JC said, "And why do they sell so much Viagra to guys who kill things and the fly-fishing guys don't need it?"

ez - guns are phallic. Hunting is about conquest. To some folks there is no difference between a woman and a Cape Buffalo.

Fly rods are like magic wands. We weave a sensual dance with them, casting a spell on our precious watery world for a few hours of sensual pleasure. Catching a fish is icing on the cake, but not all that necessary. It's the dance, that luscious dance.