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Fly-Fishin' Fool: The Adventures, Misadventures, and Outright Idiocies of a Compulsive Angler

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I really enjoy Jim Babb. His writing touches the part of me that is also a "Fly-Fishin' Fool." I suppose if you are a regular reader of his column in Grey's Sporting News, you'd rebel against re-reading some of his material in book format. For me, that is not a problem and especially since the magazine only appears ever other month, its easy to realize that there is a lot of new material here.
So, what is this book about? It shares a point of view any fly-fisher person has had on a somewhat regular basis. And, since we can't all fish as often as Jim, we get to live through his experiences, learn from his mistakes, and hopefully, avoid some of the idiocies he stumbles into first. Read it, you won't be sorry.

In defense of this book, I read it in the middle of re-reading and reading every John Gierach book I have (all but one) and that's probably not fair to the book or the author.

It's a nice read, it's a different writing style and I did warm up to it in a few chapters. I certainly can relate to his passion, as I canoe, camp, andd spend time in nature all around the stated purpose of fishing.

It wasn't a page-turner (for me) but it was a nice read and it stays on my "short shelf" of handy books to grab.