Fly Shops Fish For Thief

[beachbum]

Several Denver-area fly fishing shops have been robbed in recent weeks, and now store owners are hoping to use social media sites to reel the suspect in.

In all, it's estimated the thief has stolen as much as $10,000 worth of gear from seven stores in the Denver metro, as well as two stores in Pueblo.

"We think of folks as being good people -- our neighbors, fellow anglers on the river," said Shannon Long, with Hook Flyfishing. "You're stealing from a person in a shop like this. There's no corporate entity behind us."

Long and his business partner, Andrew Huber, were robbed last week.

A man posing as a customer told them his mother was on the way to the shop and the two of them planned to buy a present for his father.

Long and the man went outside to try out a rod.

"He could talk the talk and cast the cast," said Long.

Then, Long said, the man asked to see another rod.

When Long brought it out, the "customer" and the $620 rod were nowhere to be found.

Long and Huber started contacting other area fly shops to warn them and soon learned their thief had been busy.

"It was been pretty much the same story," said Huber.

At least seven fly shops in the Denver Metro area said they had recently been hooked by the same man telling the same story.

At Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, he was even caught on camera stealing two $600 reels.

"We've got his picture posted on Twitter, Facebook and different blogs around the Front Range area," said Tucker Ladd, Trouts' owner. "So we're trying to use the Denver angling community to bring this guy to justice."

The affected shops have teamed up to offer a reward -- one Sage Fly Rod for anyone who helps them catch the thief.


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[Sheriff Joe]

Not me, I promise it's not me!

[beachbum]

It seems like there has been a rash of thefts in the fly fishing world. It's pretty sad, and I hope they catch all the people responsible. The days of leaving all your stuff on the picinic table in camp while you fished has come to an end. Now they even smash and grab in the shops. It's a sad comment on the shape of the world these days.

[briansII]

At least they have a picture of the guy. As much air time this is getting, hopefully they'll nab this cretin. Somebody knows this guy.

briansII

[Rob909]

Statitistics indicate that a downturned economy correlates with higher crimes rates.

I know this is not new news, but it is unfortunately a sign of the times.

I hope the thief is caught and a message sent to others contemplating their next target.


Rob

[midger]

Sad situation for all the shops involved.

BTW, does anybody want to buy a new 3, 4, 5, or 6 weight rod? NEW condition. Only cast in the parking lot. Sorry but no tubes or rod socks with them.

[Rob909]

Rob

[fly addict]

Sad situation for all the shops involved.

BTW, does anybody want to buy a new 3, 4, 5, or 6 weight rod? NEW condition. Only cast in the parking lot. Sorry but no tubes or rod socks with them.

Hum,
there's somthing fishy about this.

BTW how much are you asking for the rods?

Mark

[briansII]

BUSTED!!!!

well, maybe.......

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx? ... &catid=188

briansII

[fly_baby]

What kind of fly do you use to "catch" a thief?

[Sasha]

*' Sasha and his supposed bullcrap "fishing trips."

Hey I just saw this thread.... I am a lot better looking that that guy in the photo


Plus all the rods that I like are no longer made.

[whitefish ed]

nobody will steal a pink rod...trust me.

[beachbum]

If anyone would know that, it's you! The same goes for your outfits on the Henry's Fork! Good to see you on here, Ed.

[Sasha]

If anyone would know that, it's you! The same goes for your outfits on the Henry's Fork! Good to see you on here, Ed.

I told him he needs to go to the members bio thread and post a pic of him with that pink rod and outfit

[beachbum]

Ed wears some pretty unique fly fishing outfits, but he can fish!