This quote sums up why I'm still a Trout Bum at my age.

It occurred to me that a fishing trip is one of the few times when I not only know what I’m doing, but also what I’m supposed to be doing. Maybe that’s why I spend so much time on the water.

It’s even possible that you just want to be gone, and you’re carrying a fly rod to give yourself a vague sense of purpose.

Fool's Paradise (John Gierach and Glen Wolff)