"riverman" wrote in message
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...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?

Happens to some of us often enough (and on smaller fish) that the pain was
long ago blunted.

Very nice report.

Wolfgang