The idea has tremendous potential for us coarse fishermen. The absence of prying eyes will allow us to add prosthetics, paint, and minor cosmetic upgrades like fangs or pincers.
Throw a monstrous shark fin on the top, airbrush the beast with the signature camouflage of the Great White shark – then release him after the anesthetic and super glue dries …
… just above the interlopers in your riffle, naturally.
Assist the subterfuge with a panic call from the safety of the shoreline – pointing at the three square feet of gray painted shark fin headed in his direction – and watch the ensuing rout.
You may even get a couple of free fly rods after you recover them downstream …
“Th-th-thanks, if you hadn’t yelled, the SOB might of ate me … I thought they were only in sa-salt water?”
“Naw, once the Salmon were all gone – the bastards have been coming here for years… Get’s really bad around dusk, friend of mine lost his Lab just last week …”
“Shame about your rod … looked like a “Tom Morgan” Winston from here …”
Tags: Great White Shark, cosmetic surgery for fish, Koi paint, airbrush, fly fishing humor, coarse fishing, angling subterfuge, carp, Salmon, fly rod
What a great idea! Imma try painting em up like goat carcass. That kept you out of my riffle at the bridge quite well.
Shudder. That would work every time.