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John Gierach

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in Fort Collins, Colorado, The United States

January 21, 1946

Died

October 03, 2024

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John Gierach was an American author and freelance writer who lived in Larimer County, Colorado.

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Average rating: 4.36 · 12,452 ratings · 671 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Trout Bum 4.41 avg rating — 1,962 ratings — published 1986 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex, Death, and Fly-Fishing 4.34 avg rating — 1,020 ratings — published 1990 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Standing in a River Waving a Stick 4.33 avg rating — 784 ratings — published 1999 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Fishermen Are Liars 4.30 avg rating — 720 ratings — published 2014 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers 4.42 avg rating — 697 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders : A John Gierach Fly-Fishing Treasury 4.43 avg rating — 685 ratings — published 2000 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Shortage of Good Days 4.40 avg rating — 609 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Time in the World 4.42 avg rating — 582 ratings — published 2023 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fly Rod of Your Own 4.33 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fool's Paradise 4.34 avg rating — 546 ratings — published 2008 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Sure, it was your idea and your fly, but he caught the big fish. Remember, fairness is a human idea largely unknown in nature.”
― John Gierach, Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders : A John Gierach Fly-Fishing Treasury

tags: life, wisdom

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“If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong.”
― John Gierach

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“Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can't is write prescriptions.”
― John Gierach

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