DANCES WITH TROUT. By John Gierach.
(1994) 1995 First Fireside Edition. 8vo paperback (138 x 214mm). Pp205. B/w illustrations by Glenn Wolff.
"Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and laced with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It's not even clear if catching fish is actually the point." Another collection of Gierach's entertaining essays covering ice-fishing, salmon fishing in Scotland, trout in Alaska and much more. Chapters include: The lake; Quitting early; Fool hens; Bugs; Texas; The curse; In the woods; Scotland; The storm; Getting lost; On the ice; Alaska; Tying; A few days before Christmas; The fishing contest; West; Night; One fish.
"Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and laced with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It's not even clear if catching fish is actually the point." Another collection of Gierach's entertaining essays covering ice-fishing, salmon fishing in Scotland, trout in Alaska and much more. Chapters include: The lake; Quitting early; Fool hens; Bugs; Texas; The curse; In the woods; Scotland; The storm; Getting lost; On the ice; Alaska; Tying; A few days before Christmas; The fishing contest; West; Night; One fish.
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58103
| Author | Gierach (John Lawrence). (1946-2024). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 58103 |
| ISBN | 0671779206 / 0671779206. |
| Book Description | Slight use but a very good second-hand paperback. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 1995 |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster. |
| Place | New York. |