Not really a take-off on the olf G.E.M Skues story but it has some similarities. Many of us have wished that we could find the 'perfect' fly that would always produce the desired results, but what would happen to the sport if that happened? Part of the challenge of fly fishing is figuring out the individual situation that each fishing situation presents and failure is part of the challenge. "Theodore Castwell" as presented by Skues was an egotistical fishing snob - my character was just a normal guy wishing for what many of us have thought might be nice. Fortunately he found out that what he anticipated might be worthwhile would in fact be a curse.
The Chronicler