{"product_id":"still-life-with-brook-trout-paperback","title":"Still Life with Brook Trout - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Gierach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn these brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general, John Gierach, the acknowledged master of fishing writers demonstrates that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGierach travels to Wyoming and Maine and points in between, searching out new fly-fishing adventures and savoring familiar waters with old friends. Along the way he meditates on the importance of good guides (\"Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good guide can't is write prescriptions\"), the challenge of salmon fishing (\"Salmon prowl. If they're not here now, they could be here in half an hour. Or tomorrow. Or next month\"), and the zen of fishing alone (\"I also enjoy where my mind goes when I'm fishing alone, which is usually nowhere in particular and by a predictable route\"). On a more serious note, he ponders the damaging effects of disasters both natural and man-made: drought, wildfires, and the politics of dam-building, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reflecting on a trip to a small creek near his home, Gierach writes, \"In my brightest moments, I think slowing down...has opened huge new vistas on my old home water. It's like a friendship that not only lasts, but gets better against the odds.\" Similarly, \u003ci\u003eStill Life with Brook Trout\u003c\/i\u003e proves that Gierach, like fly-fishing itself, becomes deeper and richer with time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Gierach was the author of more than twenty books about fly-fishing. His writing appeared in \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Gray's Sporting Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFly Rod \u0026amp; Reel\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote a column for \u003ci\u003eTrout \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and the monthly \u003ci\u003eRedstone Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Gierach passed away in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.44 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53054605656288,"sku":"9780743229951","price":17.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/QsXvrea6eR9780743229951.webp?v=1781299329","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/still-life-with-brook-trout-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}