A Fly Rod of Your Own (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)

A Fly Rod of Your Own (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)

â€œAfter five decades, twenty books, and countless columns, [John Gierach] is still a master,â€ (Forbes) and his newest book only confirms this assessment, along with his recent induction into the Flyfishing Hall of Fame. In A Fly Rod of Your Own, Gierach brings his ever-sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general.

Known for his witty, trenchant observations about fly-fishing, Gierachâ€™s â€œdeceptively laconic prose masks an accomplished storytellerâ€¦his alert and slightly off-kilter observations place him in the general neighborhood of Mark Twain and James Thurberâ€ (Publishers Weekly). A Fly Rod of Your Own transports readers to streams and rivers from Maine to Montana, and as always, Gierachâ€™s fishing trips become the inspiration for his pointed observations on everything from the psychology of fishing (â€œFishing is still an oddly passive-aggressive business that depends on the prey being the aggressorâ€); why even the most veteran fisherman will muff his cast whenever heâ€™s being filmed or photographed; the inevitable accumulation of more gear than one could ever need (â€œNature abhors an empty pocket. So does the tackle industryâ€); or the qualities shared by the best guides (â€œthe generosity of a teacher, the craftiness of a psychiatrist, and the enthusiasm of a cheerleader with a kind of Vulcan detachmentâ€).

As Gierach likes to say, â€œfly-fishing is a continuous process that you learn to love for its own sake. Those who fish already get it, and those who donâ€™t couldnâ€™t care less, so donâ€™t waste your breath on someone who doesnâ€™t fish.â€ A Fly Rod of Your Own is an ode to those who fish that â€œbrings a skeptical, wry voice to the peril and promise of twenty-first-century fishingâ€ (Booklist).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781451618358
ReleaseDate 2018-04-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451618358

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781451618358
ReleaseDate	2018-04-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451618358

A Fly Rod of Your Own (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)

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