and the fish is big and wild, and the leech is recognizable as a “long fly,” while being modern in its design and coloration.
Of course, what we really hope is that at least a few anglers will find the contents sandwiched between this image and that of the front cover to be a worthwhile read….
