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ADVENTURE SELDOM SEEKS A STRAIGHT ROAD

“Fish take you to some beautiful places,” says my delightful new boyfriend, a seasoned fly fisherman who has traveled the world to catch and release the wily cutthroat trout. The beautiful place where we choose to follow the fish in September is the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest.

Challenge

My outdoor pursuits have included hiking, skiing and biking, but never fly-fishing. Then I met my beau, who coached me in angling, and now we’re heading out for the best fly-fishing sites in Idaho. This is an opportunity to float down a picturesque river, and a challenge

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