But first, a quick exposition on the theory of “flow.” The Hungarian psychologist, Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, put forth in his book Flow, from 1990, that we are all capable of a state of deep immersion, a temporary joyful condition of existence, in an activity as long as our skill level matches the challenge…

Fly fishing seemed fascinating for no other reason probably than that fly casting looked complicated and required that you stand in the middle of a river or creek.