Unaccomplished Angler

Signs of Spring

March 27, 2012

Although the weather hasn’t been exactly Spring-like, save for 3 recent days which have since given way to more cold rain, there are reminders that technically it is Spring. Nearly every morning for the past week or so I’ve been awakened by the familiar, disturbing sounds of woodpeckers beating their peckers on the house. Sometimes [...]

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Waiting

March 20, 2012

I’m officially waiting for what seems like everything. I haven’t wet a fly line in months. Steelhead season closed early in these parts except for the Olympic Penninsula and that’s a weekend trip in and of itself. I haven’t had an entire weekend free. I will however, be headed for the OP on last day [...]

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Dealing with two types of silence

March 13, 2012

I’m very excited because in a single day I eliminated one kind of silence and added another. It’s not as complex as it may sound—read on. Please. The first silence was of the deafening variety brought on by a lack of music. You see, over the course of the last year the 4 speakers that [...]

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A pant rant.

March 5, 2012

Over at Up The Poudre, blogkeeper Sanders inadvertently opened up a whole can of worms with his review of the Redington Sonic Pro Wading Pant. Yes, you read correctly: Pant. Redington refers to the product in the singular: In casual, everyday conversation we always refer to the garment in its plural form. When was the last time [...]

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Whiskey, Prozac and La Niña

February 28, 2012

Before winter even began, those that get paid to predict the weather were telling us that another La Niña event was imminent. Great—just what I wanted to hear. La Niña is a cold-hearted bitch. Last winter, she imposed her will upon us (those that inhabit the western US). She took us into her icy grip, [...]

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