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I am a flyfisherwoman. I meet my brother once a year in Colorado to fish the Taylor, Frying Pan and Arkansas rivers. We have participated in both catch and release and BONK them if you will. I feel better with the catch and release and we now bring our own food!!! It is soooo wonderful to just be outdoors and looking at the insects flying around my head and finding the perfect fly to match. I once caught the most beautiful brown trout on a dry caddis fly while my brother was still using nymphs. He couldnt believe my catch!! When he asked me what I used I told him it was from my OREGON box but that I had just seen a fly go by that matched my choice. All in all it is a ZEN thing and it is wonderful to let them go to be later enjoyed by someone else who appreciates the beauty of the sport.

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