I just started “Standing In A River Waving a Stick” and have been really enjoying it. What are some of his other works I should put on the list?
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All of his writings are worth the time to read. We can find something in all of his books that strike that " Oh yeah, been there/done that place."
Dick
Trout Bum was one of his best. I think it was his first also.
Not a huge fan of that style of writing, but I was quite impressed with Good Flies, which for some reason never seems to get the credit due, in my opinion.
If you’re interested in bamboo rods Fishing Bamboo
is a must read.
I’ve read and enjoyed all of them. I once heard someone say he didn’t like them because every chapter in every book was he same. He thought each one was some variation of “A.K. and I went fishing…”
I guess I never found that to be the case. I have read each book at least twice. I like them a lot.
To each their own!..
Everyone has their own ideas of things that they enjoy, and things that they do not enjoy…
~Parnelli
Fly Fishing the High Country was actually his first book, but I agree, Trout Bum is a classic. Sex, Death & Flyfishing is another one I really like.
Regards,
Scott
Another Lousy Day In Paradise. I like it mostly for the content. I think I want to move back to Labrador!!
Pick one! They are all pretty good! Just finished Fishing Bamboo recently…
Received this as Christmas gift:
I own and have read all of them. I still reread favorite chapters from my Gierach collection. For some reason, “The View from Rat Lake” has always grabbed me. “Good Flies” is also a good read although more of an instructional rather than entertaining read. If you like “Standing In A River Waving a Stick”, I’d suggest reading them all.
I like them, but find them pretty redundant, but I still like them. If I had to pick my favorite, it would be from the title only, because I like the statement, “Standing in a river, waving a stick.”
I have enjoyed every one that I have read. Our local library has a number of his books, so that is where I got started several years back. There are several that I haven’t read yet. Perhaps this winter as a distraction. One of my favorite chapters is “Camp Coffee” in Trout Bum. There is just something about the whole ritual that he describes that I just enjoy reading.
Own and enjoyed them all. My favorite would be “Even Brook Trout get the Blues”.
I prefer the earlier books to the latter because the earlier books were “A.K. and I go fishing…”
A.K. seems to have disappeared from the later books. In one, Gierach even admits he forgot A.K.'s phone number.
Love them… Trout Bum & Fishing Bamboo some of my fovorites
Bill A
has anyone written a better ghost story than “The Fly Rod” in Trout Bum?
I’m going to be contrarian and say Signs of Life.
I’m lying, but with the trouble I had tracking that sucker down and ILLing it, I need to represent.
Trout Bum hooked me!