{"product_id":"fools-paradise-paperback-3","title":"Fool's Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Gierach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlen Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf John Gierach is living in a fool's paradise, then it's a paradise that his regular readers will recognize and new fans will delight in discovering. Laced with the inimitable blend of wit and wisdom that have made him fly-fishing's foremost scribe, \u003ci\u003eFool's Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the fishing life in all its glory (catching your biggest fish ever) and squalor (being stranded in a tent during a soaking rainstorm). In Gierach's world, both experiences are valuable, and perhaps inevitable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFishermen everywhere will understand Gierach's quest to discover and explore new waters (and then not to divulge the best locations to anyone), the unlikely appeal of winter fly-fishing, or his dismay at encroaching development (\"You never get to point at a meadow full of browsing mule deer and say, 'You know, all this was once condos.'\"). Braving trips on small prop planes and down \"Oh-My-God\" roads, Gierach and his fishing buddies pursue bull trout in British Collumbia, steelhead in the Rocky Mountains, and pike so fierce that a wise fisherman wears Kevlar gloves for the obligatory trophy photo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts fishing lore, philosophy, and great fish stories, \u003ci\u003eFool's Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e may not be a perfect substitute for actually being out on the water, but it's surely the next best thing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Gierach is the author of more than twenty books about fly-fishing. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFly Rod \u0026amp; Reel\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes a column for \u003ci\u003eTrout \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and the monthly \u003ci\u003eRedstone Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Lyons, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723247816767,"sku":"9780743291743","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e0243b2e528ac187646e4da3c9e320d9.webp?v=1765098515","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fools-paradise-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}