posted on Jan 3
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
On a gray afternoon 40 years ago, Lyons hooked, and quickly lost, a large brown trout on a dry fly on Michigan’s Au Sable River. He subsequently ordered his life around that “remarkable moment” and today Lyons is one of America’s best-known fly-fishing authors, as well as a leading publisher of fly-fishing literature. In this elegant collection of essays, Lyons reflects on a life spent fishing for everything from pike outside Paris to giant tarpon on the shimmering flats off the Florida Keys. He is at his best, however, writing about trout?a fish of cool, clear streams that is, like its habitat, wonderfully evocative of Lyons’s own quiet and intimate prose. Ranging from humorous to philosophical, these short pieces explore a fascinating sport in its many dimensions. Whether discussing how fly-fishermen compulsively attempt to duplicate with their lures the hatch stage of the life cycle of the tiny Paraleptophlebia or sadly reminiscing on a rural trout stream overwhelmed by the inevitable crowds, Lyons looks back on his lifelong passion without becoming unduly sententious: fly-fishing is “merely a lovely, useless activity that, somehow, has become an axial in my life, an anchor.” The writing is a pleasure for anyone who has similarly tried examining the world through the lens of moving water. Mari Lyons is a New York City- based fine artist.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This commendable compilation of angling essays and articles from Lyons, a writer and publisher, will inspire and enlighten anyone who cares about fish and their habitat. Lyons’s musings and observations go far beyond strategies for catching as many fish as possible. On the contrary, he deplores anyone or anything that would deplete the cherished natural resources that are requisite to this popular pastime. His approach is more contemplative and frequently philosophical as he ponders a variety of topics ranging from artificial fly patterns to river currents to modern gadgetry. Simple truths emerge from these pithy considerations, and readers will benefit from having their hearts and minds enkindled. Highly recommended for public libraries.
Will Hepfer, SUNY at Buffalo Libs.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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