Gone Fishin': Ruminations on Fly Fishing

Here is a collection of pieces by longtime fly-fishing writer William G. Tapply on the large and small pleasures of fishing, from fly tying to stalking the big ones. In the essay "Extreme Angling," Tapply destroys the idea of fly-fishing as a quiet sport with tales of grizzly attacks, rogue logs, and the sudden violence of big water. In "Hexed" he finds that his local stream, overstocked and overfished, can still surprise him. "Paying Homage" is a tribute to the mystical joys of the Beaverkill in upstate New York, while "Seven for the Road" offers readers a peek in Tapply's tackle bag, and lists the books he carries on every trip.

"A meal, Gone Fishin' is. Comfort food and fine conversation—the kind of book Tapply himself might pack and reread on a trip, as is his habit."—Fly Rod & Reel