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 borders. The air was thick with the scent of sun-warmed grass, and a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, whispering secrets only the old forest knew. I stood at the water's shore, my waterproofed feet sunk into the soft soi