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Backwater dynamics

During summer, Bill Lowen prefers backwater areas that have moving water. Photos by James Overstreet

The term dynamics refers to change and variation, particularly within driving or motivating forces. It’s used a lot in the business world to describe market changes and corporate growth (or meltdowns). And it’s at the absolute center of the music world: The greatest musicians are those who can vary their touch and volume, from note to note, to express emotion and create a layered listening experience. We don’t really hear it much in fishing, though.