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A review by itsonlydoug
Fool's Paradise by John Gierach
4.0
Easily the greatest fishing writer of our time. I don't fly fish, but every time I pick up one of Mr. Gierach's books, I want to...Not only that I feel like I should, like I'm less of a person if I don't.
I don't feel this way because I think Gierach has some sort of 'holier than though' fishing complex. I feel this way because every time he writes about stepping on a river whether it's a river in the middle of winter or the summer on a small pond chasing large mouth bass and musky, it feels magical. It feels like I should be there too, instead of sitting on my couch waiting to turn the page.
If you are a Gierach fan you may not find anything particularly unique in this book, but his voice and ability to put you in his wet soaking waders is just as powerful here as in previous books. For newcomers, it's a great place to get to know Gierach, and certainly no place to stop...Keep reading, every page of each book is worth it.
I don't feel this way because I think Gierach has some sort of 'holier than though' fishing complex. I feel this way because every time he writes about stepping on a river whether it's a river in the middle of winter or the summer on a small pond chasing large mouth bass and musky, it feels magical. It feels like I should be there too, instead of sitting on my couch waiting to turn the page.
If you are a Gierach fan you may not find anything particularly unique in this book, but his voice and ability to put you in his wet soaking waders is just as powerful here as in previous books. For newcomers, it's a great place to get to know Gierach, and certainly no place to stop...Keep reading, every page of each book is worth it.