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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (26 April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684863294
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684863290
  • Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 251,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jessica Mazwell "The Register-Guard" (Eugene, Oregon) [The] prose flows across the page at the same graceful tempo as a well-cast fly line. Cover-to-cover, chapter and verse, it never falters, never stops.

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"The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be."

In "Standing in a River Waving a Stick, " John Gierach visits his favorite trout-filled waters, from the Colorado foothills to British Columbia and points between, recounting both memorable fishing spots and memorable fish. With his trademark combination of wit and wisdom, he discusses such topics as the differences between fishing in ponds and fishing in streams; what makes a good fly pattern; the ethics of writing about undiscovered trout waters; and the fly-fisher's progression from Stage One -- "when you fish from dawn to dusk without a break, get quickly drunk on something cheap, [and] spend the night wrapped in a wet blanket" -- to something slightly more civilized.

Gierach takes in his surroundings with the keen and appreciative eye of a naturalist, whether he's observing the hatching patterns of flies, catching subtle clues to the presence of potentially big fish nearby, or taking note of the local denizens in his wry and philosophical way ("Rural people understand that life is basically a dangerous, unmanageable mess, so when things go wrong, their suspicions are confirmed and it's just a blessing no one was killed").

Rich in fishing lore, humor, and the seasoned know-how that has won Gierach a devoted readership, "Standing in a River Waving a Stick" is sure to delight readers everywhere -- fly-fishers or not.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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When you have produced minor masterpieces like Trout Bum, Sex, Death & Fly Fishing and Another Lousy Day In Paradise, inevitably it must become progressively more difficult to match them but John Gierach has pulled it off again - just.

Standing In a River.. is not quite as pithy, humorous or philosphically perceptive as some of its predecessors and inevitably, for those who have read the earlier titles it is a little repetitive. Hence the four stars rather than five. The others are all five plus as far as I am concerned.

Having said that, I just love this man's books and I have re-read them over many times and never fail to be informed, amused or moved. Frequently all of these things. Standing In A River continues in this vein and several passages really struck home.

Anybody who can do this for me whilst using fly fishing as his medium, is a self confessed awkward son of a b.... and loves dogs and the blues has my vote every time.

A master of his craft - reminds me in a strange way of Arthur Ransome in his Rod and Line period.

Great stuff.

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A nice title let down by the contents. It was a toss up between this book and Chris Yates. I have subsequently bought Chris Yates "Falling in again". John Gierach complains about the lack of unspoilt fishing spots - which gets tiring after a few chapters. I read it through - but it is probably only worth half the price. Short on humour.
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John Gierach has done it again. This book isn't just about fishing-it's about life. Using fly fishing as his premise, the author shares his philosophy of life with his readers. Granted his answer to any and all of life's problems can be found while fishing. The bigger the problem, the longer you fish.

This book is laced with enough information to make you a first rate fly fisherman and to understand the every day business of life as well.

Glenn Wolf's pen and ink illustrations are simple yet exquisite.

Perfect gift for anyone remotely interested in fly fishing . . . it goes much further than your favorite fishing hole.

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