http://flyfishingwalkabouts.blogspot.com/2012/11/it-aint-easy.html

I lose myself in music but find myself while fishing.

From Departure Publishing, Tosh Brown and Pete McDonald put together an amazing book about 18 months ago, The Blitz.  I bought this book pretty much the second it came out, and was blown away by it.  In a world where books are diminishing, typical novels and coffee table books like this need to be cherished and celebrated.  Unlike most coffee table books, The Blitz combines amazing photography and a great narrative about the US’s eastern fishery from stripers to redfish.  Of course I am biased, I love Tosh Brown’s photography…but its good and it speaks for itself.  Check out this book when you can, you will dig it!

http://departurepublishing.com/blitz/

We can all dream…Yep, Parachute Adams…

So, in my blog world of fishing, music and art, Jake picks up in the same spot, but brings forth a cool dimension of the craft of brew.  Check out his blog, its very cool and creative, lots of neat and different things happening!

http://20acrecarcass.com/

About jake:Jake is a trained fine artist, with an MFA in Painting and Drawing.  He started his professional career as an artist and college professor, then transitioned to pursue a career in homebrewing/craft beer, and now does a lot of both.  He’s been fishing almost as long as he’s been drawing, so the two have gone hand and hand, year after year.  The making, and drinking, of great beer came  bit later, but weaves itself into both paths seamlessly.  The work is what it is, and Jake has written, edited and graded enough artist statements, thesis statements and essays about art to know, “just let the work speak for itself”. He resides in St. Paul MN with his wife, his son, two cats and cold, but functional, basement studio/brew cave.