Dances with Trout - (John Gierach's Fly-Fishing Library) by John Gierach (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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 bass in Texas, Gierach explores both the delights and the downsides of life outdoors. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.</b> <p/>With the wry humor and wit that have become his trademark, John Gierach writes about his travels in search of good fishing and even better fish stories. In this new collection of essays on fishing --and hunting--Gierach discusses fishing for trout in Alaska, for salmon in Scotland and for almost anything in Texas. He offers his perceptive observations on the subject of ice-fishing, getting lost, fishing at night, tournaments and the fine art of tying flies. Gierach also shares his hunting technique, which involves reading a good book and looking up occasionally to see if any deer have wandered by. <p/>Always entertaining, often irreverent and illuminating, Gierach invites readers into his enviable way of life, and effortlessly sweeps them along. As he writes in <i>Dances with Trout</i>, "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."<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> These well-crafted gems sparkle.<br><br><i>Sports Illustrated</i> If Mark Twain were alive and a modern-day fly-fisherman, he still would be hard put to top John Gierach in the one-liner department.<br><br>from <i>Dances with Trout</i> 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.<br><br>Tom McGuane I find myself reaching for gierach when I can't get to the river.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John Gierach is the author of more than twenty books about fly-fishing. His writing has appeared in <i>Field & Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal</i>, and <i>Fly Rod & Reel</i>. He writes a column for <i>Trout </i>magazine and the monthly <i>Redstone Review</i>. He lives in Lyons, Colorado.
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