I enjoyed that it reminded me of my brief flirtation with fly fishing, my very first fish on a dry was a tiny wild Trout from the river Blythe ,not many fish since have given me the same sense of achievement.
Havn't fly fished for a few years now but really enjoyed the read. Used to fish a small stream in Chandlers Ford with only the top half of the rod (so as to get under the bushes) for truely wild browns not much bigger than the one pictured. Great fun!