12-05-2008, 05:18 AM
[indent]I like Joni's picks too! Syl Nemes is classic stuff.
Anything by Gierach is as good of "fireside" essays as they come. He really takes you there, and you'll say, "oh yeah" as you read his stories so easy to relate to, yet so insightful. Not instructional or scientific, per se, but very entertaining and you'll learn some things from one man's perspective as well. I grew up around this guy and his side-kick, AK Best, in Colorado. I can tell you he's the real deal, just a regular trout bum who also happend to coin the phrase and write the book! I've read all of his works, all worth my time.
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Anything by Gierach is as good of "fireside" essays as they come. He really takes you there, and you'll say, "oh yeah" as you read his stories so easy to relate to, yet so insightful. Not instructional or scientific, per se, but very entertaining and you'll learn some things from one man's perspective as well. I grew up around this guy and his side-kick, AK Best, in Colorado. I can tell you he's the real deal, just a regular trout bum who also happend to coin the phrase and write the book! I've read all of his works, all worth my time.
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