The Angler's Net: Envy

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   So…2 of my favorite fishing partners are headed to Alaska in less than a month and even though I’ve logged many hours on 2 streams a few prop spins north of where they are going to touch down, I find myself more and more envious of their upcoming adventure.  I don’t envy them for all the normal reasons, I know the trip they are going to have well, it was my life for many days, I envy them  because of the changes that have occurred.  The one thing that hasn’t changed all that much is the fishery.  The salmon are still running, dropping eggs, dying and the trout are gorging.   It’s still epic, but one thing that I find myself wondering is, had I known about spey fishing back then, oh the days we would have had.  Oh sure, we swung flies with single handers back then, but it was a lot of work.  I Imagine what it would have been like if I was armed with the quiver of 2 handers I have now…oh, the 11 foot 5wt on the Pac….mercy.  So instead, I am tying a few snakes for Scott and Kieth to chuck at September bows and hos.  They better get footage…still waiting for the Bahamas footage…