Finding Waters: Spirit of Fly Fishing
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Title
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Finding Waters: Spirit of Fly Fishing
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Description
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This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” explores the practice of fly fishing and pursuing your passions as a way to connect with the environment. The author shares his own experiences with fly fishing and how it affected his relationship with nature to frame the discussion. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.
"One of my greatest memories is from a trip up to the northern region of Michigan. It was mid-October and in the prime of fall. The leaves were fluorescent oranges, yellows, and browns. Water clearer than the Bahamas. There were king salmon free-swimming up and down taunting me to throw a fly at one. But I just had to sit back and embrace this moment of true peace between the fish and their home habitat. I just could not throw a line in without admiring the beauty that was painted on a natural canvas in front of my own eyes. These are moments that stay with you and make you rethink your place on this Earth. Fly fishing has given me many different moments just like this one. Fly fishing is not just a hobby for me, but it is an escape from the concrete jungle of everyday life. When you fly fish, it gives you a form of peace within your life and a sense of spiritual solitude that stays with you. Sometimes, the beauty of nature simply awes us, and lifts us up; at the same time, there is a lot of history and technique that make fly fishing such a worthwhile pursuit."
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Date Created
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05/17/2021
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Creator(s)
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Trevor Stotlar
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Audience
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All audiences/General public
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This photo and text were accessed on 06/09/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/finding-waters-spirit-of-fly-fishing-2/.
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Issues
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Mindfulness and Simplicity
