Eccles is an entomologist at Penn State University. One of the things I enjoy about his posts is that he brings his scientist’s mind to angling issues. Meaning curiosity and reasoning direct much of his writing. He uses these traits to tackle serious concerns as well as the whimsical side of angling. He uses his own angling experiences in Pennsylvania to segue into the realm of conjecture, possiblity and reality.
But he also brings his English wit (he bills himself “An English exile”). In his latest post, when he said, in reference to a fish that was eager to take and not be put down, “It would have eaten my grandmother’s wig,” I couldn’t help but laughing aloud as I pictured my own mother’s wig from the 60′s. (Keith B, if you’re reading this, could you whip something up—this seems to be your department. You already seem to have the grandmotherly colors in your arsenal: blues, purples and pinks.)
His posts are frequently peppered with obscure references to literature, fruit, current US policies, art, etc. For example, his latest post includes references to both Tralfamadorian and Durian. Luckily he often includes links to these references. It’s nice to get a little culture along with our angling, yet Eccles does not beat you over the head with it in a stuffy, didactic way.
If you would like a break from the typical fishing blog post, and stretch your mind a bit, head over to Turning Over Small Stones. (I strongly urge you to look through his back posts as well.)
PS Don’t expect to whip through a post in a minute or two, Eccles has a penchant for slightly longer posts. And you’ll have to excuse some of his “unusual” spelling and idioms (it’s a British thing we’ll forgive him for).
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