Still Life with Brook Trout

by John Gierach

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Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers In Still Life with Brook Trout, John Gierach demonstrates once again that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport. Gierach travels to Wyoming and Maine and points in between, searching out new fly-fishing adventures and savoring familiar waters with old friends. Along the way he meditates on the importance of good guides show more ("Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good guide can't is write prescriptions"), the challenge of salmon fishing ("Salmon prowl. If they're not here now, they could be here in half an hour. Or tomorrow. Or next month"), and the zen of fishing alone ("I also enjoy where my mind goes when I'm fishing alone, which is usually nowhere in particular and by a predictable route"). On a more serious note, he ponders the damaging effects of disasters both natural and man-made: drought, wildfires, and the politics of dam-building, among others. Reflecting on a trip to a small creek near his home, Gierach writes, "In my brightest moments, I think slowing down . . . has opened huge new vistas on my old home water. It's like a friendship that not only lasts, but gets better against the odds." Similarly, Still Life with Brook Trout proves that Gierach, like fly-fishing itself, becomes deeper and richer with time. show less

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John Gierach
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John Gierach is the author of eleven books, including the famous "Trout Bum" & such other popular titles as "The View from Rat Lake," "Where the Trout Are All As Long As Your Leg," "Fishing Bamboo," & the recent "Standing in a River Waving a Stick." He is a columnist for both "Sports Afield" & "Fly Rod & Reel," & his work has appeared in "Field & show more Stream," "Fly Fisherman," "Gray's Sporting Journal," & most other national outdoor magazines. He lives in Lyons, Colorado. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Hunting and Fishing, Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
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799.17 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Fishing, hunting, target shooting Fishing
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SH441 .G524 — Agriculture Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Angling
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