Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing

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Fly fishing is deliberately difficult. The fish are quick, wary, and often quite capable of winning. For historian Mark Kurlansky, that is precisely the fascination. Salmon, trout, and char may be the traditional quarry, but fly fishers also pursue bass, bonefish, tarpon, tuna, and even marlin.

The beauty lies in the pursuit as much as the catch. Flies are miniature works of handcraft, some tied from more than two dozen pieces of feather and fur. Casting has its own language of rhythm, timing, and grace, shaped by the water, the rod, and the fish. Kurlansky explores a sporting tradition in which skill is hard won, patience is essential, and the fish still has every chance to get away.

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Hardcover, ‎ 304 pages
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