“A couple of hundred dollars for a fishing pole!?¨ You'll hear that all the time if you don't keep your mouth shut… — John Gierach Flyfishing Copy Share Image
Cell phones have changed us from a nation of self-reliant pioneer types into a bunch of men standing alone in supermarkets saying,… — John Gierach Aisle Copy Share Image
Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can't is write prescriptions. — John Gierach Fishing Copy Share Image
From my own experience I can say that a bad back makes you hike slower, stove-up knees keep you from wading confidently,… — John Gierach Afternoon Copy Share Image
Maybe your stature as a fly fisherman isn't determined by how big a trout you can catch, but by how small a… — John Gierach Being disappointed Copy Share Image
Accurately recalling an entire day of fishing is like trying to push smoke back down a chimney, so you settle on these… — John Gierach Boat Copy Share Image
Luckily, though, there are still a few guys around who will look you straight in the eye and say, eloquently and to… — John Gierach Eye Copy Share Image
Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and laced with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It's not even clear… — John Gierach Aesthetic Copy Share Image
Fly tackle has improved considerably since 1676, when Charles Cotton advised anglers to 'fish fine and far off,' but no one has… — John Gierach Anglers Copy Share Image
