Fly Fish Literati

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Fly Fish Literati is a group of readers dedicated to those writers who have blended the experience of fly fishing with Literature (with a capital L). Creative writers who give literary life to the outdoors in the spirit of Isaak Walton: authors like Gierach, Leeson, and McGuane; Maclean, Middleton, and Raymond; Grey, Hackle, and Traver; Babb, Lyons, and Tapply, too . . .

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The Year of the Trout

by Steve Raymond

Start date: February 14, 2010

Finish date: March 15, 2010

Why we're reading this: I recently acquired a vintage paperback edition of this book at The Strand bookstore in NYC. This will be…more
[close] I recently acquired a vintage paperback edition of this book at The Strand bookstore in NYC. This will be my first read as a member of the Fly Fish Literati. What's yours? [close]

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Vermont River: The Classic Portrait of a Man and His River

by W.D. Wetherell

Start date: November 1, 2011

Why we're reading this: One of the best literary portraits of a waterway by an American angler and author, Vermont River also end…more
[close] One of the best literary portraits of a waterway by an American angler and author, Vermont River also ends on an autumnal note perfect for fall-season fireside reading. [close]

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The Essential Fly Tier

by J. Edson Leonard

Start date: January 21, 2012

Why we're reading this: I received this hardcover classic as a Christmas gift from my best man. Unlike a lot of contemporary fly …more
[close] I received this hardcover classic as a Christmas gift from my best man. Unlike a lot of contemporary fly tying guides, Leonard's book discusses patterns and techniques in a literary manner. I plan to read this one as early spring (and fly tying) season approaches. [close]

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