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river ribnik, Bosnia & HerzegovinaPhotograpy by Clockwork cloudFiring a perfect loop into a boiling seam of crystal clear water quickly results in my artificial dryfly gracefully mimicking its natural counterpart. Its CDC feathers cling to the surface of the water, battling against the current. I am poised and ready, as it appears as appetising as the hatch surrounding me. Yet nothing.Expecting the dark rapids to consume my fly, the surface is broken by a huge flash of erupting gold. As I lift into my rod the fish is already hooked, arcing upstream my rod mirrors the bolting aggressor. Ferocious headshakes pump adrenaline through my hands as I palm the pressure on the reel, yet it continues to strip line. I can do nothing. Holding strong in the current, heavy concern washes over me as my fine tippet literally sings under the tension.04