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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.
“Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and 'serious' is the word that's used), he'll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never again entirely recognize him, either.” In other words, he (or she) will have entered Gierach territory.
Whether...
6) Fifty places to fly fish before you die: fly-fishing experts share the world's greatest destinations
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
7) Out of the box: unconventional fly-fishing strategies and winning combinations to catch more fish
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fly expert John Barr takes the tactic of fishing multiple flies to increase anglers' chances of catching fish to a whole new level. Includes chapters on fishing the major hatches, streamer fishing, fishing for warmwater species, lake fishing, and insights into how the top 10 percent of anglers catch 90 percent of the fish"--
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Lost fish," writes Howell Raines, "chasten us to the knowledge that we are all, in each and every moment, dwindling. Imagine my surprise when I discovered well into my sixth decade that losing fish can prepare us for a blessing as well as for pain." Confronting loss - of an elusive fish or something larger - is at the heart of "The One That Got Away,” the graceful sequel to Raines's much-loved, bestselling memoir "Fly Fishing Through the Midlife...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. Proving that fishing is not just a part-time pursuit, At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman takes us through a year with America's favorite fishing scribe, John Gierach, who dedicates himself to his passion despite his belief that "In the long run, fishing usually amounts to a lifetime of pratfalls punctuated...
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