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Just
a thought:
What is it about being waterside? Fishing with the fly is more
than just fishing; To put it simply for me, the word is "Clean".
For many, there is nothing more pure than fishing the fly on
the swing. There are many methods of fly fishing, but when fishing
a fly on the swing all that surrounds you seems as clear and
vivid as the blue sky.
All
methods of fly fishing utilize strategies and require certain
skills...
Patience,
focus, rhythm and insight are words that really don't seem to
fit into the above statement yet reflect what at times makes
up a big part of the thought process and strategy of fishing
a particular run on a river utilizing the swing; at least for
me. Short of sounding like a cliché, the four words and
the application in the fishing process are clearly therapeutic.
The
irony is that often times an angler is rewarded with a fish
on the swing when their patience, focus, rhythm and insight
is wearing thin! With steelhead, the fish of 1000 casts, this
blessing is a rejuvenation! With trout, the "take"
may come many, many times in the day and the angler should never
take for granted the glory he/she experiences from this marvelous
way of fishing!
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