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1	Fool's Paradise more books like this by John Gierach, Glen Wolff (Illustrator) add to wishlist Everyone's favorite fishing writer is back with more fly-fishing pleasures, in this lyrical, surprising book of observations on fishing, nature, travel, and life. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Death Taxes and Leaky Waders: A John Gierach Fly-Fishing Treasury more books like this by John Gierach, Glenn Wolff (Illustrator) add to wishlist This collection of essays by one of the foremost writers on fishing was selected by Gierach himself from his bestselling books and from magazines such as Field & Stream and Fly Fisherman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.07! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fly Fishing Small Streams more books like this by John Gierach, Deborah Bond (Illustrator) add to wishlist Laced with fishing stories and a guest appearance or two from the inimitable A.K. Best, Gierach's book offers advice on tackle selection, reading water, casting technique, and small-stream scouting. Photos and drawings. see all copies from $3.63! new only from $11.03! \| SVS
4	Standing in a River Waving a Stick more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist A sports writer returns to his first love, fly fishing, in this reflection on friendship, getting skunked, and other musing sketched against the backdrop of the Colorado foothills and British Columbia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Another lousy day in paradise more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist More musings on the fishing life, which includes advice, memoirs of tournaments and fishing trips abroad, and a plea for a clean environment in which to fish. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sex, death and fly-fishing more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Written by the author of "Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg", "Sex, Death and Flyfishing" and "Trout Bum", this book covers where John Gierach roams, from Alaska to Texas to Scotland, in search of good fishing and even better fish stories. The author's observations included experiences such as getting lost, anticipating a storm, fishing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Even Brook Trout Get the Blues more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist A self-described trout bum, "the bohemian equivalent of a country gentleman", John Gierach takes readers and fishing fans through the endlessly fascinating and mystifying world of fly-fishing--from farm ponds to gar shooting to reeling in the tenacious brook trout. Line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.81! \| first editions \| SVS
8	At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Celebrated nature writer Gierach, author of STANDING IN A RIVER WAVING A STICK, offers more musings about the contemplative and spiritual sides of fishing. Rich with detail, from the heft of a rod to the hidden locales unseen by maps, AT THE GRAVE OF THE UNKNOWN FISHERMAN turns the reader into a fishing buddy, as though you were baiting a hook, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.68! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Flyfishing the High Country more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist "Trout fishing on the lakes and creeks of the high mountains is rarely discussed, but Gierach remedies the situation with a look at the fish that live above 6,000 feet, the tackle and flies needed to catch them, and the various techniques applicable to different weather, seasons, and cycles." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Trout Bum more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist "Fly fishing...with grace and dignity you can move into a world that doesn't mind your being there...and Trout Bum is the fly fisher's bible." "One of the strangest, sanest and most astute books on fly fishing that has ever appeared in the English-speaking world." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Still Life with Brook Trout more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Gierach's latest masterwork of streamside philosophy is a witty account of all that makes fishing unique and addictive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Fishing Bamboo: An Angler's Passion for the Traditional Fly Rod more books like this by John Gierach, Glenn Wolff (Illustrator) add to wishlist Once an angler masters a graphite rod, his interests often move on to the original fly rod, pliant bamboo. Until the mid-twentieth century, nearly all fly rods were bamboo. By the 1970s, fiberglass and graphite changed the world of fly-fishing. But more and more anglers are seeing bamboo rods in retail outlets, and want to give them a try. With ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
13 view cover	Dances with Trout more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Written by the author of "Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg", "Sex, Death and Flyfishing" and "Trout Bum", this book covers where John Gierach roams, from Alaska to Texas to Scotland, in search of good fishing and even better fish stories. The author's observations included experiences such as getting lost, anticipating a storm, fishing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.44! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Here, John Gierach provides a selection of c olloquial essays describing the secret places he considers t o be the soul of fishing. The book features half a dozen suc h places described in the words of someone with a passion fo r fishing. ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A. K. Best's Advanced Fly Tying: The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer more books like this by A K Best, John Gierach (Introduction by) add to wishlist Master fly tyer A.K. Best shows you how to bring your tying to a higher level. see all copies from $8.57! new only from $8.58! \| SVS
16 view cover	The View from Rat Lake more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist "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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Good flies : favorite trout patterns and how they got that way more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist This text focuses on the trout flies the author has found most successful to fish with and how he ties them. Chapters on his development as a fly- tyer and an in-depth look at a variety of flies themselves are punctuated throughout with fishing stories and observations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.18! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Splitting Cane: Conversations with Bamboo Rodmakers more books like this by Ed Engle, John Gierach (Foreword by) add to wishlist The old-school bamboo fly-fishing rod, with its irresistibly warm, natural, and romantic tradition, is explored through conversations with 16 bamboo rodmakers. Profiled in the book are Mike Clark of South Creek, Ltd.; Walt Carpenter; John Bradford; Jim Hidy; Homer Jennings; Joe Arguello; Jeff Wagner; Charlie and Steven Jenkins; Glenn Brackett and ... see all copies from $17.12! new only from $17.12!
19 view cover	A.K.'s Fly Box more books like this by A. K. Best, John Gierach (Introduction by) add to wishlist A revealing look into the fly box of one of North Americas most respected and experienced fly tyers, with complete, step-by-step tying instructions. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $22.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Fishing Bamboo more books like this by John Gierach, Glenn Wolff (Illustrator) add to wishlist A finely tuned portrait of the pleasures of fishing with a bamboo rod by the author of "Trout Bum" and "Good Flies". Bamboo rod fishing remains one of the great delights of fly fishing, as devotees love the individuality of rods and tapers both old and new, built by craftsmen who maintain the tradition. Illustrations. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $16.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Beyond Trout: A Flyfishing Guide more books like this by Barry Reynolds, John Gierach (Foreword by), John Berryman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $78.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Death, taxes & leaky waders more books like this by John Gierach add to wishlist Here are forty of John Gierach's finest essays on fishing and life, including extracts from Trout Bum, Another Lousy Day in Paradise and The View from Rat Lake. This is the first anthology of Gierach's work, and is sure to please his many fans, who include Eric Clapton, Jeremy Paxman and George Melly. To enter Gierach's world is to experience the ... see all copies from $20.76! new only from $24.46!
23 view cover	A. K. Best's Fly Box: How to Tie the Master Fly-Tyer's Patterns more books like this by A K Best, John Gierach (Foreword by) add to wishlist A revealing look into the fly box of one of North America's most respected and experienced fly tyers, with complete, step-by-step tying instructions. see all copies from $11.42! new only from $13.71! \| SVS
24 view cover	Advanced Fly Tying: The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer--37 Important Patterns more books like this by A K Best, John Gierach (Introduction by) add to wishlist Master fly tyer A.K. Best shows you how to bring your tying to a higher level. see all copies from $24.40! new only from $44.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	Production Fly Tying more books like this by A K Best, John Gierach (Foreword by) add to wishlist Make fly tying easier and more efficient with this edition. Best reveals concise and comprehensive instructions with tried-and-true timesaving tips. 299 photos. see all copies from $29.63! new only from $29.63! \| SVS

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