I’ve been photographed a number of times, sometimes in places I didn’t expect. In one case by a wildlife photographer who hadn’t seen his hawks and settled for a few of me.

Should you want your picture taken, come to Austin. I’ll lend you a canoe, rod, etc. and drop you off on the lake (channel dammed river) downtown near a pedestrian bridge that crosses it. Maximum clicking noises are heard morning and evening, particularly evening when the sun sets upstream.

If you really want to go for it, I’ll lend you a fedora and pipe. Putting a bend in the rod is up to you!

Due to the nature of fishing for native brookies I don't often run into people when I'm on the water, but when I do I get some long looks and interesting questions. And honestly I'm not even a great caster, mediocre most days and occasionally average. I guess it's just the fact that 99% of folks around here don't fly fish or just never see anyone doing it. I think more people would take up the sport if they knew how easy it is to learn how to make simple 20-30 foot casts and catch fish.

It is for people who have never heard of it, or heard of it but have never seen it done, or are just plain curious. I used to cast on ponds a lot when I was young and lots of people asked me questions, but I was really hoping to attract a pretty girl my way - but that never happened!!!