New Year’s Survival Tip: Wipe the slate clean
Ah, January first. This is the one time of year we can flush away regrets of the past and begin anew. As 2010 becomes a...
December 26th: The Day of River Panties
In the days and weeks leading up to Christmas everyone is busy preparing for the big day by shopping, running errands, tending to honey-do lists...
Christmas is not about fly fishing.
During this most wonderful season of the year we are given the gift of a reprieve from the often hectic routine of our day to...
I’m appointing myself Ambassador
The December 2010 issue of Angling Trade touches on a topic of great importance to those involved with the business side of fly fishing: attracting...
Spey fishing is a fad
As I mentioned in the previous Weekly Drivel, I received comments from a reader suggesting that fishing with a Spey rod is “like Tai Chi”....
More Fan Mail. Sort of.
Seems as though my first “Fan Mail” post was a little bit like pouring rocket fuel on an already hot burning fire. From somewhere in...
Spey fishing is like Tai Chi
Recent comments from a fan reader of the Unaccomplished Angler gave cause for me to sit back and do a bit of pondering. The first...
Review: Sage DXL Typhoon Chest Pack
When I started this blog I never intended to review anything, as stated on my WELCOME page. And I’ve stayed mostly true to my words,...
Blue sky, sake, and a good winch
If you’re like me, you don’t have a winch on your truck and you naturally assume that most of the folks who do, don’t use...