Re: Expensive Small Aperture Refractor?

<<In fishing, there are three stages of development often cited. First
you
want to catch as many fish as you can. Then when the heavy creel game
wears
thin, you turn to pursuing the trophy fish. When the quest for
greatness
fails to satisfy, you either quit fishing or you realize it is the act
of
fishing you love. >>

I think the third stage is catching the most wary fish. I went with a
friend last week and we each caught about 20 nice trout (high uintahs),
it was great fun. I went today alone and spent an hour catching one fat
brookie that spit the first fly he took, and wouldn't touch the next
four. It was way more satisfying when he finally took the parachute
black ant and I landed that sly sucker than all the twenty fish I
landed the week before. I agree with your comments about doing it just
because you love it. I usually spend more time hiking than fishing,
now. It is the same for me and stargazing these days. I don't 'bag"
much anymore, I mostly just go out and have a look around. Sure is
great.

rat
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