The Unaccomplished Angler https://unaccomplishedangler.com/ Ramblings of a catch-challenged fly fishing man. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:24:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 A step back in time https://unaccomplishedangler.com/a-step-back-in-time/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/a-step-back-in-time/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 23:19:05 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=17155 As we reach a certain point (age) in our lives, I think many of us begin to look back over the decades with a heightened sense of nostalgia. Through the years we tend to recall fond memories of days gone by. It’s not the same as living in the past, but moreover enjoying quick recollections […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/a-step-back-in-time/feed/ 1 Remembering the Cat Lady of the Ho Hum https://unaccomplishedangler.com/remembering-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/remembering-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:47:59 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=17141 I recently learned about the passing of Bernadine Johnson. Anyone who has read this blog over the years likely won’t recognize the name. However, “The Cat Lady of the Ho Hum” undoubtedly rings familiar. A reader of this blog recently took the time to leave a comment on a post from 2022, Ode to the […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/remembering-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/feed/ 0 What’s this—a new post? Not really, but sort of https://unaccomplishedangler.com/whats-this-a-new-post-not-really-but-sort-of/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/whats-this-a-new-post-not-really-but-sort-of/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:04:00 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=17128 It’s been a while since any content has been published here, but today that changes thanks to Michael Agneta over at Troutrageous. If you were around 10-15 years ago when fly fishing blogs were plentiful and popular(?) you probably remember Troutrageous. It’s also likely that, if you’re old enough to remember this bygone era, you’re […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/whats-this-a-new-post-not-really-but-sort-of/feed/ 0 Just…one…more…pack for my JanSport collection https://unaccomplishedangler.com/justonemorepack-for-my-jansport-collection/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/justonemorepack-for-my-jansport-collection/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:17:24 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=17104 It’s coming up on 3 years since I posted a blog entry titled, Following the cold trail of the JanSport D series packs. It was a niche-subject musing that I hoped a couple of people might find interesting, if not even somewhat helpful. Since then I’ve been pleasantly surprised as the feedback from readers has […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/justonemorepack-for-my-jansport-collection/feed/ 0 She was just Happy to be here. https://unaccomplishedangler.com/she-was-just-happy-to-be-here/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/she-was-just-happy-to-be-here/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:46:19 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=17026 Many dogs are bred for a purpose, whether it’s to perform a job such as herding or guard duty or to sniff out and retrieve game. And even if dogs don’t actually perform the tasks they were originally bred to do, many have the instinct for it. Our labs, Kate and Eddie, were that way: […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/she-was-just-happy-to-be-here/feed/ 6 Needle(s) found in the haystack https://unaccomplishedangler.com/needles-found-in-the-haystack/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/needles-found-in-the-haystack/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:08:00 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=16957 Several months ago I posted a blog titled, Help Me Find This Rod. Given how infrequently I’ve posted on my blog in recent years and how few actually read the Weekly Drivel, doing so was akin to being down by a goal and launching a full court Hail Mary shot at the final bell of […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/needles-found-in-the-haystack/feed/ 0 The last Reel Good beer https://unaccomplishedangler.com/the-last-reel-good-beer/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/the-last-reel-good-beer/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:57:01 +0000 https://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=16937 Today marks the official first day of Summer and it was a year ago (nearly to the date) that Marck introduced me to a new beer, Reel Good Summer Ale, produced by 10 Barrel Brewing of Bend, Oregon. Its target consumer is/was clearly the fly angling crowd and the appropriately-branded brew undoubtedly picked up many […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/the-last-reel-good-beer/feed/ 4 Ode to the Cat Lady of the Ho Hum https://unaccomplishedangler.com/ode-to-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/ode-to-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:52:23 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=16896 For many years the Firehole Rangers have been making the annual pilgrimage to our namesake river in Yellowstone National Park. Depending on the individual Ranger the exact number of years varies considerably but the current core lineup has been consistently deployed since 2010. Our ringleader, Marck, began fishing the Firehole shortly after the park was […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/ode-to-the-cat-lady-of-the-ho-hum/feed/ 19 Decorative fish, or a flop? https://unaccomplishedangler.com/decorative-fish-or-a-flop/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/decorative-fish-or-a-flop/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:38:58 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=16869 Mrs. UA and I recently moved, and in our new home the office of the Unaccomplished Angler is on the first floor, immediately off the entry, on display for all who enter via the front door. Because of this prominent location, I’ve been instructed to keep my workplace clutter to a minimum and refrain from working in […]

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]]> https://unaccomplishedangler.com/decorative-fish-or-a-flop/feed/ 0 Help me find this rod https://unaccomplishedangler.com/help-me-find-this-rod/ https://unaccomplishedangler.com/help-me-find-this-rod/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2021 04:26:07 +0000 http://unaccomplishedangler.com/?p=16851 (EDIT: since I published this entry I stumbled upon an online auction site (not EBay) that had a very similar rod listed. Instead of a pack rod it was a two piece rod (model 8220), but everything else about it rang very familiar, down to the color of the blank and wraps as well as […]

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