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Dry River: Flyfishing Tales
A collection of eight essays by an engaging storyteller covering such diverse topics as fishing, wildlife, art, evolutionary history, the places in New Zealand and Europe he has visited and the characters he meets along the way.
Fly fishing has an extraordinary appeal that almost warrants being described as an obsession for many people. This can be difficult to grasp for those who have not themselves been bitten by the bug. Paul Hogan is one such obsessive but this book is not intended to be of interest exclusively by others with the same outlook. It is instead intended for readers who may not be fly fishermen but who have broad general interests and who might be curious to know what all the fuss is about.
The book is an eBook version of the hardback edition of Dry River published in 2015 and is illustrated with a series of watercolour paintings both by the author and by the acclaimed artist and writer James Prosek. The hardback version is also available on Amazon through the publisher Coch-y-Bonddu Books.
The author has a keen eye for the nuances of his subjects and writes in a style that is at once humorous, philosophical and perceptive and, as a biology teacher, he has an informed eye for his natural surroundings and makes interesting and relevant observations on the fish, the waters, and wildlife.
About the
An enthusiastic blogger (www.fishydreams.com), many of Paul's articles have been published in Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine and he was featured on Spanish National Television fly fishing on his local Andalucían rivers.
Fly fishing has an extraordinary appeal that almost warrants being described as an obsession for many people. This can be difficult to grasp for those who have not themselves been bitten by the bug. Paul Hogan is one such obsessive but this book is not intended to be of interest exclusively by others with the same outlook. It is instead intended for readers who may not be fly fishermen but who have broad general interests and who might be curious to know what all the fuss is about.
The book is an eBook version of the hardback edition of Dry River published in 2015 and is illustrated with a series of watercolour paintings both by the author and by the acclaimed artist and writer James Prosek. The hardback version is also available on Amazon through the publisher Coch-y-Bonddu Books.
The author has a keen eye for the nuances of his subjects and writes in a style that is at once humorous, philosophical and perceptive and, as a biology teacher, he has an informed eye for his natural surroundings and makes interesting and relevant observations on the fish, the waters, and wildlife.
About the
An enthusiastic blogger (www.fishydreams.com), many of Paul's articles have been published in Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine and he was featured on Spanish National Television fly fishing on his local Andalucían rivers.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 12, 2018
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June 18, 2019
Beautifully written book. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to try reading something outside of their normal. No need for any knowledge or even an interest in fishing for this book, the narrative takes care of that for you. Really really lovely read.
June 18, 2019
Great book - a really good read and not just for fishermen!!
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