Scientist finds new ocean in inner Earth: Underground Wonders When He Can Book a Trip
By Tom Chandler on Feb 13, 2007 in News, Underground Entertainment
It’s yet another fly fishing scoop from the Trout Underground: A scientist thinks there’s a whole ocean waiting to be fly fished in the inner Earth.
A seismologist at Washington University in St. Louis has made the first 3-D model of seismic wave damping — diminishing — deep in the Earth’s mantle and has revealed the existence of an underground water reservoir at least the volume of the Arctic Ocean. It is the first evidence for water existing in the Earth’s deep mantle.
Amazingly, there’s still no word of the hatches on this new body of water. Drakes? BWOs? No word??
What was this supposed “man of science” studying?
I expect the leading fly fishing travel agents - who have already worn out Mongolia and Russia as “hip” destinations - are already scrambling to charter seats for wealthy anglers.
I can see the poster: “Journey to the Center of the Earth - Where Nobody’s Ever Fished Before” (we expect a Hard Rock Cafe to open in the summer).
Naturally, the Army Corp of Engineers is already studying ways they can build a dam on this waterway.
As always, the Trout Underground will keep you posted.
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Randy | Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
Now if only Orvis could purchase the inner-Earth shore of the sub-subterranean ocean and provide exclusive trips for the wealthiest angler, this might just turn into the real deal! Woo-hoo!
Although…if I found a submerged ocean I wouldn’t tell anyone about it. Can’t a guy get some underground peace and quiet without being dead?
smellslikefish | Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
I guess its good then, that we’re using up all the oil. Otherwise it’d still be floating on top of that there underground ocean, making it difficult for the ducks to swim.
Clay | Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
WOW…What knd of glorious hatches await us under the crust, are there hatches down there? Uh-oh, Tom may have to nymph fish the center of the earth.
Teh Wind Knot | Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
Feh. Warmwater fishery. The Basscar folks will be running around at a zillion miles per hour making it impossible to fly fish.
Capt Gordon | Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
Jules Verne called and he wants his fishing spot back.
Tom Chandler | Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
You guys are slaying me. We’ve all gotta get drunk more often.