The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life

The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life

An “excellent” ( The New York Times ) modern tribute to an ageless pastime, and a practical guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of fly fishing, by an expert, lifelong angler.

In The Optimist , Da…

If you like book The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life here is the list of books you may also like

Buy this book on Amazon

Similar books (20)

The Believer: A Year in the Fly Fishing Life

The author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist wades into deeper waters and shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven extraordinary fly-fishing expeditions that mark one year in his jo…
Buy this book on Amazon
Trout Bum (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)

Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.

While most of us fly-fish to escape from daily life, for Joh…
Buy this book on Amazon
The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing

Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for…
Buy this book on Amazon
All the Time in the World

Discover the answer to life’s most pressing problems through the joy of fly-fishing from master philosopher John Gierach.

Once again, John Gierach tells the world why the pastime of fly-fishing makes s…
Buy this book on Amazon
Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon

Buy this book on Amazon
Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers

Witty, shrewd, and, as always, a joy to read, John Gierach, “America’s best fishing writer” (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, extols the frequent joys and occasional tribulation…
Buy this book on Amazon
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs Through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction…
Buy this book on Amazon
A River Runs Through It

From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing," to the last, "I am haunted by waters," A River Runs Through It is an American classic. B…
Buy this book on Amazon
Standing in a River Waving a Stick

Buy this book on Amazon
Big Two-Hearted River

Emotionally wounded and disillusioned by World War I, Nick Adams returns to his home and leaves for the north Michigan woods on a camping trip. He leaves by himself, hoping that the routine of selecti…
Buy this book on Amazon
All Fishermen Are Liars

Buy this book on Amazon
Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman

Buy this book on Amazon
At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman

Buy this book on Amazon
The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing

Buy this book on Amazon
The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies

Buy this book on Amazon
Steelhead Country: Angling for a Fish of Legend

Buy this book on Amazon
Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

A memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece.

Wit’s End isn’t just a state of mind. It’s the…
Buy this book on Amazon
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands

Called "the sleeper hit of the publishing season" (The Boston Globe), Shop Class as…
Buy this book on Amazon
Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter

An exploration of humanity’s oldest pursuit and its relevance today

Steven Rinella grew up in Twin Lake, Michigan, the son of a hunter who taught his three sons to love the natural world the way he d…
Buy this book on Amazon
The River Why

Flyfishing genius Gus Orviston, seeking refuge from his stuffy, world-famous father and ripsnorting cowgirl mother, embarks on a reluctant quest for meaning that leads him to an astonishing task
Buy this book on Amazon