I credit my success to my father teaching me to flyfish when I was young, to more than thirty years of fishing of all kinds, to paying attention to what was happening around me, and to the handful of folks who pointed out things that helped me leap ahead over the years. I firmly believe that learning hands-on, out in the real world, is infinitely better than book larnin'. You can read every book out there, every website, and watch every video, and you will have LOTS of information, but how much of it do you really UNDERSTAND?

Luck always plays a role. You can't ever avoid the Lady. But in the long run, she tends to favor those who already know what they are doing.