Dream Fish & Road Trips: Fly-Fishing Tales from Alaska, Montana, and Beyond [Paperback]

E. Donnall Thomas Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

DREAM FISH & ROAD TRIPS is a brilliant collection of fly-fishing stories from a man who has traveled the world in search of fly-fishing adventures, from Christmas Island and Hawaii to Alaska and Siberia.

With writing both perceptive and disarmingly simple, hilarious, and informative, Thomas takes us along to some of the world's great places, fishing for species as regal as chinook salmon in Alaska, as humble as walleye in the Missouri River, and as mysterious as the red weke--a small, possibly psychoactive goatfish of great ceremonial significance to native Hawaiians.

If Hunter S. Thompson were to take up fly fishing, he'd eventually find Don Thomas. Here's a marvelously entertaining book for all fly fishers itching to break out of civilization.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Don Thomas gets right to the heart of fishing and the joys of the great outdoors."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Don Thomas's fish never disappoint."
--John Barsness, editor-at-large, Gray's Sporting Journal

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Dream Fish and Road Trips is a brilliant collection of fly-fishing stories from a man who has traveled the world in search of fly-fishing adventures, from Christmas Island and Hawaii to Alaska and Siberia.
With writing both perceptive and disarmingly simple, hilarious and informative, Thomas takes us along to some of the world's great places, fishing for species as regal as chinook salmon in Alaska, as humble as walleye in the Missouri River, and as mysterious as the red weke - a small, possibly psychoactive goatfish of great ceremonial significance to native Hawaiians.
If Hunter S. Thompson were to take up fly fishing, he'd eventually find Don Thomas. Here's a marvelously entertaining book for all fly fishers itching to break out of civilization.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585747610
• ISBN-13: 978-1585747610
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,314,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Dream Fish" Gets You Dreamin About Fishing., May 24, 1998

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This review is from: Dream Fish and Road Trips: Fly Fishing Tales from Alaska, Montana, and Beyond (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this book. It made me want to go right out on the South Platte River southwest of Denver and start fishing. Mr. Thomas is a good writer who knows how to convey the excitement of fishing. I could identify with some of his stories. At points I found myself thinking: I've been there or done that. The only thing that put me off about this book was the very faint tinge of high-falutinism that comes through. What I mean is I get the feeling that I couldn't afford to go on most of the trips he takes. I wish someone would write a book about fishing the places close to home, the small waters, that most of us can get to. But, that was my only complaint. Otherwise, I liked the book. I learned some things about technique, even though this isn't a how-to book.