"To teach seriously is to lay hands on that which is most vital in a human being. It is to seek access to the quick and innermost of a child's or adult's integrity." -George Steiner, Lessons of the Masters

One of our core values is to pass on that which we love.  If there is truth in "The least important part of fly fishing is catching fish,"  then I have to opine that the most important part, for me, and for many LMFFA members, is teaching about fly fishing.  BaBa Dioum, a naturalist and environmentalist from Senegal, once said "In the end we will conserve only that which we love; we will love only that which we understand; and we will understand only that which we are taught."  These words serve to remind us that the obligation of those who love a difficult sport, such as fly fishing, is to pass on that love and appreciation of craft and art to others.  It is why I teach.

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