Little Rivers: Tales of a Woman Angler

by Margot Page

This acclaimed, eloquent book takes a unique look at the world of fly fishing and one woman's place in it. "In essays both witty and moving, Page invites the reader to join her as she revels in the sport and the natural world as an angler, a woman, a mother, and a remarkable storyteller."--Feminist Bookstore News. Watercolor illustrations throughout.

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

A writer, author, and editor living in southwestern Vermont, Margot has nearly thirty-five years in the publishing/communications field and has worked as a freelance nonfiction editor, writer, and communications specialist since moving to Vermont from New York City in 1985.

The author of three nonfiction books, she is a former contributor to The New York Times and her writing on fly fishing has been anthologized in numerous publications. She has edited several national magazines and dozens of nonfiction books, ranging from fine art publications and practical how-to books to corporate histories.

Margot is proud of her work with Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit organization that provides support and educational programs for breast cancer survivors at no cost to them.

Reviews

[Lianne Kurina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A friend recommended this book and I really enjoyed it. The author did a great job framing the challenges of balancing family, work, and interests and embraced the importance of the latter as well as the first two.

[Jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for a fishing book by a female author that would blow my mind. I'm still looking.

Manufactured passion.

I am reading a book by a female author. Supposedly from a long line of smug and accomplished fly anglers/writers espousing the intricate snobbery fly fishing entails.

I like female authors. I like female singers. I like female artists. I like the idea of the fairer sex being enthralled by the angling lifestyle and being able to ably put it to paper.

The book I am reading now reads more like a audition, more like a love letter to her man than a book of stories that express her love for fishing. It's as if she is trying her damndest to impress her man with jargon and myriad of cliches that surround the fly fishing lifestyle. It's rather aggravating. :)

Manufactured passion is a big seller these days. We see it, we are drawn to it, and we are bludgeoned with it daily. It is easy for me to see right through and disregard it, nonetheless society reeks of it.

You cannot manufacture passion. The woman who pretends to love professional sports in order to have a deeper connection with her man is as sad as the man who has to ask permission from his spouse to go fishing. What a sorry lot indeed. :)

What I ask, so I can have a deeper understanding, are there any decent female angling authors about? Who are they? Are there examples that don't include manufactured passion? Or am I missing something?

[Barbara Glass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moving, insightful and wonderful

Full disclosure, I went to high school with Margot but knew little of her life since then. Wonderful revelations- with fly fishing, the great outdoors and relationships that make for a captivating read.

[Kyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good to read before bed.