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Fishing

I've done sea fishing, dam fishing and river fishing, but fly fishing the Vaal river is the one that stuck. There's something about reading the water and presenting a fly that scratches the same itch as solving a hard problem in code.

Warren holding a largemouth bass caught on a fly
Largemouth bass on the fly

I tie my own flies, and I've repaired my own rods, including after one made an unscheduled exit off the roof of the car. The "I can probably fix that myself" instinct again.

Close-up of a fish with a fly in its mouth
A fish in the hand is worth three in the river