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Rivers Always Reach the Sea: Angling Stories
From the New York Times bestselling author of Saban and Lords of the Flycomes an exquisite collection of angling stories that span the twenty-first century.
The thirty pieces in Rivers Always Reach the Sea—essays, as well as profiles of some of the biggest names in angling, including Lefty Kreh and Andy Mill—take the reader from the rainforests of Chile to the windswept tundra of Russia, from the remote mangrove-choked basins of Florida’s Everglades to the congested littoral zone of New York City, and to many places in between.
The quarry includes trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish and striped bass, but the real quest is for something else entirely. Told in a voice described by the novelist, Carl Hiaasen, as “funny, wistful, and wonderful,” the stories in Rivers Always Reach the Sea keep the focus on the “why” of the sport of fly fishing, and not the “how.”
The thirty pieces in Rivers Always Reach the Sea—essays, as well as profiles of some of the biggest names in angling, including Lefty Kreh and Andy Mill—take the reader from the rainforests of Chile to the windswept tundra of Russia, from the remote mangrove-choked basins of Florida’s Everglades to the congested littoral zone of New York City, and to many places in between.
The quarry includes trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish and striped bass, but the real quest is for something else entirely. Told in a voice described by the novelist, Carl Hiaasen, as “funny, wistful, and wonderful,” the stories in Rivers Always Reach the Sea keep the focus on the “why” of the sport of fly fishing, and not the “how.”
208 pages, Hardcover
Published June 3, 2025
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June 24, 2025
Gierach-esque in the short story approach, but unique in that Burkes range covers more than just the fishing trips. Emphasis on the guides, locations, and environment are what really made this book enjoyable.
Additionally, these fly fishing books can become dry with a moaning about the destruction of the environment. Don’t get me wrong, it’s necessary to hear and I will never shy away from reading it, it’s just that Burke incorporated very well. His subtle remarks about conservation were alarming, but also made you feel like we haven’t lost all hope.
Will happily pass this one on to my dad, whose attention span, like mine is keen to the engaging essays. Good one Mr. Monte Burke, I’ll now try out lords of the fly, and maybe try snook fishing.
Additionally, these fly fishing books can become dry with a moaning about the destruction of the environment. Don’t get me wrong, it’s necessary to hear and I will never shy away from reading it, it’s just that Burke incorporated very well. His subtle remarks about conservation were alarming, but also made you feel like we haven’t lost all hope.
Will happily pass this one on to my dad, whose attention span, like mine is keen to the engaging essays. Good one Mr. Monte Burke, I’ll now try out lords of the fly, and maybe try snook fishing.
July 23, 2025
lotta boats considering…
This guy really gets it. In a world so rapidly cratering, Monte strains out the cream of locales, locals and legends. It was a enveloping paddle I wish didn’t end
This guy really gets it. In a world so rapidly cratering, Monte strains out the cream of locales, locals and legends. It was a enveloping paddle I wish didn’t end
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