If John Gierach is living in a fool's paradise, then it's a paradise that his regular readers will recognize and new fans will delight in discoveri...
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May 16, 2008
Tom
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(review originally published on the TroutUnderground.com)
“I don’t have any illusions of permanence… It’s just that I can live with any number of things going straight to hell as long as these streams continue to hold up. If this amounts to living in a Fool’s Paradise, don’t waste your time trying to explain that to the fool.”
– John Gierach, Fool’s Paradise
With sixteen fly fishing books to his credit - all of which have been continuously in print since their release More...
“I don’t have any illusions of permanence… It’s just that I can live with any number of things going straight to hell as long as these streams continue to hold up. If this amounts to living in a Fool’s Paradise, don’t waste your time trying to explain that to the fool.”
– John Gierach, Fool’s Paradise
With sixteen fly fishing books to his credit - all of which have been continuously in print since their release More...
Mar 13, 2011
Mike
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I like John Gierach’s writing. I have read most if not all of his books. Some are more instructional than others, but they all follow a similar formula – a collection of not necessarily related and not necessarily progressing stories, numbered as chapters, about experiences John has had while on, or going to, or coming from, or planning for, or decompressing from, or planning to go on, fishing trips (well, and maybe a tiny bit of hunting). Most of the stories include one or more of a usual ca
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Dec 05, 2008
Doug
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Easily the greatest fishing writer of our time. I don't fly fish, but every time I pick up one of Mr. Gierach's books, I want to...Not only that I feel like I should, like I'm less of a person if I don't.
I don't feel this way because I think Gierach has some sort of 'holier than though' fishing complex. I feel this way because every time he writes about stepping on a river whether it's a river in the middle of winter or the summer on a small pond chasing large mouth bass and musky, More...
I don't feel this way because I think Gierach has some sort of 'holier than though' fishing complex. I feel this way because every time he writes about stepping on a river whether it's a river in the middle of winter or the summer on a small pond chasing large mouth bass and musky, More...
May 11, 2011
Jim
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This is the third book I've read by Gierach, and so I'm getting used to his writing style. I don't think this is a bad book; I just don't think it is a very good one. That's my complaint with all of his books that I've read. I guess you could say he is consistent.
There are parts of the book that shine, that show insights into the collective trout-fishing-with-a-fly body politic that are quite good. In fact, he did manage to get me to laugh out loud on at least one occasion, whi More...
There are parts of the book that shine, that show insights into the collective trout-fishing-with-a-fly body politic that are quite good. In fact, he did manage to get me to laugh out loud on at least one occasion, whi More...
Jun 19, 2009
Bryon
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I really enjoyed this book. I don't know much about fly fishing but now I really have to get out there and give it a go. It's a nice easy read for a rainy day, plus you might learn a thing or two.
Jun 16, 2008
Larry
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A book (an autographed first edition gift from friend, fly fishing mentor and guide Stephen Woodcock) I hated to finish because I enjoyed it so much. I learned a little bit more about a sport than requires continual learning.
Sep 15, 2008
Sam
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Another John Gierach gem. He is my favorite fly fishing author. Instantly readable.
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