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posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. As in Hull’s novel Pale Morning Done, fishing really is a lens through which Hull sees the world. And fortunately, the waters for this former fishing guide certainly run deeper than the Montana rivers and coastal flats where he fishes. Almost all the chapters, which read as individual essays, begin like an average outdoor magazine article, with Hull “obsessed with Permit” or chasing a record blue shark or a “legendary giant trout.” But what makes these tales special and gives them the intensity of fine literature is that real life always intervenes in Hull’s idyllic fishing trips. Sometimes the interruption is as simple as a missed connection with a dream girl at a bar or as newsy as environmental conservation, but oftentimes they are more dramatic, like the death of Hull’s brother or his own stay in a psychiatric hospital. These pauses lend Hull’s work a melancholy air, but they also allow Hull to outline his hope that life can also change for the better. Unlike many fly-fishing writers, Hull isn’t afraid to let his guard down. Add in Hull’s ability to bring his scenery and characters to life, and you have a book that will burrow into the hearts of anglers and nonanglers alike. (Jan.)
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From Booklist
In these ruminations on fishing and life, Montanan Hull shows that it’s hard to fish well–and harder still to be a good person. His eloquent essays cover a wide range of fresh and saltwater fishing across an equally wide span of the globe: trout and grayling streams near Montana, trout in Patagonia, striped bass and sharks in New England, white bass in Ohio, and bonefish in Belize and Tahiti. Of particular note is the essay “Wonder Time,” an exquisite reflection on the pleasures of fishing at dusk. Hull is a strong fisherman but confronts difficult times off the water. He writes movingly about his brother’s long struggle with anemia and cancer, and he explores with remarkable candor his own attempted suicide and psychiatric treatment. He also writes with self-deprecating humor about his difficult encounters with clumsy anglers, with poor men who fish to live rather than for sport, with Blackfeet Indians on their reservation. A fine example not only of outdoor literature but also of creative nonfiction. John Rowen
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posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

Review
Few angler-authors can match the skill and insight of Steve Raymond . . .”–The New York Times“Reading Steve Raymond’sNervous Wateris much like sitting around a campfire with a good scotch, a fine cigar, and listening to your best friend. The tales and rants are a look into the soul of a man who loves the marvels of nature.”–A. K. Best”Steve Raymond has been one of fly fishing’s finest writers longer than most of us have been fishing. Nervous Water is a splendid and vastly entertaining celebration of all the big and little things that make fly fishing such a compelling way of life.”
–Paul Schullery, author of Royal Coachman and American Fly Fishing: A History
“…contrasts the tranquil surface of the sport with the trends, debates and issues that roil the waters.”–Seattle Post-Intelligencer

”The entertaining stories are a snapshot of Raymond’s life and reveal engaging insights in the complex sport…”–Northwest Adventures
“…adds a bit more glitter to the bright thread of fly-fishing gold that runs through the fabric of American sporting literature. Raymond has for several decades made important contributions to the literature of fly fishing. In his collection of loosely connected essays we see him at his intriguing best. There’s something for all tastes-easygoing appreciation of the sport’s quirks, heartwarming reminiscence, and just simple tales wonderfully told. This is vintage Raymond, and for those who know his work, that means a literary wine to sample and savor.”–Fly Rod & Reel“Here you’ll find 34 essays ranging from outright comedy through some fascinating historical research, from a wry commentary on the burgeoning technologies of the fly-fishing industries and the cult of celebrity to some just plain, excellent fishing stories.” –Flyfishing and Tying Journal“Raymond’s prose is direct, his commentary forthright, frankly opinionated, frequently funny and not without cutting edges…”– Fly Rod & Reel“In a genre whose longing for the old days and calls for better management are too often scolding and furious, Raymond offers a simpler and more graceful message: Get out ther and pay attention to the wonder of the water.”–Seattle Times
“…a thoughtful and entertaining collection…”–Fly Rod & Reel

Praise for Steve Raymond’s Blue Upright:

