Troutsmith: An Anglers Tales and Travels

There are things on this good Earth that only the angler sees, and one of them is the breathless beauty of a trout emerging from a river. Here, in this evocative collection of fis Whether standing in a quiet Wisconsin creek, by a high-country lake in Wyoming, or on the grassy margins of England's hallowed chalkstreams, Kevin Searock believes anglers are driven by a vision: Here, in this evocative collection of fishing essays, he takes readers under the surface of this ancient sport, casting a spell of water-magic.

Although trout are central to many of the stories, bluegills, bass, and other warm-water fish also grace these pages. Telling stories in thoughtful prose, Searock writes about fly-tying, collecting fishing literature, journaling, and traveling in a way that makes "Troutsmith" a rich and varied meditation on fishing and the outdoors. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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It was fun looking up words I didn't know in the dictionary, and I appreciated the stories, the travel tales, and the excitement that oozed out of the pages. Kevin Searock pulled me into his passion. Stephen Perez rated it really liked it Dec 20, Joe Bongers rated it really liked it Mar 05, Jenna rated it it was amazing Dec 05, Calvin Daniels rated it really liked it Jan 24, Matthew rated it liked it Dec 12, Apr 15, Darrin Jordan rated it it was amazing.

When you are an avid fly fisherman and you can't get to the stream because of life's circumstances, this book is a great way to dream about your next adventure. David rated it liked it Apr 06, Connor Hentz rated it it was amazing Sep 23, In stature and in substance, he never seemed to measure up. His father stood six feet high. A very low bridge; in fact, the lower and snaggier the bridge, the bigger the trout will be.

This may require some creeping and crawling so that I can get into position for a short cast. Long, lyrical casts on small, overgrown spring creeks keep a lot Maliha Mendoza Mahmood, The investigation of the It grew steeper and steeper with every step, and darker, snaggier , and more utterly impossible, until we were absolutely forced to descend, with whatever comfort there was in knowing that it My own face felt like one of those cottonwood snags that've been sitting in the river for years, and the sun has bleached it, and the current has worn it, but it just keeps getting grimmer and sharper and snaggier from it I saw her face fall like a At South beach you will be fishing over clean ground, but it is slightly snaggier by the lifeboat station.

A low tide is best during the day, but going into the evening