A comment about fishing...

I felt honored to receive this comment from a man who has blessed us with his fishing store, and some amazing fishing gear for this program. I don't know if I have ever heard such wisdom. ALthough I am not there yet, I do relate to catching big fish and many fish. And that makes sense, considering where I am at in life, I suppose.

And if there is ever a picture of our 20's and 30's and 50's, and where we take our life, and what we finally discover is true. A real metaphor. Here it is. Maybe fly fishing tells the story of our lives more than we know, and maybe that is why our guide Ron has requested when he is old and crippled, that we would just take him down to the river in his wheel chair, and fish.

Dave's comment...

When folks begin to fish all they can think about is catching that first fish.


Then as soon as they catch that first fish they have to catch another...


Then it becomes about "how many" fish and I caught 20 or 40 or 80 fish!


Then it becomes about "how big" and catching that +20 inch fish, then the +25 then the +30....


Then it becomes about "the exotic" either fishing in some exotic place or catching something unique.


Then there seems to be a shift and it becomes more about the fishing and less about the fish... just getting out and catching "a fish" becomes the only goal just to prove that you still have what it takes.


The final stage has very little to do about the fish other than they are there. Catching is just a bonus. Fishing becomes larger that any fish and more that any quanity. Being out with the smells, sights, and sounds is all that becomes important...

A time to renew the soul and hear Gods voice.


I love the ending of a River Runs Through It. Some of the most poetic words, and haunting desires.