The View From Rat Lake, John Gierach
The View From Rat Lake, John Gierach
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The View From Rat Lake

Author: John Gierach

Narrator: David Colacci

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/26/2023


Synopsis

Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.

"In the world of fishing there are magic phrases that are guaranteed to summon the demon. Among them are: 'remote trout lake,' 'fish up to thirteen pounds,' 'the place the guides fish on their days off,'" writes John Gierach in this wonderful collection of thirteen essays inspired by a fishing trip to Rat Lake, a remote body of water in Montana. Once again John Gierach does what he does best—explain the peculiarities of the fishing life in a way that will amuse novices and seasoned fly fishers alike. The View from Rat Lake deftly examines man in nature and nature in man, the pleasures of fishing the high country, and the high and low comedy that occasionally overcomes even the best-planned fishing trip.

About John Gierach

John Gierach is the author of numerous books on fly-fishing, 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 Daily Times-Call and the monthly Redstone Review. He lives in Lyons, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by T on July 05, 2012

I had a déjà vu moment when I came to the panfishing story (The Music of the Spheres), because even though it is very well done, and I admire the sheer chutzpa of anyone trying to make a name as a fly fishing writer and writing about dry fly fishing coming out as a serious fisher of bass and – gulp......more

Goodreads review by Tami on July 27, 2024

This book encompasses all the ins and outs of traditional fly-fishing. The author goes into great detail about the type of flies trout like and how they determined what he and his fishing partner decided to use by observing what the fish were biting. The two fishing buddies have a long friendship wh......more

Goodreads review by David on October 25, 2019

Gierach continues to place me in the middle of rivers and woods and road trips.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on May 07, 2019

Almost as good as going fishing.......more

Goodreads review by Russ on March 13, 2022

One of Gierach’s funnier books.......more