Ninety-Six Hours
MILY SENT ME A TEXT. Two months earlier, she’d called to ask if I could help with her permit game. She had an upcoming trip with her brothers. We met on a Saturday morning on the grass airstrip behind the fly shop. I brought the cutout permit and the Hula Hoop to place under its mouth. Emily could already cast, so we worked on line speed, hook sets, and opening and closing the casting loop. Emily told me how her brothers were “on the board” with permit, and how eager she was to
