Home Waters: A tribute to fly fishers

We can all learn from our elders, especially guys like John T. Nickel and his great friend, the late Dave Whitlock

Fly-fishing pals for life, Dave Whitlock, left, and John T. Nickel. Just a couple of Okies from Muskogee. Photo courtesy of Emily Whitlock

Every so often, a mess of words pops into my head and actually makes sense. They are brief respites of elevated calm that silence the typical noise I cancel out to sleep at night.

Every so often, the timing is right, a…