Joe Brooks on Fishing [Hardcover]

Don Sedgwick (Editor), Lefty Kreh (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004 | Series: On

A series of stories by the sport's pioneer to inspire even the most experienced of fishermen.

Editorial Reviews

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This informative anthology includes fly-fishing how-tos and where-tos from noted author Brooks, who wrote on the topic from the 1930s until his death in 1972. Brooks was a major figure in the invention of saltwater fly-fishing, and he was a pioneer in publicizing international fishing (there are stories here on angling in Iceland, New Zealand, Argentina, Belize, Mexico, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Panama). Brooks is unmatched as a fishing instructional writer: he concisely and clearly sets the scene, poses the problem, and shows the solution. Since Brooks, schools of writers have written rivers of fishing prose. Reading this anthology, it's easy to see Brook's positive influence on the best of the bunch, including Bill Tapply, Thomas McGuane, and John Gierach. John Rowen
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Review

Angling for trout with a fly is one of life's sweetest endeavors. It is also an art with infinite refinements and no man is better qualified to tell of it than Joe Brooks - Nelson Bryant, The New York Times.

Joe Brooks is not only a fine writer, but is one of the greatest fishermen of all time. - Dan Bailey, fly shop proprietor and leading trout authority.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1ST edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592284515
• ISBN-13: 978-1592284511
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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