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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 7 3 T he road from our house to Kian's elementary school is one long, straight shot that starts in the birch and fir at the base of the Swan Range, then breaks free of the woods and cuts through the plowed fields and verdant pastures that characterize so much Todd Tanner l y F i s h i n g F Fly fishing has the capacity to lead us by the hand toward a moment of pure, unadulterated amazement. ly anglers know the river often rewards you with more or bigger fish than you might expect. T of Montana's Flathead Valley. I was driving Kian to school the other day—he was in the passenger seat, holding his lunch and fourth grade homework—when the little guy offered up something that took me completely by surprise. "Dad," he said, "I'm starting to like to fly fish even when I don't catch anything." Now that's a pretty amazing statement for most any nine-year old Todd Tanner