"Blissed To the Gills"

In the Chicago Tribune, writer Tom Hundley details the rich history and carnival-barker ambience of Bud ‘N Mary’s marina in Islamorada, then goes fly fishing for bonefish with guide Vic Gaspeny and lands — astonishingly — an 11-pounder. “When some fool (me) approaches Gaspeny about bonefishing with a fly rod, his advice is blunt: ‘Go to the hardware store, buy yourself a ball-peen hammer and try to knock that stupid idea out of your head.'”