There's no excuse for saying that fly fishing is too expensive. The top-end rods and reels are costly, no question, but every reputable fly-fishing manufacturer has gone to great lengths to offer reasonably priced rod and reels that provide reliable service.

Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

Every year, regardless of whether the timber industry is struggling or the fishing industry is struggling, one stable factor has always been this game. Economy-wise, we've been through more than our share of tough stretches, but this has always been something for the towns to rally around when times haven't been good.

Fishing is awesome. It has pulled off all that water and has concentrated the fish in a smaller amount of water. That is common.

I didn't see one boat out there. It definitely wasn't fishing weather.

Another point is that the low-end rods and reels available today are comparable to some of the higher priced models only five years ago. The technology just continues to improve.