The View From Rat Lake, published in 1988, was one of John Gierach's first books. Like his others, it's a collection of fly fishing short stories previously published in magazines like Field & Stream, Rod & Reel, Fly Fishing and Gray's Sporting Journal. Stories in the book include tales about popular western trout rivers and their fisheries, fishing prairie ponds, … [Read more...] about The View From Rat Lake (John Gierach)
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The Fireside Book of Fishing
In 1959 Raymond R. Camp put together a comprehensive collection of short stories about the sport of fishing. As sportswriter for the New York Times, Camp had great insight into the quality of fishing literature from his contemporaries as well as the authors who had come before him. The 'Fireside Book' is a great introduction to these folks and their best stories. Featuring … [Read more...] about The Fireside Book of Fishing