The Next Valley Over: An Angler's Progress
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1510717897 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Real progress began for me somewhere in my mid-thirties," Gaines writes, with the realization that no matter however else I might be benighted, I would no longer, ever, be one of the poor souls referred to in this quote from Thoreau that I copied off (fishing guide) A.J. DeRosa's dashboard: "Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." From that moment on, I knew it was really dreams I was after. Culled from three decades of Gaines's magazine journalism, the 14 adventures in these pages include stops in 17 countries (with ports of call as exot
While his stories are lined with the accoutrement of angling--the art of technique, the equipment, the lodges, the fish themselves--they're really about why we love to fish and what it means to our culture. . As Thoreau once said: Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” What they are after” is what Charles is curious about, and he has devoted the better part of his life and sanity to coming up with answers.Starting and ending at the majestic Lake Tadpole in St. Acclaimed sporting and adventure writer Charles Gaines has spent much of his life on the water, around the world, fishing rod in hand, angling for trout, redfish, salmon, bonefish, bass, marlin, tuna, and practically everything else that swims. In the process of his quest of nearly every species known to man, Gaines explores what we are really searching for when we fish. Just about any place where there'
"Fish Trips to Places Exotic Around the Globe" according to kenny. The author writes about his globe trotting days fishing many of the exotic waters of the earth. His style and descriptions of his journeys are quite in-depth and gives one of feeling of what he experienced during his fast, deep journeys into fish trips.. Mr. Gaines has written my diary. After reading the first page I knew that this was the book I was looking for. Mr. Gaines has described the time my son and I spend fishing as if he was on shore watching. He puts into words those moments on the stream that often fade without becoming complete thoughts. My experiences and dreams are contained in this diary that Mr. Gaines has so . Robert Farrell said Five Stars. AWESOME stuff, support Charles and buy the darn thing!