Gone Fishin': Ruminations on Fly Fishing

About this book

Here is longtime fly-fishing writer William G. Tapply on the big and small pleasures of fishing from fly tying to hunting the big ones. In "Extreme Angling " Tapply dismisses the idea of fly fishing as "The Quiet Sport " with tales of grizzly attacks rogue logs and big water. In "Hexed " Tapply finds out that his local stream-overstocked and overfished-offers a lot more than he ever suspected. In "Paying Homage " he describes the mystical joys of the Beaverkill in upstate New York. In "Seven for the Road " he gives readers a peek at some of the most important things he stows in his tackle bag including the books he carries on every trip. Included here too are: . There Oughta Be a Law . Coming Unstuck . Playing Guns . Bank Shots . Twiggling . Bass Bugging for Trout . The Gulper Rules . Zen and the Art of Jiggering . Treasure Hunting . A Tale of Two Ponds . Alaska on Our Own . Life List . The Sniper . Eastern Steelhead . The Fish of 1 000 Casts . Selective Perch . The Eternal Debate . The Upside-Down Dun . Flymphs Reconsidered . Taps Bug . and many more Its an inspiring collection from a fisherman whose writing is well known and well respected.