Turnabout for Hugh Koontz
By Tom Chandler on Oct 24, 2006 in Fly Fishing, Underground Entertainment
Hugh Koontz writes fishing columns for the Shelbyville Star newspaper, and in the past he’s been panned for including horrifically overblown metaphors into his columns. I published them, and much hilarity ensued.
Just recently I checked back with our metaphorically hyper-charged friend and it looks like Hugh has cleaned up his act. Minus the hyperbole, his columns are quite readable and interesting.
So in the interest of fair play, I present the latest Hugh Koontz column, which skirts (but never crosses) the line of wholly overblown metaphor with this line:
A breeze brushed my face soft as a baby’s sigh,
That’s relatively mild stuff for Hugh, and the rest is a good read for us.
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opax | Oct 24, 2006 | Reply
Thank you Tom. Good stuff.
murdock | Oct 24, 2006 | Reply
TC. I have been a fan of Koontzisms for quite some time and have noticed that he is getting away from his previous glory. Here is one of my favorites from back in Feb. of 2006
“When I got to the water the sky was a perfect blue with whiskers of white clouds around the edges, lurking like dog’s hair swept to the side.”
Hair O’ the dog that bit me!
Tom Chandler | Oct 24, 2006 | Reply
Koontzisms have hopefully run their course, but may still return. My favorite remains the classic:
Hugh Koontz, IV | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
That’s my dad! Mr. Simile.
HUGH IV
Hugh Koontz, IV | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
I’ll have to search my copies of old columns from dad’s pretrout days to see the evolution of the Koontzisms.
Tom Chandler | Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
Koontz Jr! Indeed, we are in the genetic presence of metaphorical greatness. Or something like that.
I’m afraid I’ve been somewhat lax in tracking Hugh III’s latest works, having been intent on creating my own.
My previous check didn’t reveal an RSS feed, but shazam! — there’s one now. I’m subscribed, baby. Hugh’s back, and we’ve got him.
Emily Killian | Mar 18, 2008 | Reply
Be nice to my roommate, fellas… he’s trying to paint a mental picture for non-trouties (like me) in the Shelby Star’s readership. I’m sure he’d lay off the metaphors for all you trouties out there if you were his only audience. And, let’s face it, his press awards prove that his Koontzisms are appreciated. At any rate, thanks for reading his columns. I’m sure he’ll be glad to know there are people who care out there (even if your criticisms of him are like wisps of smoke over a fire loaded with fish… perhaps it’s contagious! Haha) :)