European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Fisherman tries his tuck with a Fly Rod on the Wisent River near Doos West Germany. Sis Ous  s4s. Michael Abrams a Fly brought this Brook Trout out of the ode seer Traun near bad Fischl Austria. When Berris samples discusses his favorite sport he evokes a world of Rushing water Mountain streams and big fish rising to a Hatch. Samples a sub Community chaplain major with the 42nd held artillery brigade in Giessen West Germany is one of a growing number of americans who Are passionate Fly fishermen. But fishing is much More than a pastime for samples. It is part of a set of deeply held beliefs that include service to humanity building Bridges to Friendship and a reverence for nature. Samples grew up in Fayetteville ark., spending his Days Quot Cane pole fishing or taking a hand line and running a Crawdad under a Rock a he got hooked on Fly fishing at an Early age Quot about the age of 13 i started Reading magazines a outdoor life Field and Stream a and they talked about another technique of fishing that we had never practice and that was Fly fishing he says Quot i found it so interesting that you could take feathers and All these things that you could find out in the farm Fields and you could make your own lures your own bait and you could fool the fish Quot x he sent away for a Montgomery Ward Fly Rod and went Down to nearby Clear Creek. The Small Perch and Bass that smashed his tiny popping bugs made him an instant convert. Quot i think that the fish capture the fishermen he says. During his College years and later at Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville ky., samples Fly fishing opportunities were limited. After finishing his professional training he got Back into the sport and became Active in Fly fishing organizations. But it was entering the military that had a decisive influence on his Pursuit of the sport. As he reminisces about it in his basement office a Broad smile spreads across his face and a faraway look comes into his eyes. Quot one of the reasons i be enjoyed being on Active duty is it sure does give you some Grear opportunities to fish Quot he says a a he Points to a picture on the Wall of himself crouching beside a Rocky River surrounded by wilderness. Cradled in his hands is a Large King Salmon. Quot we were stationed at fort Lewis Wash stripes Magazine july 6, 1990