John relates his version of the good, the bad, and the ugly in the fly-fishing world in this chronicle of his adventures with an outrageous cast of friends as they careen across America on fishing expeditions. John teams up with a new girlfriend, Barsey, and a bonefishing guide, Henry, one of the original old time guides who resents the growth of the Keys and is not above sabotaging a few of the burgeoning new building signs after a beer or two, for a little fiats fishing in Wasted Away in the Gulf. From They're All Crazy in Dillon to Coulee Hats and Bare Feet in the North Woods, each of these stories is filled with fun, fishing, and the odd beer. This is John in top form, with one of the funniest, most entertaining books written this decade. John Holt is flyfishing's Hunter S.Thompson and one of America's premier sporting writers. He has several successful flyfishing books in print including Knee Deep in Montana's Trout Streams and Chasing Fish Tales.… (more) |