Troutsmith

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ISBN: 9780299293703

An Angler's Tales and Travels

Kevin Searock

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University of Wisconsin Press
21 April 2015

Fishing, angling

Whether standing in a quiet Wisconsin creek, by a high-country lake in Wyoming, or on the grassy margins of England's hallowed chalkstreams, Kevin Searock believes anglers are driven by a vision: """"There are things on this good Earth that only the angler sees, and one of them is the breathless beauty of a trout emerging from a river."""" Here, in this evocative collection of fishing essays, he takes readers under the surface of this ancient sport, casting a spell of water-magic. Although trout are central to many of the stories, bluegills, bass, and other warm-water fish also grace these pages.

Telling stories in thoughtful prose, Searock writes about fly-tying, collecting fishing literature, journaling, and traveling in a way that makes Troutsmith a rich and varied meditation on fishing and the outdoors.

By: Kevin Searock
Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 185mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 456g
ISBN: 9780299293703
ISBN 10: 029929370X
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 21 April 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin Searock is an avid fisherman, photographer, and outdoors writer whose articles have appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, Midwest Fly Fishing, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, and Wisconsin Trails. He lives in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and teaches advanced placement biology and chemistry at Portage High School.

Reviews for Troutsmith: An Angler's Tales and Travels

We all, if we are lucky, find ways of loving the world. Fishing is how Kevin Searock loves the world. These essays, like all good love stories, are windows into a strange and obsessive heart. Searock's fishing illuminates our land and waters and the nature and mystery of how we love. David Allan Cates, author of Freeman Walker A steady current of pleasure flows through Troutsmith, an abiding appreciation of a lifelong journey in which the author succeeds often, [and] fails with grace. Fly Rod & Reel Magazine Most fisher folks read fishing books at times that they cannot fish. In Troutsmith, Kevin Searock takes us fishing, writing about great adventures with fish, water, plants, geology, travel, and companions. We imagine being there with him: I could do that; I have been there; I'm going to go there first chance I get! Jerry Davis, Wisconsin Outdoor News A steady current of pleasure flows through Troutsmith, an abiding appreciation of a lifelong journey in which the author succeeds often, [and] fails with grace. Fly Rod & Reel Magazine A steady current of pleasure flows through Troutsmith, an abiding appreciation of a lifelong journey in which the author succeeds often, [and] fails with grace. -- Fly Rod & Reel Magazine