This is my flyrod. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My flyrod is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

My flyrod, without me, is useless. Without my flyrod, I am useless. I must cast my flyrod true.  I will...

My flyrod and I know that what counts in this war is not the flys we cast, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the set that count. We will set...

My flyrod is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its eyes and its reel. I will keep my flyrod clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...