Take a look at the photo above.
On the surface, it isn’t that remarkable. The trout is pretty enough… but it isn’t particularly large. The tackle in the background, on first glance, is standard fare. And there is nothing immediately distinctive about the scenery.
The perceptive observer might notice something about each of the subjects in the picture. You wouldn’t be at fault for needing some explanation, however.
And I do plan to give that explanation. Because this picture represents:
- a 25 year-old mistake made right
- a Casting Across article that made a difference
- a conservation success
- a long, stormy road trip
- a serendipitous last cast
But to give those words the time they deserve, and to do that picture justice, I’ll need to catch up on sleep and process a whirlwind few days.
Keep your eyes on Casting Across in the coming weeks.