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The Greatest Fly Fishing Around the World sweeps readers along on a worldwide journey to experience the beauty and thrill of fishing for trout, salmon, tarpon, bonefish, and permit. With more than 300 stunning color photographs from the highly individualized lens of R. Valentine Atkinson, and twenty-three stories from contemporary and classic fly-fishing writers, it captures all the irresistible visual and literary facets of the sport that continues to inspire millions of enthusiasts all over the world. The fly-fishing destinations were chosen for the interest and variety of their fishing, and for the impact and beauty of their landscapes--from quietly gurgling streams and secretive river pools to the turquoise seas off the Florida Keys. The collection includes stories from:
Clive Gammon o John Gierach o Brian Clarke o Ernest Schwiebert o Leonard M. Wright, Jr. o Tom McGuane o Roderick Haig-Brown o Peter Kaminsky o J. W.Hills o Neil Patterson o Russell Chatham o Art Lee o Nick Lyons o David Street o Zane Grey o Verlyn Klinkenborg o David Profumo
Through their pens, and through Val Atkinson's lens, we travel to the vast wilderness of Alaska, the tweedy moors of Scotland, the languid heat of the Caribbean, the chalk streams of southern England, the rocky grandeur of South Island in New Zealand, and many others. A celebration of the ancient art, as well as an encapsulation of every fly-fisherman's dreams, this is a unique and essential addition to the library of every fly-fishing enthusiast.
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In The Greatest Fly Fishing Around the World the leading fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson has captured with inimitable skill all the facets of a sport whose history, art, science, and poetry continue to inspire many thousands of enthusiasts all over the globe.
The fly-fishing destinations have been chosen for the interest and variety of their fishing, and for the impact and beauty of their landscapes-from quietly gurgling streams and secretive river pools to the turquoise seas off the Florida Keys.
The eighteen writers have captured the ambience of these waters, the personalities of the people who fish them, and the appeal of the fish that swim them. Revered figures from fly fishing's literary hall of fame, such as Zane Grey and Roderick Haig-Brown, keep company with some of the best-known contemporary writers, including Tom McGuane, David Profumo, and John Gierach.
We travel to the vast wilderness of Alaska, the tweedy moors of Scotland, the languid heat of the Caribbean, the chalk streams of southern England, the rocky grandeur of South Island, New Zealand - and many more.
A celebration of the ancient art, as well as an encapsulation of every fly fisherman's dreams, this is an essential addition to any fishing library.
About the Author
R. Valentine Atkinson is an internationally acclaimed photographer specializing in photos of the fly-fishing lifestyle and nature worldwide. His assignments have taken him to twenty-seven different countries. His photos are published regularly in most major fishing magazines, and his work and was inducted into the Federation of Fly Fisher's Fishing Hall of Fame.
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- PublisherLyons Pr
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1592280862
- ISBN 13 9781592280865
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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