Brazil Enters Official Shit Slam Notoriety

Fishing is a favorite pastime for many people around the world. It provides a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, as well as an opportunity to connect with nature and enjoy the great outdoors. And while many fishermen strive to catch the biggest and most impressive fish, sometimes even the smallest catches can bring a great sense of satisfaction.

In August of 2021, Cal, an avid fisherman from Brazil, recently experienced this feeling of satisfaction after unintentionally catching three non-sport fish within the span of one day. While some might consider this a less-than-impressive feat, Cal was thrilled with his success, and even realized it had a name: the SHIT SLAM.

The SHIT SLAM, as Cal describes he learned that day, is the act of unintentionally catching three non-desirable fish in one single day. In Cal's case, the fish in question were all small and not particularly impressive, but the fact that he was able to catch them one after the other made him feel like a true fishing pro.

Cal's first catch was a small Bicuda that he reeled in while fishing on the Black River in the Amazon. He thought it was nice Peacock Bass, but it wasn’t. While Bicuda are not typically considered a desirable catch, Cal was happy to have caught anything at all, and he quickly released the fish back into the water to swim another day.

Cal's second catch was a Piranha that he hooked while fishing from his guide’s boat. Oh no! While Piranha can grow to be quite large and are often sought-after by guides to consume, Cal's catch was no larger than his hand. Still, he was thrilled to have caught another fish, added it to his growing tally, and the guide put it away.

Finally, Cal's third and final catch of the day was a fresh water Sardine that he again hooked while fishing from the boat. Yum! Sardines are also not typically considered a desirable sport fishing catch, delicious in abundance yes, but Cal was overjoyed anyway to have completed a SHIT SLAM and catch these three fish in a row.

While some might scoff at the idea of celebrating such non-sport fish over a trophy Peacock Bass, Cal was thrilled with his success and couldn't wait to tell his fellow fishermen about his SHIT SLAM. To him, it was a reminder that fishing is not just about catching the biggest and most impressive fish, but about pure fun!

Cal went on to win the “Worst Fisherman” Award that same trip!

Good job Cal, you did it with some serious style.

See you next year at Sucunduri!

(português)

Brasil Ganha Notoriedade Oficial No Shit Slam

A pesca é um passatempo favorito para muitas pessoas ao redor do mundo. Ele oferece uma fuga pacífica da agitação da vida cotidiana, bem como uma oportunidade de se conectar com a natureza e desfrutar do ar livre. E embora muitos pescadores se esforcem para pegar os peixes maiores e mais impressionantes, às vezes até as menores capturas podem trazer uma grande sensação de satisfação.

Em agosto de 2021, Cal, um ávido pescador do Brasil, experimentou recentemente esse sentimento de satisfação depois de pegar involuntariamente três peixes não esportivos no período de um dia. Embora alguns possam considerar isso um feito nada impressionante, Cal ficou emocionado com seu sucesso e até percebeu que tinha um nome: SHIT SLAM (BATER MERDA).

O SHIT SLAM, como Cal descreve que aprendeu naquele dia, é o ato de pegar involuntariamente três peixes indesejáveis em um único dia. No caso de Cal, os peixes em questão eram todos pequenos e não particularmente impressionantes, mas o fato de ele conseguir pegá-los um após o outro fez com que ele se sentisse um verdadeiro profissional da pesca.

A primeira captura de Cal foi uma pequena Bicuda que ele fisgou enquanto pescava no Rio Negro, na Amazônia. Ele achou que era um belo tucunaré, mas não era. Embora a bicuda normalmente não seja considerada uma captura desejável, Cal ficou feliz por ter pescado qualquer coisa e rapidamente soltou o peixe de volta na água para nadar outro dia.

A segunda captura de Cal foi um Piraña que ele fisgou enquanto pescava no barco de seu guia. Oh não! Embora o piraña possa crescer bastante e ser frequentemente procurado por guias para consumir, a captura de Cal não era maior do que sua mão. Ainda assim, ele ficou emocionado por ter pescado outro peixe, acrescentado à sua contagem crescente e o guia o guardou.

Finalmente, a terceira e última captura de Cal do dia foi uma Sardinha de água doce que ele fisgou novamente enquanto pescava no barco. Hum! As sardinhas também não são normalmente consideradas uma pesca esportiva desejável, deliciosa em abundância, sim, mas Cal ficou muito feliz de qualquer maneira por ter completado um SHIT SLAM e pescado esses três peixes seguidos.

Embora alguns possam zombar da ideia de comemorar esse peixe não esportivo com um troféu Tucunaré, Cal ficou emocionado com seu sucesso e mal podia esperar para contar a seus colegas pescadores sobre seu SHIT SLAM. Para ele, foi um lembrete de que pescar não é apenas pegar o maior e mais impressionante peixe, mas pura diversão!

Cal ganhou o prêmio de “Pior Pescador” na mesma viagem!

Bom trabalho Cal, você fez isso com um estilo sério.

Até ano que vem na Sucunduri!

Many Shit Slams In Our Past!

Fishing can be a fun and rewarding activity, but it's not always about catching the biggest or most impressive fish. Sometimes, it's the unexpected catches that can make for a memorable day on the water. That's exactly what happened to Westa and his friends growing up in South Florida all the time!

Mato, Chisfer, Jaime, Kankang, Westa and Gregory Hampshire set out for a day of fishing as they had done many times before, hoping to catch some sport fish like a nice snapper or grouper, or hook into a snook or tarpon, then head on to the flats for a bonefish. They had their fishing gear ready and were feeling optimistic about their chances. However, things didn't go exactly as planned, and on this day, it was going to be Westa who was the lucky winner.

On his first cast into a mangrove canal behind a golf course, Westa felt a tug on his line and reeled in a decent Needlefish, almost a Hogfish, but not really that big. Although needlefish are common in the waters of Florida, anglers do not typically target them, but they are always around. Despite this, Westa was excited about his catch and felt like it was a great start to his day fishing in the swampy mangrove canals, and on the open water with his buds.

Not long after releasing the needlefish back into the water though, Westa felt another tug on his line after casting near a tidal creek. This time, he brought in a Blue Crab. What? While not a fish, blue crabs are a common sight in the shallow waters of Florida and are often caught by anglers using crab traps or netted at night with flash lights. Delish! However, it's rare to catch one on a fishing line. Lucky Wabesta!

Feeling even more elated after catching the crab, Westa and his friends continued to fish. Surely another live shrimp on his hook and a walk out to shallow water would do the trick. It wasn't long before he felt another tug on his line, and this time he had caught a Puffer-fish. Boom! Puffer-fish are never targeted by serious anglers because they are typically small and cute, and not considered a sport fish. They are still an interesting catch due to their unique appearance and ability to inflate them selves, and make fart noises of course. Something special was in the works for Westa.

It was long after catching that Puffer-fish, that we came to realize that Westa had unintentionally completed a “shit slam” that day, just as we all had done at some point or another in our lives there. A Shit Slam is a term used to describe catching three non-sport fish in one day. Although unintentional, Westa was thrilled back then with his achievement and felt like it made his day on the water with his buds even more memorable.

In the end, Westa and the guys may not have caught the sport fish they were hoping for, but they still had a great day on the water. Sometimes, it's the unexpected catches that can make for the most memorable experiences while fishing.

Westa was the luckiest fishing charm we ever knew.

Weh-Ta Weh-Ta Weh-Ta... I Win!

We love you guy!

The Stories Will Come

We’ve been thinking about this for a long time and the Friendly Catfish said,

“JUST DO IT GUY!”.

And so we did.