Father Mark Greer from Utah asked that we share this note from his late Green River guide son, Anthony Greer, this father’s day. It’s our pleasure, Mark.
Where does one venture when the responsibilities of life weigh heavy upon the mind? The answer, of course, is very simple. We go to where no others bother to look. The places we visit, time after time. The River.She’s always there. Always willing to share her bounty to the dedicated. The few. The ones who got the bug early and have never ceased to stop the quest for knowledge. The River, although a temptress at times, never ceases to amaze, and even if she takes your breath away, we always find ourselves coming back for more.
This, my friends, is not passion, hobby or sport. It cannot as easily be summed in those words. In a few enlightened anglers’ minds lies an addiction so deep, I dare say, that even after a lifetime of angling they would begin to feel satisfied.
Or maybe these are just the rants of one lone fish bum?
– Anthony Greer
Here’s a tribute to Anthony published in the Salt Lake Tribune just over a year ago.
