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Category: Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing

The Philosopher with Fins

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN In August I was walking to the riverbank, my gear in hand, when I passed an oik with a Staffie. He gestured with his can and asked why I’d waste my day trying to catch fish ‘when you can just buy ’em from Pets at Home.’ I offered a faint smile and continued on my way. But had I the mind to … Continue reading The Philosopher with Fins

countrysquiremagazineNovember 27, 2025November 9, 2025
Fly Fishing

A Lasting Addiction

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Not long ago, dining in a Pimlico bistro, I was asked—by a ballet dancer, of all people—why I ‘waste’ so much time fly fishing. My answer went something along these lines: That when I stand on the riverbank, the sun rising over the horizon, I feel a calmness that is hard to articulate. The light glimmers on the surface, and in that … Continue reading A Lasting Addiction

countrysquiremagazineOctober 17, 2024October 18, 2024

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