Who knew president Obama was a fly-fisherman? I know I didn't. While cruising the internet the other day I came across this article (http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/rodricks/blog/2009/08/obama_fly_fishing_montana.html) with a couple of the usual, I'm a politician, and I am just having such a marvelous time pretending to be one of the people. I'm glad we seem to have chosen a somewhat athletic and coordinated president, its a shame I do not agree with his policies. I'm wondering though, if I am the only one who thinks it's a little odd to see a left-handed black man standing out in the middle of a river in Montana. Also, for such a supposedly cool guy and "Savior of America", he looks a lot like a yuppie dork. The left-handed thing always throws me for a loop I guess, no pun intended.
It seems that President Obama is in good presidential company when it comes to chucking a fly. Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter (not that impressive, just a president), and Grover Cleveland are just a few of the enthusiastic presidential fly fisherman. In fact, Grover Cleveland is said to be the most enamored with the sport. Cleveland, who was said would fish through any storm, was also ballsy enough to do a little fly fishing on his honeymoon. I can not imagine many of us could get away with that, if so you've done well for yourself.
I respect the fact that Obama was at least willing to give it a try. Hopefully, if nothing else, it will soften a place in his heart for the protection of the great rivers of the west. They are such a valuable resource not only to fly fisherman, but all Americans, and should be protected at all costs. On a side-note maybe the next time President Obama wants to go fly fishing he could reach across the aisle and take his good buddy Dick Cheney along to give him a few pointers.
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