Anything is possible in the life of a man if he lives long enough. Even maturity.

It's a lovely tribute and fun to read.

Fly fishing is the most beautiful way of trying to catch a fish; not the most efficient, just as ballet is the most beautiful way of moving the body between between two points, not the most direct. Fly fishing is to fishing as ballet is to walking.

For me, fishing and journalism touched the same places in my head. In comparison with that of poets, the fly fishers' and the journalists' experiences are probably pale flavors, but they carry nonetheless a hint of ambrosia.

When I am home alone I like to scatter my tackle across the floor and play with it. I may pretend I am working on it, performing preventative maintenance, but really it is playing.

Anything is possible in the life of a man if he lives long enough. Even maturity.

Frankly, no newspaper is set up to monitor for cheats and fabricators.