CHASING TROUT IN RUGGED WATERS

The sun beat down on the pristine surface of the lake, a sparkling mirror reflecting the towering pines that fringed its shores. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth, and a gentle breeze rustled through the twigs, whispering secrets only the old forest appreciated. I stood at the water's shore, my waterproofed feet sunk into the soft eart