Trout Water

A Year on the Au Sable

Trout Water
Josh Greenberg
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Hardback
h235 x 160mm
23 Mar 2021 US
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9781612199016
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An elegiac memoir about fly-fishing on America' s greatest trout stream. . . At the beginning of trout fishing season, Josh Greenberg - proprietor of one of the nation' s most famous fishing outfitters, on America' s most iconic trout-fishing stream, the Au Sable River in Michigan - is struggling to cope with the slow death of a close friend. When he gets the call that his friend has finally passed, Greenberg is standing in the Au Sable River at dusk. The solace he takes from fishing - from reading the movement of the river water, studying the play of the light, and relying on his knowledge of insect and fish life - prompts him to reflect on the impact of the natural world on his life in his fisherman' s journal. Over the course of a year, the journal transcends fishing notes to include some beautifully lyrical nature writing, entertaining stories of the big one that got away, cheerful introspection about a love that' s hard to explain, and yes, a tip or two. Eventually, Josh Greenberg realizes he hasn' t been all alone in the woods, not really. Much of his relationship with his family and friends has played out on the river. And as he catches - and releases - trout after trout back into one of the most beautiful rivers in America, Greenberg comes to help us realize, too, that there' s more to fishing than catching fish.
Praise for Trout Water . . . Worthy of Jim Harrison . . . Nicely contemplative and featuring plenty of tips for fellow anglers . . . Every angler will appreciate Greenberg' s adventures and misadventures on shining waters. --Kirkus Reviews In this luminous, limpid journal/memoir, Josh Greenberg has given Michigan' s legendary Au Sable River a pulse and presence in language that is at once clear and immediate, informative and educational, lyrical and transcendent, like the river itself. This is fly-fishing literature of the first order--a classic for our time-- and should be on every angler' s shelf. --Bob DeMott, Astream: American Writers on Fly Fishing, and Angling Days Josh Greenberg shares with us a heart warming and contemplative celebration of water, the fish that swim in it, and friends and family, both past and present, that have revolved around it. --Barry Ord Clarke, author of The Feather Bender' s Flytying TechniquesThere are two fly fishing authors I seek when looking for a great read. The first is John Gierach--probably one of the most popular crossover fly fishing authors of all time. The second is my friend, Josh Greenberg--the best fly fishing author many people may not have heard of. That is, at least for now. Josh' s writing is for anyone (fisher or non-fisher) who enjoys a great read, and his prose is simply amazing--and so is his new book, Trout Water: A Year on the AuSable. --George Daniel, author of Dynamic Nymphing, Strip Set, and Nymph Fishing Praise for Josh Greenburg' s previous book, Rivers of Sand . . . A delightful gem that deserves an honored place in every literate fly angler' s library, because, like Thoreau, he has managed to make the local universal. Greenberg' s accessible, conversational voice delivers the kind of experienced knowledge and wisdom that benefits fly fishers everywhere. " --Robert DeMott, editor of Astream: American Writers on Fly Fishing"Every year or two, or maybe even five, a wonderful book arrives that infuses a compelling narrative, accomplished lyric prose, and practical dispensation of rarified knowledge, a singular book, in other words, that could not have been written by anyone other than its author. . . Rise for this book!" --Chris Dombrowski, author of Earth Again "Pulls you forward with a beautiful and compelling blend of history, people, rivers, flies, and the introspection of a fine, inquiring mind. " --Joseph Heywood, author of The Snowfly
Josh Greenberg is manager of the famous Gates Au Sable Lodge, and writes a popular, on-line fishing report that draws as many as 40,000 hits a month. He has contributed to several magazines, including Fly, Rod & Reel and Fly Fisherman. He is the author of Rivers of Sand- Fly Fishing Michigan and the Great Lakes Region.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781612199016
Published: 23 Mar 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Melville House Publishing
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 235mm
Width: 160mm
Pages: 1

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