The Cast: Theories and Applications for More Effective Techniques Book

Typical Gierach. Quality writing. Humorous and educational.

Being from the part of Colorado where Gierach mainly honed his craft as a writer and an angler, I get varying reports about the man behind the books. Some good, some bad. I have learned not to judge an angler by his writing ability. There are many cats who write beautifully and can't fish for shit. The reverse also holds true.

I no longer fly fish but I like a good fly fishing book. Gierach is one of the best fly casting authors we have. He was in the tackle shop I frequent (Bennetts in Berthoud) a few months back and I missed him by a day or so. He was buying steel leaders for a musky trip. Apparently he's not as much of a bamboo rod, dry-fly purist as he'd like us to believe. :)

I'd like to talk to the guy so I can form my own opinion of the man instead of relying on second hand information from buddies that have met him and fished with him.

Good read just the same.