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Many years ago when I took up fly fishing, an old friend became my guru. He sent missives on everything from rod and line selection to the simple glories of Pflueger Medalist reels, from stream tactics to fishing philosophy. All of this is useful to consider when plunging into a pastime that, if you’re doing it right, will come to resemble an obsessive-compulsive disorder, causing one to give short shrift to family, work, personal hygiene, and other onerous preoccupations of the adult world.