The View from Fish in a Barrel Pond

Quill Gordon and the Nonesuch Mountain Howler

Quill Gordon — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:45:58 +0000

A strange sort of crazy settles in as winter comes to an end and spring begins. It is never a smooth transition, weatherwise or otherwise, and sometimes I think I’ve made it through the dark time without succumbing to a bad case of the Shack Nasties when it turns out I only repressed them. The thaw came on early [...]

A Big Old Dose of Spring

Quill Gordon — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:58:57 +0000

At Town Meeting, back on the 6th, I was told Mud Season would begin on the 7th. It did. A protracted spell of unseasonable warmth made it even deeper and more tenacious than usual and, two and a half weeks later, it’s still not over. Entire dump truck loads of stone continue to disappear in the slop. While several [...]

Ice Out!

Quill Gordon — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:29:40 +0000

Fish in a Barrel Pond, March 22, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: Fish in a Barrel Pond, March 23, 2012, 6:30 a.m.: An early riser:

Answering Some Mail

Quill Gordon — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:40:49 +0000

(At the top of this page is a tab that reads “Contact Quill” which will bring up a form you can use to send old Quill an email. A few readers have actually used it, and I’d like to share with you some of the notes I have received.) ***** Dear Quill, I subscribed to your [...]

New Gear, for Fishing Guides Only!

Quill Gordon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:50:33 +0000

Brothers and sisters, another season is nearly upon us! Here at Fish in a Barrel Pond that means a steady stream of anglers, all running amok, and demanding just a bit more attention than any of us might be able, or willing, to give. Combining my experience around outdoors folk and anglers, with some ingenuity and [...]