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 make 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!