What I Learned While Trout Fishing in Arkansas

Reflecting on my five days on the Spring River, I realize why I didn't write this story earlier: the fishing was only part of the joy of the trip.

Sensei Jonathan and Kohl pulling off the double in front of our cabin on the Arkansas Spring River.

The solution to any problem—work, love, money, whatever—is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.  

—John Gierach, Standing in a River Waving a Stick

Note: This story was updated to its book version in October 2023.

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