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The Silver Invicta: Journeys with a Fly Fisher
The Silver Invicta is a stream of impressions from a fishing life, in its varying moods, coloured with plenty of whisky and eccentric company. Join Tom Harland on his light-hearted journeys with his fly rod; take part in his triumphs and disasters on rough, wild camping trips and share his encounters with the wildlife of Scotland's rivers and lochs.
The 'Silver Invicta' was the traditional fly which was taken by Tom's first salmon and is also a nod to the spirit of Scotland's embattled migratory fish. Tom has fished throughout his local Scottish Borders, England, the Western Isles and New Zealand (a country he lived and worked in for two years), but his real passion is for the brown trout of the hill lochs of Assynt in the North-west Highlands.
Open this treasure trove of a book to share the pleasure the author finds through fishing respectfully in magical, wild, and seldom-visited places.
The 'Silver Invicta' was the traditional fly which was taken by Tom's first salmon and is also a nod to the spirit of Scotland's embattled migratory fish. Tom has fished throughout his local Scottish Borders, England, the Western Isles and New Zealand (a country he lived and worked in for two years), but his real passion is for the brown trout of the hill lochs of Assynt in the North-west Highlands.
Open this treasure trove of a book to share the pleasure the author finds through fishing respectfully in magical, wild, and seldom-visited places.
245 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 7, 2022
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December 18, 2023
In the Silver Invicta, Tom Harland details his experiences fly-fishing in Scotland, England, and New Zealand. A book for those prone to slow travel and that take in details of their surroundings. You'll chuckle at some of the characters he interacts with along the way.
I must confess, many times I didn't fully understand the details he talked about in regards to fly-fishing but his attention to detail about his surroundings and how it all influences his decisions while fishing is impressive. Reading about his inability to fish during the Pandemic and the rejuvenation he experiences once he returns, I think speaks to many personal experiences of having lost time doing the things that rejuvenate us. The final adventures where he reconnects with fishing friends that have steadily grown apart resonated with me as well.
The book is slow-paced and meanders a bit, but for me, it reminds me that time spent connecting with nature is some of the best time spent. And spending that time with friends and some Whiskey can make it all the better.
I must confess, many times I didn't fully understand the details he talked about in regards to fly-fishing but his attention to detail about his surroundings and how it all influences his decisions while fishing is impressive. Reading about his inability to fish during the Pandemic and the rejuvenation he experiences once he returns, I think speaks to many personal experiences of having lost time doing the things that rejuvenate us. The final adventures where he reconnects with fishing friends that have steadily grown apart resonated with me as well.
The book is slow-paced and meanders a bit, but for me, it reminds me that time spent connecting with nature is some of the best time spent. And spending that time with friends and some Whiskey can make it all the better.
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