Details
Reflections from a lifetime on the water.
Softcover, 176 pages
5.95 x 7 inches
Workman Publishing (April 1, 2025)
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Editorial Reviews of The Zen of Flyfishing
“This is a splendid book, wonderfully written and gorgeously illustrated. I would expect nothing less from the dean of American flyfishing writing.”
Monte Burke, author of Lords of the Fly and Saban
“One of those rare books that I will find myself reading again and again. It is a poignant reminder of why we flyfish and why it matters . . . This one’s a keeper!”
Steve Ramirez, author of Casting Forward
“Kaminsky weaves the missives of such angling and literary luminaries as Nick Lyons, John McPhee, Annie Proulx and Roderick Haig-Brown with stunning photography and his own humorous, entertaining and insightful essays. A true trifecta.”
Angler’s Journal
“If you’re looking for a new book to read, the lessons, imagery, and writing of Peter Kaminsky solidify The Zen of Flyfishing as my top choice.”
Flylords
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About the Author
Peter Kaminsky is one of America’s leading angling journalists and authors. His Outdoors column has appeared in the New York Times for thirty-five years. Kaminsky has been a contributing editor at Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, and was managing editor of National Lampoon. His angling writing has also appeared in Fly Fisherman, Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, GQ, The Field, and Anglers Journal. Among his fishing books are The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass, American Waters: Flyfishing Journeys of a Native Son, The Flyfisherman’s Guide to the Meaning of Life, Fishing for Dummies, and Flyfishing for Dummies. An avid home cook, he wrote Pig Perfect: Encounters with Remarkable Swine, and Culinary Intelligence. He has co-authored 18 cookbooks including Seven Fires with Francis Mallmann, The Elements of Taste with Gray Kunz, and Ultimate Tailgating with John Madden. He was The Underground Gourmet for New York Magazine for four years and his food writing has often appeared in Food & Wine and The New York Times. As writer and Executive Producer, Kaminsky is a creator of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
