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Here's the author's "Bucket List" of great fly-fishing waters, from the Henry's Fork and the Beaverkill to the crystal-clear streams of New Zealand. ly Fishing F By Todd Tanner you're square in the middle of the experience – fish, after fish, after fish, after fish – you start to relax. And when you relax, you realize, conversely, that the enjoyment you derive from fly fishing doesn't really come from the catching. Instead, it flows from the natural beauty that surrounds you, the rhythm of your casting, the river, your fishing partners – and from the exhilaration of living one we should all be fortunate enough to enjoy at least once. R Sheer Gluttony. Take a trip someplace where your odds of catching a whole bunch of fish are off the charts. And not just any fish, but wild trout or salmon. "Hold on," you may say. "Isn't that a little over the top?" Well, it's a zen thing. When S completely in the moment. Nothing intrudes; not your job or your family or your finances. Life is perfect. What's not to love? (I'll leave a couple of recommendations on where to go later in the column.) Atlantic Salmon. Maybe the Miramichi. Maybe the Grand Cascapedia. Maybe the Ponoi. At the end of the day, I'm not sure it's all that important whether you're fishing Canada or Iceland or Russia or Norway. What is important, at least from my perspective, is that you're swinging (or skating) a fly for the most revered gamefish on the planet. And since this is a bit of a P O R T I N G C 69 L A S S I C S