Product Description
For fishermen, the only thing more fun than catching fish are the stories they tell about those fish . . . and the ones that got away. Nobody knows that better than Chris Santella, author of the best-selling Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die. For his latest homage to anglers, Santella invited 50 celebrated fly fishers to share their favorite fly-fishing stories based on their travels and experiences. The result is this unforgettable collection of stories that are, surprisingly enough for fishermen, true.

Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales includes stories that cover the panoply of emotions— comical, poignant, inspirational, incredible, absurd. It tells of Ralph Cutter casting in complete darkness for blind catfish in the caves of Borneo, J. W. Smith boxing grizzlies to protect his tent camp in Alaska, and George Anderson fly fishing for saltwater crocodiles in Cuba. It also describes how Jean Williams, through trout fishing in the Colorado Rockies, helped to bridge the chasm between a type-A father and his neglected son. Accompanied by stunning photographs, the stories in this book reflect not only the rich experience of fly fishing but also how it can extend beyond the rivers, oceans, and fish to touch the core of our daily lives.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.0 based on 2 reviews)

You can't tell a book by it's cover

This book was beautifully bound and the photography often displayed the panoramic views we so much enjoy. Unfortunately, the tales, although somewhat enjoyable, was average at best.
February 17, 2008

Honestly, I was a little disappointed...

If you want a book stuffed full of great fishing stories I would recommend the Chicken Soup For The Fisherman's Soul, or anything by John Gierach. I don't recall any of the stories being more than just a short story on a fishing trip. I need soul. I need meaning. I need to learn something new in a short story about fly fishing. Dame Juliana Berners would have been a little disappointed as well.
June 20, 2007

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