solo faith

"As a child when did I first hear about trout fishing in America?

From whom? I guess it was a stepfather of mine.

Summer of 1942.

The old drunk told me about troutfishing. When he could talk,

he had a way of describing trout as if they were a precious

and intelligent metal.

Silver is not a good adjective to describe what I felt when

he told me about trout fishing.

I'd like to get it right.

Maybe trout steel. Steel made from trout. The clear

snow-filled river acting as foundry and heat.

Imagine Pittsburgh.

A steel that comes from trout, used to make buildings,

trains and tunnels.

The Andrew Carnegie of Trout!"

Richard Brautigan