Fly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is a long section on trout fishing called “Brookies, Browns, and Bows,” and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing, and an exciting group of memoirs about fishing near home and in far-flung and often exotic places—like the Minipi, Bighorn, and Norfolk rivers, where the trout can beggar the imagination, and where frustration can be the occupational hazard. Trout Eyes is a love letter to the fish we pursue and insects they eat and the waters in which they live.
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This collection of 29 essays by the author of the Brady Coyne mystery series arrives just in time for the flurry of spring and early summer trout and bass fishing. In his eleventh fishing book, Tapply pursues trout throughout the U.S., Canada, and Patagonia. He stalks bass and striped bass across New England and travels to Guyana and Belize for permit, tarpon, and bonefish. Many of these essays revisit favorite topics from earlier work—teamwork, friendships, the joys of small trout streams and simple bass fishing—but they never feel repetitive. As always, Tapply shines in capturing a fishing locale's ambience and in describing arcane fishing techniques clearly and simply, as he does here in reflecting on bass bug fishing and on short fly rods. He also writes affectionately and wistfully about his father, devoted angler H. G. Tapply, who died in 2002. Among fishing and nature writers, Tapply stands out for his assured prose, his good nature, and always solid angling advice. Rowen, John
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Bill Tapply is a terrific writer and Trout Eyes is his best book yet. -- Jay Cassell, Deputy Editor, Field & Stream
Bill Tapply is one of the great authentic voices of American angling--unassuming and funny, practical and wry. -- Ted Leeson
Tapply is a writer with a fine eye and acute sense of place. -- Boston Globe
Bill Tapply is one of the great authentic voices of American angling--unassuming and funny, practical and wry. -- Ted Leeson
Tapply is a writer with a fine eye and acute sense of place. -- Boston Globe
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Comfortable As An Old Shoe,
By S. Johnson "Bonefisher" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trout Eyes: True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly-Fishing (Hardcover)
Tapply's stories are outdoor experiences that could happen to any sportsman, not just those who can afford exotic trips and high-end lodges. He brings a warmth and genuine love of the sport to his writing. Not all the memories are of big fish; some are of the ones that got away, broken rods, horrendous weather, and everyday mishaps all fly fishers encounter, as well as rememberances of great guides and beautiful locations. My only criticism of this book is these stories are mostly repints from magazine articles, therefore they are fairly short. Tapply is such a delightful storyteller I wish his tales were a bit longer.
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Great Reading for Fly Fishermen,
By Bob Fitzsimmons (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trout Eyes: True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly-Fishing (Hardcover)
Bill Tapply is the rare combination of writer and angler that makes reading about fly fishing almost as much fun as being on the water. It's great to have a new book from him. This is as good a fishing book as I've read in a long time.
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Great book,
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Perfect for the outdoor enthusiest! My husband has all
of the books from this clever writer. I also have enjoyed them whether they are the hunting and fishing stories or the mystery novels.
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deerhair bugs, bass bugging, indicator fly, bass bugs, current seam, trout eyes, big brown trout, sight fishing, strike indicators, woolly buggers, dry fly, rising fish, other anglers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncle Moze, Aunt Glory, New England, Porcupine Brook, Walden Pond, Uncle Norman, Coast Guard, Devil Bug, Henshall Bug, Joe Brooks, New Hampshire, South Fork, Volkswagen Cove, Fort Smith, Jack Ellis, North America, Opening Day, Ray Bergman, White River, Good Old Days, Junin de los Andes, Night Bug, Orley Tuttle, Patriot's Day, Peg Campbell New!
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deerhair bugs, bass bugging, indicator fly, bass bugs, current seam, trout eyes, big brown trout, sight fishing, strike indicators, woolly buggers, dry fly, rising fish, other anglers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncle Moze, Aunt Glory, New England, Porcupine Brook, Walden Pond, Uncle Norman, Coast Guard, Devil Bug, Henshall Bug, Joe Brooks, New Hampshire, South Fork, Volkswagen Cove, Fort Smith, Jack Ellis, North America, Opening Day, Ray Bergman, White River, Good Old Days, Junin de los Andes, Night Bug, Orley Tuttle, Patriot's Day, Peg Campbell New!
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