Hi Ho - Silver,
You quoted Vince Lombardi: "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we catch excellence."
He also wrote: "Practice does not make perfect! Perfect practice makes perfect".
Well, if it's not attainable as he states in the former, how is it he considers it reached and used to further advance the perfection already attained? Makes 'Perfect' sense to me.
Personally, I don't see any relationship between 'success' in flyfishing and success in other matters where people or society, other than yourself, are the judge or where a single performance, season, career, invention, etc. are rated.
In flyfishing there are so many factors that allow you to attain success, having a perfect day, or perfect experience. Rounding a bend and seeing a doe and newborn fawn might make your day completely memorable and totally unforgetful. In other words - perfect. Making a difficult split second reaction cast that results in a good fish taking your fly might likewise 'make your day'. We're not talking about the attainment of a measureable identifier. 'Perfection' and 'success' are self imposed ratings and if you can go back in time and laugh, remember fondly, or even cry about a flyfishing experience, that in itself may be 'perfection'.
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