With Blue Upright, Steve Raymond proves once again why he is the Raymond Carver of fly-fish lit. With elegant, unadorned precision, Steve offers the biographies of his favorite flies, which blossom into an autobiography of Steve Raymond and a history of fly-fishing for salmon, trout and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest, with side trips after bonefish and Atlantic salmon. It is complex wisdom simply presented, and belongs on any literate fly-fisher¹s bookshelf.–James R. Babb, Editor, Gray’s Sporting Journal

Raymond’s storytelling and writing skills enable him to seamlessly work these varied topics into cohesive chapters that both inform and amuse. And no matter where Raymond’s thoughts take him, he’s always able to convey how each of these tiny fishing flies has affected his life in a big way.”–Publishers Weekly

“Insightful, informative, and always interesting, this book could be a fitting capstone for the author’s literary career . . . “– Library Journal

Nervous water: sometimes it’s nothing more than a fleeting crease or wrinkle on the surface of a lake or stream, or a small patch of salt water that looks as if it’s shivering. But wise anglers know that such subtle surface movements are nearly always signs of fish stirring down below. The sport of fly fishing is like that. It has a reputation as a tranquil, contemplative sport, but something is nearly always going on down below: constant currents of new thought and theory, a relentless drive to develop new technologies, an ongoing muted chorus of debate. Esteemed fly fisher and author, Steve Raymond has contemplated many of these issues and presented them in articles and essays published in many magazines. Now, for the first time, many of these works have been collected in a single book - thirty-four variations on the theme of fly fishing. Together they form a selective, opinionated chronicle of the trends, developments, and changes in fly fishing from the 1960s to the present, along with a look back at some pioneers of the sport - and the fish that make it all possible. Most of these pieces have been updated, expanded, or otherwise revised or edited for publication in this book; several appear here for the first time. Some tackle important topics (such as the very definition of fly fishing itself), and others take a light look at the more trivial angling concerns (such as how, or even whether, to dress for fishing). A thoughtful, engaging contemplation of this complex sport, “NervousWater” belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves fly fishing.

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posted by admin on Dec 8

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. As in Hull’s novel Pale Morning Done, fishing really is a lens through which Hull sees the world. And fortunately, the waters for this former fishing guide certainly run deeper than the Montana rivers and coastal flats where he fishes. Almost all the chapters, which read as individual essays, begin like an average outdoor magazine article, with Hull “obsessed with Permit” or chasing a record blue shark or a “legendary giant trout.” But what makes these tales special and gives them the intensity of fine literature is that real life always intervenes in Hull’s idyllic fishing trips. Sometimes the interruption is as simple as a missed connection with a dream girl at a bar or as newsy as environmental conservation, but oftentimes they are more dramatic, like the death of Hull’s brother or his own stay in a psychiatric hospital. These pauses lend Hull’s work a melancholy air, but they also allow Hull to outline his hope that life can also change for the better. Unlike many fly-fishing writers, Hull isn’t afraid to let his guard down. Add in Hull’s ability to bring his scenery and characters to life, and you have a book that will burrow into the hearts of anglers and nonanglers alike. (Jan.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
In these ruminations on fishing and life, Montanan Hull shows that it’s hard to fish well–and harder still to be a good person. His eloquent essays cover a wide range of fresh and saltwater fishing across an equally wide span of the globe: trout and grayling streams near Montana, trout in Patagonia, striped bass and sharks in New England, white bass in Ohio, and bonefish in Belize and Tahiti. Of particular note is the essay “Wonder Time,” an exquisite reflection on the pleasures of fishing at dusk. Hull is a strong fisherman but confronts difficult times off the water. He writes movingly about his brother’s long struggle with anemia and cancer, and he explores with remarkable candor his own attempted suicide and psychiatric treatment. He also writes with self-deprecating humor about his difficult encounters with clumsy anglers, with poor men who fish to live rather than for sport, with Blackfeet Indians on their reservation. A fine example not only of outdoor literature but also of creative nonfiction. John Rowen
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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