Details
Hardcover, 226 pages
The Pruett Series, WestWinds Press
1986, 2013
“Trout Bum captures the passion, confusion, and left-handed poetry of modern fishing. Having given his heart to the rivers he fishes, John Gierach conveys the power of his experience without pretense.” —Thomas McGuane
Trout Bum is a fresh, contemporary look at fly fishing, and the way of life that grows out of a passion for it.
The people, the places, and the accoutrements that surround the sport make a fishing trip more than a set of tactics and techniques. John Gierach, a serious fisherman with a wry sense of humor, show us just how much more with his fishing stories and a unique look at the fly-fishing lifestyle.
Trout Bum is really about why people fish as much as it is about how they fish, and it is ultimately about enduring values and about living in a harmony with our environment. Few books have had the impact on an entire generation that Trout Bum has had on the fly-fishing world. The wit, warmth, and the easy familiarity that John Gierach brings to us in this book is as fresh and engaging now was when it was first published twenty-five years ago. There’s no telling how many anglers have quit their jobs and headed west after reading the first edition of this classic collection of fly-fishing essays.
The cover of this book is by photographer Steve Laurent and features John Gierach, Reuben Dunagan (r), Bob White(l), and the intrepid guides of Bristol Bay Lodge.
