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John Gierach
The master philosopher of rivers and streams explains why fly-fishing is the answer to life's problems.
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The favorite fly patterns of one of the country’s top angling writers, revised and updated.
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Gierach’s latest masterwork of streamside philosophy is a witty account of all that makes fishing unique and addictive.
Gierach’s witty and idiosyncratic perspective on the great outdoors–and its effects on the inner man –transcends traditional literary boundaries. Whether he’s questing for trout in Alaska, salmon in Scotland, or…
The bestselling collection from America’s favorite fly-fishing writer features a trove of witty essays on everything from the etiquette of sharing secret fishing spots to the strange subculture of bamboo…
An anthology of 40 essays on fishing and life from the famous fisherman philosopher, John Gierach. He shows the wonder and occasional absurdity of the fishing life, and captures both…
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The favorite fly patterns of one of the country’s top angling writers, the great John Gierach!
Includes tactics for fishing high country lakes, the conflicting currents of high mountain streams, and the ever-changing waters of beaver ponds; information on cutthroats, brook trout, goldens, rainbows, grayling; and…
John Gierach brings his sharp sense of humour and keen eye for observation to both fishing life and life in general.
An introduction to bamboo fly rod fishing by a master of the sport, revised and updated.
America’s favorite fly-fishing writer returns with new observations on fishing, life, and more fishing. This is Gierach’s first new book in three years.
This elegiac tribute to the elusive art and ineffable pleasure of fly-fishing (Kirkus Reviews) shows us why life’s most valuable lessons-and some of its best experiences-are found while fly-fishing.
In his latest fresh and original collection, Gierach shows us why fly-fishing is the perfect antidote to everything that is wrong with the world.
Now, in his latest original collection, Gierach shows us why fly-fishing is the perfect antidote to everything that is wrong with the world.
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In 1987 John Gierach took a fishing trip to Rat Lake in Montana, and the result is this book, which is a sequel to Trout Bum .
A serious fisherman, the author shows the reader just how much more there is to the sport than a set of techniques and tactics. He describes the people and places…
The author offers sage observations on sex, fly fishing and the meaning of life and sport in essays that discuss the joy of success and the miseries of going fishless.
Originally published: Dances with trout, c1994. Another lousy day in Paradise, c1996.
Ted Leeson
The story of a passion for rivers, trout, and fly fishing, and their sustaining power.
