Urban Fishing Catches On in Rebounding Rivers

Posted by 65.216.254.226 brandsxb on June 17, 2010 at 12:55:11:

The fly-fisher standing in the clear-flowing river
could be from the movie A River Runs Through It: Even
his Western-style hat is like the one Brad Pitt's
character wore in the U.S. film.

Except this isn’t Montana (see map). Instead of pines
and mountains, the backdrop is a busy high street, with
red double-decker buses, betting shops, and kebab
houses. This river, the Wandle, runs through the middle
of London.

A similar scene unfolds in central Stockholm. Outside
the Swedish Royal Palace, an angler carrying his
heavily bent rod weaves between tourists and waterside
hot dog sellers. He straddles the wrought iron
railings, goes down a ladder, and later emerges with a
large, silver trout.

• Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100517-fish-urban-river-restoration-water/

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