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Lou Ureneck
In "Backcast," Lou Ureneck tells of his adventure to help rekindle the relationship with his teenage son. (Bill Greene / Globe Staff) Bill Greene / Globe Staff

An Alaskan fishing trip provides bond for estranged father and son

By David Mehegan
Globe Staff / October 9, 2007

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On a mild September morning on the Swift River, where it flows out of the Quabbin Reservoir, Lou Ureneck wades and casts a No. 14 grasshopper fly upstream. A 16-inch rainbow trout hurtles up and grabs it, dancing atop the bright water until it is brought to hand and released. (Full article: 1370 words)

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