Howell Raines has gone fly fishing with presidents of the United States and legends of the sport, as well as relatives, childhood friends, and h... read full description
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Jan 16, 2012
Meg
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While there are certainly some obviously editable parts to this book, I am glad that I read this semi-magical memoir which is part fly-fishing primer and part mid-life chronicle. At it's best, there are simple yet enchanting descriptions of some of American's best fishing streams and the beautiful fish that swim in them. At it's worst, there is political snobbery that, I suppose, is to be expected from a former Washington journalist. Though keeping that in mind the author did a fairly good More...
May 23, 2007
Eben
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I don't completely fit the demographic for this book, which is aimed at middle-aged men and those who would understand them, but I enjoyed it much the same. Howell Raines, who went on to be the executive editor of the New York Times, chronicles his transformation from a fish murdering follower of the "Redneck Way" to a fly fisherman who only kills the occasional fish to eat, and feels damn guilty about it. (In a move that he admits is somewhat hypocritical, Raines speckles his book wit
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May 07, 2010
Justin
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This turned out much better than I expected. Raines knows, importantly, what not to talk about, and he avoids heavy musings on the sorts of questions you associate with midlife crises, yet he's revealing at the same time.
In what I expected to be clunky insertions, he includes sections on famous anglers he's spent time with (such as Ray Scott and Bob Clouser) and presidents who fished. These chapters serve to further explorations about some of his key themes, and rather than being sim More...
In what I expected to be clunky insertions, he includes sections on famous anglers he's spent time with (such as Ray Scott and Bob Clouser) and presidents who fished. These chapters serve to further explorations about some of his key themes, and rather than being sim More...
Oct 12, 2011
R.E.
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A good read. A few dry spells that I struggled through, but in the end glad I kept reading.
Oct 29, 2011
Diener
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Decent book. Enjoyed the parts about fishing with his sons and his buddy Dick Blalock. Could've done without the author's digressions into recipes and esoteric fly fishing issues.
Jul 22, 2008
Dan
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Enjoyable read - some real insights into flyfishing and the male psyche. A little dogmatic in his catch-and-release superiority, but truly fun to read.
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