It’s not fishing, its neuroscience

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There was no doubt that with the high water and time of year it would be an absolute sure thing. If there was ever time to put money down on catching a steelhead, that was the day.

But the fly continued to swing untouched. I refocused and was diligent about covering the water and still, not a pull. My heightened excitement at the prospect of an epic day made the waiting more intense. Cold winter days in low water can be dull and the action slow. But the peak of spring steelhead season brings an energy unlike any other time of year.

However, being shutout on a day when everything should be prime happens, and the lack of results can make the pursuit seem foolish. But why is often the wrong question. In some cases justification country wise email marketing list isn’t needed and in others, it’s simply too complex or not worth the time to ask.

Iconic climber Alex Honnold says it’s a stupid question to ask why he is willing to risk his life climbing some of the most extreme rock faces on the planet. Fly fishing for steelhead is not like scaling the face of El Capitan without a rope, but asking the same why is a waste of time. An angler can launch into a soliloquy about beauty, and peace, and nature and all that, but it will likely fall short.

Passions are compelling and necessary on a level that isn’t matched in the same way by doing something that is simply fun. Fun is temporary. Going to a concert or a sporting event is fun. But some things are necessary to our existence even if they seem inconsequential or dangerous to those who don’t share the same pull.