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Flyfishing the High Country [Paperback]

John Gierach (Author)
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  • Tactics for fishing high country lakes, the conflicting currents of high mountain streams, and the ever-changing waters of beaver ponds
  • Cutthroats, brook trout, goldens, rainbows, grayling
  • The best weather and seasons to fish and the tackle and flies to take into the high country

    "The mountains--any mountains--can make you pay for your fishing with time, shoe leather, exertion, and even disappointment. But they usually give back more than they take in terms of solitude and a sense of adventure that you just won't find on more civilized waters." --John Gierach

    Fly-fishing in scenic and remote mountain waters is a special kind of fishing, explored in depth by veteran fly fisher John Gierach. Along with Fly Fishing Small Streams (0-8117-2290-2), this guide, Gierach's first book, now in print with Stackpole Books, explains how to find the best waters and how to fish them to the best advantage.


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    "The mountains-any mountains-can make you pay for your fishing with time, shoe leather, exertion, and even disappointment. But they usually give back more than they take in terms of solitude and a sense of adventure that you just won't find on more civilized waters." --John Gierach

    About the Author

    John Gierach is the author of At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman (0-7432-2992-4), Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders (0-684-86858-X), and Good Flies (1-58574-139-6), and he has written articles for Fly Rod & Reel, Gray's Sporting Journal, and Field & Stream. He lives in the high-country state of Colorado.

    Product Details

    • Paperback: 112 pages
    • Publisher: Stackpole Books (August 18, 2004)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0811731723
    • ISBN-13: 978-0811731720
    • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    John Gierach is the author of several previous books, including At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman, Standing in a River Waving a Stick, and Dances with Trout. His work has appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, where he is a contributing writer, and Fly Rod & Reel, where he is a columnist. He also writes columns for the Longmont (CO) Daily Times-Call and the monthly Redstone Review. He lives in Lyons, Colorado.

     

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    3.0 out of 5 stars Flyfishing the high country, September 25, 2001
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    Kirk Apel (Markham, Ontario) - See all my reviews
    As far as a comparison with Geirach's other books, this book and Flyfishing Small Stream are unlike the other books written by John Geirach. The others, such as Trout Bum, Dances With Trout and the rest, are collections of interesting, insightful and sometimes humurous essays on various flyfishing topics. These would be enjoyed by flyfishermen and women as well as those who do not fish at all.

    However,Flyfishing Small Stream and Flyfishing the High Country are relatively more technical, "how to" types of books geared more towards those with a pre-existing knowledge of flyfishing. Also, if you do not live near the Rockies or plan on going there soon, High Country would have limited relevance to you. Having said that, I love John Geirach's work, I have read all of his essay compilation books and I just enjoyed those more than what I call the "how to" books.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars My kind of writer., October 23, 2007
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    Steve B (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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    I own all of John Gierach's books! Some are written to be educational in a story telling sense, and others are just plain fun to read if your a trout fisherman.

    Great books to read when you can't be there.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars fishing the high country, May 6, 2011
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    You can count on all of Geirach's books being a hit. Good sense of humor and great cabin reading for me.
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    Inside This Book (learn more)
    First Sentence:
    I SHUDDER TO THINK OF ALL THE big trout I've spooked out of the shallows of alpine lakes by just charging up to the bank or into the water, eager to fish and elated at having the heavy pack off my back and the long walk over. Read the first page
    Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
    high lake fish, high country waters, little brookies, high country lake, cruising fish, high streams, wet fly, country streams, pocket water, beaver ponds, high lakes, brook trout, trout waters, big trout
    Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
    Zug Bug, Hares Ear Soft Hackle, Murphy's Law, Royal Coachman, Royal Humpy, Red Quill
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