• 29 Dec 2008 at 11:11 AM

Fishy Friends

From the mailbag:

Robert Rubin is a part owner of the highend fly fishing shop Urban Angler (stores in NYC and DC), in which Andy and Mark Madoff are also investors.

Earlier: Madoff Family Photos

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Comments (19)

  1. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    Go away, ‘batin!

  2. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    Too long; didn’t read.

  3. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:21 AM

    Did Mark and Andy EVER actually work? It seems all they did was fish.

  4. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    And we thought they paid retail for all of that fishing equipment! They probably scammed all of that stuff for free from Urban Angler. Is there no limit to this family’s thievery?!

  5. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    Is that what Bob Rubin spends his time doing? I mean since he’s gotten paid $150mm with no responsibilities at Citi, I kind of wonder how he filled his days.
    I’m sure my fellow C shareholders will take heart that a senior adviser like Rubin is cavorting with the perpetrators of the biggest Ponzi scheme ever. Nice work, Bob, way to be asleep at the wheel. Better get those UA books audited but pronto…

  6. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM

    Rubin = Slimy Octopus with tentacles in every goddamn thing.

  7. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    I’m guessing they didn’t have any of those great, kitchy t shirts…
    “Forget the fish…throw your wife back!”
    “Women love me…Fish Fear Me.”
    “World Champion Master Baiter”
    “If it smells like fish….EAT IT!”
    -BeckyBootFan

  8. Posted by Lowly Assistant | December 29, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    BQfan,
    You just made my stomach turn with thoughts of “vacationing” upstate during summers as a youth…
    On another note, anyone have information regarding fly fishing salesmen in all of this? Cost of fishing equipment? Numbers? Anyone?

  9. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    someone’s spent a little too much time in Cabela’s…

  10. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:42 AM

    Anyone ever been to Cadence, a bike shop in Tribeca for Wall Street ballers? Lots of attention, bicycles at prices to rival a car, showers so you can clean up after working up a sweat while pedaling during your fitting. Almost funny in its seriousness. I’m thinking Urban Angler is similar.

  11. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    If it smells like trout…get out.
    If it smells like grouper…switch to the pooper.

  12. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 11:52 AM

    Anyone hear first year Associate numbers for Urban Angler?

  13. Posted by BillyRayValentine | December 29, 2008 at 11:56 AM

    birds of a feather flock together…Rubin is dirtier than a South Bronx heroin needle laying in the gutter.

  14. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    Anybody out there? want to buy 10mm gmac bonds plz

  15. Posted by guest | December 29, 2008 at 12:59 PM

    @14
    I’ll buy for 5 and sell you more for 10 (dollar cost averaging!), assuming they are SS variety.

  16. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    Urban angling = shrimpin’

  17. Posted by Prime Brokerage Dude | September 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    @11 – very good
    If it smells like cod…hide your rod
    If it smells like flounder…g’head and pound ‘er

  18. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    @11/@17:
    If it smells like bass…take a pass.
    If it smells like snapper…you’d better tap ‘er.
    If it smells like whale…you’ll end up in jail.

  19. Posted by Bristol Airport Hotels | April 19, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Jt5xpf Thanks so much for the blog post.Much thanks again. Keep writing.

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