Special to the Athens Banner-Herald

October has long been my favorite month, and while November is the month for Thanksgiving, I always count my blessings during our tenth month, which comes and goes too quickly.

In October there is so much going on in the Great Outdoors. Nothing like an outing on the Chattahoochee with a fly rod in your hands, as you cast it into swirling waters and capture a five-pound trout. One doesn’t necessarily experience that sort of luck every cast (the average catch is 3-4 pounds), but you can always dream.

The good news is that if you are fortunate to net a trout of five pounds—or a 7-8 pounder, or even more—you won’t reap a greater emotional reward. The Chattahoochee is such an enrapturing stream that you experience more than the highs brought about by your

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