On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:37:15 -0700 (PDT), riverman
wrote:

So after showing the kids how to fish, and watching them get
completely thrilled by catching tons of little 4-8 inch trout...

SNIP

At the moment, it was a bit of a gut wrench, but I accepted it and
shrugged it off. However, in the weeks since then, I keep replaying
that moment, and I dream of the alternate reality where I get this
baby to hand, and show the kids what fly fishing is ALL about. I know
some of you boys who have tagged into larger fish know how to play
them, but for me, this was the biggest fish I ever hooked into, and it
got away.

Curious; how many other roffians can make that same painful claim?

Sorry, I've never felt the desire to show a bunch of kids who had just
learned to fish and were thrilled with smaller fish what FFing is ALL
about by showing off a big fish...but I can understand why some might
call such "painful"...to see, anyway...

Hey, you asked,
R

--riverman