Biography Rich Norman grew up in Vermont near the Batten Kill River and got into fly fishing through reading stories of his dad overseas during World War II. His parents got him and his brother a fishing rod when he was very young. Norman talks about his passion for fishing and shares memories of fishing with his fishing partner. He also tells a story of fishing with someone who lied about the size of their fish, claiming a 16 inch fish to be an 18 inch fish. Norman is involved with several organizations that do habitat work and tells of a time that a homeowner clear cut his land to have a view of the Green River, destroying local habitat. He was able to clear it up with the homeowners and replant the cut areas. He worries about climate change and whether or not scientists actually agree that it is a problem. Norman has spent time restoring trout habitats in streams by creating log structures and burying them in the steam beds, giving the trout a chance to survive. Norman talks about the growing interest in fly fishing, how there are more women and people of color on the water. He talks about preserving the gene pool for native fish and protecting them. Norman also says that he is a good fly tyer and while he cannot tie the best fly, he can tie one good enough to get by and catch fish. He says fly fishing is Kismet, his destiny.
Rich Norman, Angling Oral Histories, Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT, https://n2t.net/ark:/75788/m4zp3w64b
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