"McGuane writes with wit, grit, and grace; the result is a book as entertaining as any you will find on any subject." --
The Seattle Times "A wonderful writer at the top of his form." --David Halberstam
"Entertaining as well as technical... he gentle, elegiac descriptions laced with crisp opinion ... draw the reader in." --
The New York Times "His words are as fresh as the morning dew on an angler's line." --
Chicago Sun-Times "Brilliantly written.... McGuane's most personal book." --
Minneapolis StarTribune "Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind." --
Jim Harrison "It's vintage McGuane, the prose elegant and erudite." --
The Denver Post "A meaty book, and an uplifiting one, dazzlingly well-written.... As compelling a testimony to the power and mystery of obsession as I have ever read." --Tom Fort,
Financial Times "Certain to entertain fellow enthusiasts and fans of his writing.... McGuane casts not only his fishing line, but also his magic at turning a precise phrase and evoking a delightful image." --
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An outlaw spirit moves through these fish stories.... Iconoclastic, unpredictable.... Audacious." --
Kirkus Reviews "Readers will feel the strong, cold currents of fish-infested rivers at their legs." --
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