The author and a fishing friend, paying their dues to Festus.

Benevolent Ass

Drake Magazine Back Issue 2026, Drake Magazine Spring 2026, Homepage Content, Stream Access, TroutLeave a comment

There is a holler high in the hills of East Tennessee, guarded by an ornery old ass named Festus. His bellows shake the walls of the valley night and day as he protects his livestock and property. Donkeys are stubborn and strong-willed guardians; known to fight off all manner of danger to protect their herd. Festus looks over a group of about forty cattle and is warden to a small creek that borders the pastures he roams. A small creek with big trout.

A Magnificent Seven

Drake Magazine Back Issue Content Fall 2018, Lodges, Outfitters, and Guides, The Put In, U.S. places1 Comment

Craft beer and flyfishing go together like Jell-O shots and bachelorette parties. In the fishier towns in America you’ll find angling-themed beers of every taste and style, from Trout Slayer Wheat Ale (Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, MT) to Cutthroat Porter (Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, CO) to Steelhead Extra Pale Ale (Mad River Brewing, Humboldt County,…

CANNED BEER: 7 STANDOUTS

Canned Beer: 7 Standouts

Drake Magazine Back Issue Content 2012, Drake Magazine Back Issue Content Summer 2012, Humor, LifestyleLeave a comment

Way back in August of 2010, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the can—canned soup, canned beans, canned tuna. This summer, it’s about the beer. Once considered a sub-par compromise when bottles weren’t available, cans are quickly becoming the preferred vessel for many a craft beer-drinker, particularly flyfishers, rafters, and other marginally employed types. Cans…