He observes that he has “learned something about the length of leaders and the thickness, too, but all of this, which I learned so slowly and with such effort, came from watching.” With descriptive prose, Nova uses his observational skills to tell of his first encounter with a brook trout. Nova claims he learned much of his fishing techniques simply from watching. We learn in vivid detail the process of crafting different flies, casting techniques, and the habits and appearance of the brook trout. These essays, with a charming voice, invite the reader to share with Nova in his memories and pieces of advice that enrich the memoir. Although predominantly known as a fiction writer, Nova, in a series of twelve non-chronological essays, informs the reader about how he developed his obsession with fly-fishing alongside other stories about his shared passion with friends and family. This reprint and expansion of the original 1999 publication incorporates simple prose with wit and humor. Craig Nova’s quirky memoir mixes his life as writer, father, and husband in a series of short essays that all revolve around his life as a fly fisher searching for the native brook trout.
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