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...Lazing around a river, it was easy to drift off. Sometimes when you have not caught anything for a while, your mind wanders, your eye is distracted by the wonderful landscape, you beginn thinking about
philosophy or the fate of the new Broncos`quarterback. The fishing becomes automatic and your casting suffers. Todd knew this process and gently tried to worm me about it.
“You must cast every time as if you are
about to catch a fish,” he said. “Don`t lose your concentration. Each time you land your fly on the river, you must believe this is the moment you will find your salmon. Belief is everything. Do it every time as if it
the last time.”
Later, sitting in front of the fire at Henry`s Fork Lodge, with the river darkening beyond the windows, I thought about this and realised how good his advice was. It wasn´t just about fishing. It was
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