Berkley has a bunch of new colors out for the re-introduced Flicker Shad.  One of the Fleet Farm exclusive colors is Circus Star, which is recognizable to most of us as “Wonderbread.”  It’s a great color pattern, so I had to pick up a few.  They’re pictured with one of my Wonderbread Reef Runners.  The Next Bite’s website has a chart of all the new Flicker Shad color patterns.

Finally, some genius has come up with a bacon-scented perfume. Read all about it:

Time article on bacon-scented perfume

I wrap my appetizers in bacon; why not wrap my loving wife in that scintillating scent?

Unfortunately, because of the aforementioned story, I also discovered the bacon gun, the bacon bikini, and the bacon apple pie.  God bless America! I have now lost the better part of an evening to my obsession with bacon.  I may have to visit a facility to deal with my bacon addiction soon.  I hope they have a breakfast bar.

I found this video on Fox News.  Apparently, American Idol judge and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has inspired feathery hairstyles for women that are sending beauticians to the fly shop for hackle.  Maybe next pheasant season I should weave some downed birds into my hair and wear my prey in a celebration of the hunt.  I could be a trendsetter.

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Tipped off by Buster Wants to Fish, I link to the following video which you must watch if you own a retriever, or even if  you don’t:

From the Outdoor Channel, a very heartwarming video of WWII veteran Ted Gundy, 85. He shows his eagle-eye marksmanship as he’s invited to try out modern sniper equipment.  Check it out:

From Al Lindner’s fan page on Facebook comes a great video of crappies schooled up.  Click the image below to view the video from the Angling Edge page:

This comes to me by way of Ivan at the Yukon Goes Fishing blog.  I grew up in the Flathead Valley in Montana, downstream from the proposed mining that seems to be foiled for now at the headwaters of the Flathead.  The video is a beautiful trip to that area and shows what an incredible, special place the Flathead is. I hope the headwaters area can be turned into a national park in Canada along with Waterton and Glacier on the US side.  If you only ever see one national park, make it Glacier!  I have seen many of our national parks, and Glacier simply takes one’s breath away. 

Take 25 minutes and immerse yourself in the Flathead, thanks to EP Films.  If you’re an outdoor photographer, or you just like to look at stunning photos, this is an impressive film.

Flathead Wild ReEdit from EP Films on Vimeo.

I ran across this article today, and it begs the question: do they make extensions that long for my Strikemaster ice auger? 

Lake Vostok Drilling Mission Iced

It will be interesting when they resume this project to see the results of punching through to a pristine body of water that hasn’t seen the light of day for 15 million years.

A story from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota:

Minnesota Ice Fishermen Catch Scuba Diver on Lake Waconia: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com

With more crappy wintry weather on the way, and a major dip in temperatures from the almost-tolerable weather we have been having for the last few days, I think I’ll be staying inside this weekend.  Since it’s been a while since I have offered my recommendations on improving one’s cultural sensibilities, here’s my list of what I’ll be reading on the web:

Catch Magazine: a very good combination of gorgeous photography and solid essays that will take you all over the world.  Recommended: the Sept. 2010 issue with its pieces on Casting Croatia and a photo essay of skins and fins.

This Is Fly: a hip, modern fly fishing mag for the non-Filson crowd.  With pieces on everything from urban fly fishing to exotic locales, the photography is fresh and so is the prose.  Recommended: the most recent issue.  They seem to just get better and better.

And for a trip around the roulette wheel of blogs, I always have to check in at the Trout Underground, Moldy Chum, and Buster Wants to Fish.  Whether it’s discussions of felt sole replacements, pictures of hotties in waders, or ruminations on the season of seasons, they’re always up to the challenge of entertaining me.