View from Rat Lake by John Gierach
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 13 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. Some typically sage observations from The View from Rat Lake: One of the things we truly fish for is] an occasion for self-congratulation. In every catch-and-release fisherman's past there is an old black frying pan. We . . . believe that a 12-inch trout caught on a dry fly is four inches longer than a 12-inch trout caught on a nymph or streamer.-
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Obit.
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On the Spine of Time
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Fly Fishing Southern Colorado
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On the Arizona Trail
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Hiking Trails of Southwestern Colorado
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Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition
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The Hiking and Camping Guide to Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness
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Lime Creek Odyssey
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So Far from Spring
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In the Presence of Buffalo
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Day Hikes with Dogs
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Environmental Heroes
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Twilight Dwellers
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Stars of the First People
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Desert Rims to Mountains High
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Hikes Around Fort Collins
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A Colorado History, 10th Edition
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Colorado Rocks
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The Colorado Mountain Companion
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Tucson Hiking Guide
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The Fly Fishing Guide to Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness
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Jax Fish House Book of Fish
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The Practical Fly Fisher
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Color the Wild Rockies
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Color the Western Birds
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Color the Wildflowers of the Rockies
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Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park
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Finding Trout in All Conditions
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Colorado's Hot Springs
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The Mansions of Denver
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Grand Junction Hiking Guide
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Telluride Trails
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780871087430 |
| ISBN 10 | 087108743X |
| Title | View from Rat Lake |
| Author | John Gierach |
| Series | Pruett Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Westwinds Press |
| Year published | 1988-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 193 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |