"Fly fishing...with grace and dignity you can move into a world that doesn't mind your being there...and Trout Bum is the fly fisher's bible."
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Dec 07, 2011
Tankred
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Als Anthologie von Erzählungen und Artikeln die Gierach bis in die Mitte der 1980 in Flyfishing Magazin veröffentlichte ist ‘Trout Bum’ eine Verneigung vor dem gegenkulturellem Bewußtsein der 1960er Jahre – ‘turn on tune in drop out’.
Gierach, liebt, isst, trinkt und atmet Fliegenfischen. Diese Haltung bestimmt seinen Zugang zum Schreiben und bereits früh entschloß er sich, sein Leben fischend und schreibend verbringen zu wollen.
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Gierach, liebt, isst, trinkt und atmet Fliegenfischen. Diese Haltung bestimmt seinen Zugang zum Schreiben und bereits früh entschloß er sich, sein Leben fischend und schreibend verbringen zu wollen.
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Jan 27, 2008
Tom
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Gierach's probably fly fishing's most widely read essayist, a testament to his deceptively folksy writing (he packs a lot of meaning into a few words) and his absolute commitment to the fly fishing life.
Fly fishers will have to admire his tenacity; early in his life, Gierach decided to fly fish for a living, and he made it happen.
Trout Bum was first published in 1986, and this 20th Anniversary hardcover edition of Trout Bum includes new forewords from other fly fishing w More...
Fly fishers will have to admire his tenacity; early in his life, Gierach decided to fly fish for a living, and he made it happen.
Trout Bum was first published in 1986, and this 20th Anniversary hardcover edition of Trout Bum includes new forewords from other fly fishing w More...
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Nov 08, 2011
Robert
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Fine writing that can be appreciated on a number of levels. Gierach is a fly fisherman, but also a writer. He's a true craftsman. A wonderful book.
Oct 02, 2011
Nick
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Really enjoyed this, an excellent and funny insight into the complex man/fish relationship
Apr 16, 2011
Jim
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At least one of the essays is outstanding; others, not so much. Gierach shows that he understands the confusion felt by fly fishermen when they are asked to do something so completely at odds with the basic concept of fly fishing, namely, to fish with a "nymph" on the bottom of the stream. This is a good thing, since Gierach claims to be a fly fisherman who fishes for trout; I doubt that he is truly a "trout bum". The quality of the writing varies somewhat throughout this
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Oct 03, 2009
Eric
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This book is funny and interesting. Especially if you are a budding fly fisherman like I like to think of myself as.
Mar 30, 2009
Stephanie
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This book is horrible I got to Chapter two and thought about ripping my hair out....If the guy likes fishing so much then he should just fish...I'm no stranger to fishing..but I would rather fish than write about it
Apr 04, 2011
Joe
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A lot of fun. Gierach has a way of taking you on trip with him. The reader feels like a collaborator.
May 03, 2008
Julianne
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Absolutely fantastic book. I think of this book almost everytime I go fishing. Gierach is amazing.
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