It’s not every day I get to bring utter and complete joy to the hearts of the Undergrounders (fly fishing’s elite shock troops of the bizarre and trivial) but today, my friends, is one of those days.

Hydrate well, Undergrounders.

Via the Goat Blog, we bring you Conclusive, Scientific Proof That Beer Hydrates Better Than Water:

Researchers in Spain have found that drinking two pints of lager after exercising to near exhaustion rehydrates your body better than drinking water. The totally scientific study was based on Spanish students over the course of a few weeks, and they found the 25 students given beer instead of water were slightly more hydrated. Of course, I’ve known this for years, but I’m sure my pre-hydrating method of drinking beers before working out will still turn some heads.

Many of you are stepping your way through the Beer Victory Dance right now (which would be bad if you were at a funeral), and damnit, we’re joining you (because we’re not at a funeral).

And why not?

Who doesn’t want to see dozens of “well hydrated” fly fishermen weaving their way upriver, bouncing off four-ton boulders that “stepped in front of them” and wondering why their dry fly won’t float (they’re fishing nymphs with four split shot).

Of course, the study doesn’t scientifically explore the side effects of “excessive hydration,” which include a tendency to embed flies in the back of your head, the sudden need for zippered waders, and – in extreme cases where both sexes are present – a nine-month long weight gain program.

As the fly fishing world’s leader in protecting your constitutional right to over-hydrate (as well as providing you with critical emergency hydration mapping data), the Trout Underground is pleased as punch to bring you this news, though because we’re very hydrated at the moment, we’re just going to stop for a minute and lay down in the corner.

See you as you spin around with the room, Tom Chandler.

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