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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.
“Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and 'serious' is the word that's used), he'll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never again entirely recognize him, either.” In other words, he (or she) will have entered Gierach territory.
Whether...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"It's a beautiful summer day, and you're ready to try your luck fly fishing in a nearby stream. You wade into the water and cast your line back and forth. Suddenly, a huge trout pulls on your line. Do you have what it takes to reel in that whopper? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about fly fishing gear, techniques, safety, and more"--Page 4 of cover.
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"Lost fish," writes Howell Raines, "chasten us to the knowledge that we are all, in each and every moment, dwindling. Imagine my surprise when I discovered well into my sixth decade that losing fish can prepare us for a blessing as well as for pain." Confronting loss - of an elusive fish or something larger - is at the heart of "The One That Got Away,” the graceful sequel to Raines's much-loved, bestselling memoir "Fly Fishing Through the Midlife...
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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. Proving that fishing is not just a part-time pursuit, At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman takes us through a year with America's favorite fishing scribe, John Gierach, who dedicates himself to his passion despite his belief that "In the long run, fishing usually amounts to a lifetime of pratfalls punctuated...
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If you are looking for a sport that combines an outdoor adventure with patience, creativity, and perseverance, get ready to fly fish! The techniques for fly fishing are simple to learn and can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Fly fishermen can fish in many locations, including saltwater and freshwater environments. They can fish for bass, trout, salmon, and many other species. Anglers will learn to cast and move a handcrafted fly expertly to fool...
7) Fly fishing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Text and photographs look at fly fishing.
8) Fly fishing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Engaging images accompany information about fly fishing.
10) Fly-fishing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book tells about the sport of fly-fishing including tips and techniques, information about equipment, and more.
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Originally published in 1994, this book was a fly-fishing phenomenon in the way Howell Raines's Fly Fishing Through the Mid-Life Crisis was. Taking his fishing hobby to near metaphysical levels, Ted Leeson tells about his passions: rivers, trout, and fly fishing. With wry humor and rare insight, he explores questions that engage most fishermen: What is it about rivers that draws us so irresistibly, and why does fly fishing seem such an aptly suited...
12) Fly-fishing
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Merit badge volume no. 33283
Publisher
Boy Scouts of America
Pub. Date
[2002], c2014, [2014]
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96 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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English
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Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in fly-fishing.
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English
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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.
Fly-fishing's finest scribe, John Gierach, takes us from a nameless stream on a nameless ranch in Montana to a secret pool off a secret creek where he caught a catfish as a five-year-old, to a brook full of rattlesnakes and a private pond where the trout are all as long as your leg. As Gierach says, "The secret...
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English
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In its blending of nature writing and memoir-also touching on the connection of time, beauty, and memory-Illuminated by Water is an elegiac tribute to fly fishing and the natural world.
Illuminated by Water is a book about the author's own decades-long passion for fly-fishing and how it has shaped the way he sees and thinks about the natural world. That passion is shared and made legible here, not just for other anglers, but for those who have never...
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1993]
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1 disc (ca. 124 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
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English
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The majesty of the Montana Wilderness and the strength of the American family are featured in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic autobiography. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt, as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into writing, Paul descends a slippery path to self-destruction....
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HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2021
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Unabridged
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English
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"A universal story about the power of place to shape families: in the spirit of his father's ... classic A River Runs Through It, comes John N. Maclean's meditation on fly fishing and life along Montana's Blackfoot River, where four generations of Macleans have fished, bonded, and drawn timeless lessons from its storied waters"--
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Citadel Press/Kensington Pub. Corp
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
xi, 178 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Presents an introduction to fly-fishing, providing information on catching saltwater and freshwater fish with a fly rod and artificial fly, including the best places to fish, best times of year, and best combinations of tackle, as well as detailed instructions on tying knots, techniques for casting, etiquette, ethics, and safety.
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