Where the Trout Are All as Long as Yo..., John Gierach
Where the Trout Are All as Long as Yo..., John Gierach
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Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg

Author: John Gierach

Narrator: David Colacci

Unabridged: 1 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/16/2021


Synopsis

Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.

Fly-fishing's finest scribe, John Gierach, takes us from a nameless stream on a nameless ranch in Montana to a secret pool off a secret creek where he caught a catfish as a five-year-old, to a brook full of rattlesnakes and a private pond where the trout are all as long as your leg. As Gierach says, "The secret places are the soul of fishing." Hearing about a new one never fails to entice us.

And so Where the Trout Are All as Long as Your Leg transports the listener to the best of these places, where the fish are always bigger and the hatches last forever. After all, it's these magical places that Gierach so vividly evokes that remind us how precious—and precarious—are the unspoiled havens of the natural world.

About John Gierach

John Gierach is the author of numerous books on fly-fishing, including At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman, Standing in a River Waving a Stick, and Dances with Trout. His work has appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, where he is a contributing writer, and Fly Rod & Reel, where he is a columnist. He also writes columns for the Longmont Daily Times-Call and the monthly Redstone Review. He lives in Lyons, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on August 27, 2022

A decent short read I was able to accomplish mostly at a standby at work. This one is from 1991 as the copyright suggests, and talks some about global warming, or as we call it now climate change. Despite his chronically Left lean he’s a delight to read, the biggest bugaboo with this one was that it......more

Goodreads review by Nickle on January 05, 2025

I still haven't read anything by John Gierach that I don't enjoy. His stories are like listening to an old-timer talk about the good old days. This book was no different. It was a relaxing, easy read.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on May 21, 2019

Something of an anomaly as it is so short, just 84 pages but they are 84 pages of absolute quality, and basically about one subject, secret fishing places. It remains a must read.......more

Goodreads review by James E Sylvain on January 22, 2025

Unexpectedly short. Great read but it seemed to be a very quick read. I’m enjoying the author so… I will continue to read more of his work.......more

Goodreads review by Sam on July 30, 2023

This was a fun little book to read. I felt like I was right there fishing with them. I wish I knew his email address.......more