...
The flies that swim bye,
those the trout can observe.
They don't lack what it takes,
they just lack the nerve.

It's off-color, the water.
Not calm and clear as we'd like.
The flies don't sit up,
as we'd like them to alight.

So the trout take to nymphs
and streamers more often.
Damn it, I knew
I should've fished in the ocean.

H.

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