River Songs : Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing

River Songs is rich with bracing, authentic, generous stories - writing that revels in language and spirit. Avoiding most of fly fishing's cliches - the romantic elegies, the Moby-Dick-like conquests, the play-by-play detailing a victory" over a fish - Steve Duda instead offers pieces that breathe lived experience, reveal vulnerabilities, and convey a broad perspective of what it means to have "a long run with a tight crew." Duda is interested in what has been learned out there on the river: what is it about this "ridiculous activity" that connects us to this planet, makes us human, gives us hope? River Songs focuses on the in-between moments and the unexpected revelations - awe, fear, frustration, doubt, joy - that are as much a part of fishing as tying knots and chucking flies. Readers ride along with Duda in battered pickup trucks, fish "between jobs," look longingly at unfished famous rivers while touring with a country-punk band, and wonder how a fishing trip led to getting a tooth pulled while being surrounded by trash-talking friends. They will find beauty, discovery, heartbreak, good dogs, and the wonder of nature within the expanse of Northwest landscapes and beyond."

Author: Steve Duda

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Publication Date: Jul 16, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 1680517015

ISBN-13: 9781680517019