I tangled my line, caught rocks and cast so haphazardly that fish miles away must have heard me. But there’s a reason it’s called fishing, not catching.

Drift boats have revolutionized the trout fishing game – no question about it. Floating a river gives you shots at more fish, and it allows access to fish you could never reach on your own two feet.

Even Ray Tucker shed a few tears at the fourth annual Mending the Line fundraiser Thursday at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock.