Isn’t life strange in how a perceived negative somehow transforms into a positive? So a few days ago, when I received a security alert for the website, I logged in to find that bots and even some humans were hard at work trying to bum roll the UTB from sleep-pun intended. It was fascinating to see people from all over the world were suddenly so interested in the UTB. So fascinated indeed that they were attempting brute force attacks ranging from WordPress admin login attempts to more sophisticated probes. Is this something unusual unto itself? Not necessarily, however the volume was above average and it seems that the world of communications has in large part become indifferent to these occurrences just as we’ve become accustomed to the seasons. So what could possibly come out of this situation that is positive or that has anything to do with angling? How about the fact that not just hackers are still interested in the UTB. As I was filtering the security logs, differentiating between bot and human in order to lodge complaints with the respective ISPs for further investigation, I came across those that actually were taking the time to read posts. Not just one post, but all of them. Even though the posts have been Ummmm infrequent, a very select few of you still took the time to kick back and read all of the posts. So the assumption being that they[posts] were either entertaining, helped hone your fishing skills, or both. Regardless of the reason, it’s a reminder of the stories that have not yet been told. So what follows is in large part for you and hopefully you will return and enjoy them, too.
Category: Off the Grid
OUT OF HIBERNATION: “GADDING ABOUT” WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE
You probably thought we were in hibernation here at the undercovertroutbum.com. I suppose you could call it that. But I assure you that we’ve been keeping our eagle-eyes on the rivers and streams from above. Above, you ask? Yes-from several thousand feet above-to be exact. I know, you are thinking-WHAT? Let me explain.
Sometimes you have to go into deep cover to keep everything in line and sometimes out of nowhere, or so it seems; the moon, sun, stars, windsock, and hatches all align and you find something you’ve been searching for-for years. And often, just as it did for me, it[that something] truly comes out of the woodwork or perhaps more from a combination of good deeds, good friends, and hard work. So as real life would have it, for the last few months, I wasn’t able to check in with the rest of you UTBs in the way I thought was proper. I should have pinned you all a short note, I just felt anything less than an article of reasonable length wasn’t going well beyond the call of duty. However, maybe a field report of any length would have been better than nothing. With that being said, we’re toying with the idea of just doing short updates when in deep-cover. You know, like the kind of deep-cover a tangle of laurels provides that choke a stream-side trail off so badly that you think you’ve been caught in a snare and will most likely end up as bear food before you free yourself? Or-perhaps-another UTB on staff? That’s another one to ponder.
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