Herbert Hoover may have won the coveted "Fishing President" title by spending more time at his Rapidan River fishing camp than he did fixing the Depression, but as this story proves, Dwight D. Eisenhower clearly had the passion: "To please the president, the [Brown Palace] hotel created an ice carving of a mountain complete with pine trees and a miniature lake at the base of the mountain in which swam three tiny trout. Ike was enchanted with the creation and could hardly keep his eyes off the lake and its tiny inhabitants. Thus, when one trout suddenly flipped himself out of the pool and onto the carpet, Ike leaped out of his chair to the rescue, nearly upsetting the table in his eagerness to save the fish." Penny Parker in the Rocky Mountain News.
Holy Leaping Presidents!
Categories:
MidCurrent is an independent provider of fly fishing news, literature and advice. We are experienced anglers and guides who enjoy helping others learn. Want more information? You can send us an email here: info@midcurrent.com
Add Our RSS Feed to Your Personal News Page!
Get Our News Via Email!
Get Our News Via Email!
Search
Recent Entries
- New Zealand Expected to Ban Felt Soles
- New Books: Galligan's The Clinch Knot: A Fly Fishing Mystery
- Montanans Contest Ruby River Access
- Low Gears and PVC Rod Tubes
- Why Fly Fishers Don't Fish With Worms
- "Bass: The Movie" Centers on California Delta
- A Three-Minute Salmon
- Tom Rosenbauer on Drift Boat Etiquette
- Why Fly Fishers Don't Use Scents
- Vladivostok Air Flies Direct to Russia Far East
About this Entry
This page contains a single entry by Marshall Cutchin published on June 27, 2008 8:24 AM.
Fly Fishing Guide Tries to Save Kayaker was the previous entry in this blog.
More Rescues, Properly Credited is the next entry in this blog.
Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.
Leave a comment